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Governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana recently signed into law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in Louisiana\u2019s classrooms. This is the first law of its kind in the country since 1980, when a more moderate Supreme Court ruled a similar Kentucky law unconstitutional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new law gives schools until Jan. 1 to display the Ten Commandments on \u201ca poster or framed document that is at least eleven inches by fourteen inches\u201d in every classroom. The commandments have to be the display\u2019s \u201ccentral focus\u201d and be \u201cprinted in a large, easily readable font,\u201d the law says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Debates and legal challenges are to be expected on Louisiana\u2019s decision. Will it stand if it ends up in front of the Supreme court? Probably not because the Ten Commandments are part of the Bible and our nation threw that out of the classroom a long time ago. We won\u2019t have federal support to reinstate The Golden Rule or the Ten Commandments. Other religious groups who don\u2019t adhere to the Bible may demand placement of something from their teachings and so therefore the law will most likely be struck down eventually. However, it\u2019s interesting that it\u2019s up to the states to decide about abortion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personally, I would like to see the Ten Commandments placed in every classroom, federal building, and state building in America. If you don\u2019t remember them, go the Bible and find the book of Exodus. Go to chapter 20. It\u2019s sad that we have to demand that our schools and teachers do whet the homes and churches won\u2019t do. How many homes in America have the Ten commandments hanging on a wall? Many of the churches in America don\u2019t have the Ten Commandments posted. Walk into any local church in your town and see if you can find them posted anywhere in the church building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of America\u2019s young people aren\u2019t in church and they aren\u2019t paying much attention to mom and dad so I guess we are desperate for America\u2019s teachers to do what the parents and the churches aren\u2019t doing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We had The Ten Commandments in some of our classrooms in elementary school. I don\u2019t ever remember them being read in class but they were there. We did have a wonderful lady who taught us the Bible one day a week in elementary school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s difficult to have it both ways. Churches and biblical related entities support separation of church and state on certain issues. Especially when it comes to the idea of taxing churches or other religious groups. Such an endeavor would eliminate 80 percent of all religious organizations. However, when it comes to having prayer, Bible reading and The Ten Commandments in the classroom, the idea of separation of church and state becomes a bit muddled in the minds of those who believe in prayer, Bible reading and The Ten Commandments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent years there has been an explosion of Christian and other private schools in our country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, many are crying for answers to school and other mass shootings, Many cry for stricter gun laws. The sixth commandment says \u201cThou shalt not kill.\u201d Some of the other commandments say, \u201cHonor your father and mother,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t steal,\u201d to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if posting The Ten Commandments would stop one school shooting or save one life from being heinously taken? Then it would be worth posting them on every school wall in the country. Surely as a nation we are at the point where we are willing to try. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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