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MineralMan

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5. Here's one:

Reply to ScratchCat (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 12:40 PM

Jun 2019

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/texas-school-board-agrees-stop-teaching-unconstitutional-bible-class-public-schools

There are many more. Just Google it.

Typically, such cases never go to court. Instead, the ACLU steps in, informs the school that what they're doing is unconstitutional and gives them information on court cases that have held that. It's all pretty clear-cut, really. If necessary, the ACLU will take it to court, but usually doesn't have to, due to precedents already set by the courts.

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ACLU stands against bill allowing Bible studies courses in public schools [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

?? ScratchCat Jun 2019 #1

If it becomes law, that's the time for a legal argument, which the MineralMan Jun 2019 #3

These types of classes ScratchCat Jun 2019 #4

Here's one: MineralMan Jun 2019 #5

why not charge the churches to for doing the churches work for them Fresh_Start Jun 2019 #2

Wow, so since a certain someone said what the ACLU says is golden, he's going to change his mind? trotsky Jun 2019 #6

Well, it's easy to counter false arguments with actual facts. MineralMan Jun 2019 #7

But what if I really, really like what religionnews.com has to say? trotsky Jun 2019 #9

Well, as the song goes, "If you don't think twice, it's all right." MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

Well dang, I bet if someone on DU had used some right-wing bullshit to promote their stance... trotsky Jun 2019 #12

You'd think so, wouldn't you? MineralMan Jun 2019 #13

I doubt these courses are going to be anything like the Religion course I took in college tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #8

I took a World Religions course the second time I went to MineralMan Jun 2019 #10