Comments on: Boswell, Carroll & Worley Legislating Religion

By: Joey Wilson

Joey Wilson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:16:42 +0000

This is probably a bill these three drummed up as a way of “getting back” at King David for the social right crap legislation he’s forced the Ds to vote against the past two weeks. When you look at it that way, it’s sorta funny. Of course, Boswell might be more valuable to his constituents back home if he figured out a way to work with Williams in some constructive way to bring home a project or two to Owensboro. Heck no, he’d rather score points with his Dem buddies in Frankfort than actually help his constituents.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:07:40 +0000

This has Supreme Court written all over it…

By: eric schansberg

eric schansberg — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:15:56 +0000

Why would a Christian want (their) children taught the Bible, largely by non-Christians and cultural Christians?

This is just one more argument for allowing choice and competition to reduce/eliminate the govt’s staggering monopoly power in the provision of elementary and secondary education.

By: Novena

Novena — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:36:52 +0000

“The Bible Is Not the Only Way”

While school children can be taught about the Bible as part of a history or literature course, it is rarely done in a balanced, inclusive way that would make it constitutional (therein lies the rub). If it is done for proselytizing purposes (which seems the clear intent of this legislation), it is unconstitutional. There must be neutrality, and that means also teaching about the Qu’ran, the Vedas, The Book of Mormon, and other religious texts. It would also need to include non-religious beliefs such as atheism, agnosticism, secular humanism, and the like as part of such a history or literature course. Thus, no promotion of one sect over another. Would KY legislators really do that or are they just seeking to preach Christianity–and a right-wing Christianity at that?

By: E

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:45:23 +0000

We’re never going to have nice things in Kentucky!
Not when our ‘representatives’ piss away time and resources on this kind of stuff when they could be working on issues like…oh…I dunno…the budget shortfall, the pension shortfall, the fact that our roads are turning to shit before our eyes…you know things that actually matter to people!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

By: Johnny Masters

Johnny Masters — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:39:27 +0000

this is ridiculous… i mean they tried to disguise what the true intent of this piece of legislation is, but it’s too clear that they are injecting christianity into our schools, anything except for a “world religion” class, christianity shouldn’t be taught in schools. perhaps the historical analysis of the bible and it’s accuracy is in order…