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by: Jjj 1 Site Admin  OP 
~ 1 mo, 22 days ago    
Frisco classrooms getting the 10 Commandments and a dose of controversy
 
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Starting this school year, a new state law will require every public school classroom to display the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments. Senate Bill 10 says each poster must be at least 16x20 inches and big enough to read from anywhere in the room. If a school is offered a compliant poster and doesn't already have one, they have to take it and put it up.
 
The law officially kicks in Sept. 1, 2025, but Frisco ISD didn't wait. They've already installed 4,805 posters across 77 campuses - costing $1,800 - and say no other religious texts will go up unless they're tied directly to state curriculum.
 
Last month, an advocate of Karmelo Anthony (who was indicted for murder of Austin Metcalf in Frisco), Dominique Alexander, was joined by a coalition of other religious leaders and parents who sued over the law, saying it teaches that "'slavery is acceptable'".
 
The ACLU and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have also sued, arguing this law violates the separation of church and state. Supporters say the displays promote timeless moral values. Opponents say they erase religious neutrality in public education. A nearly identical law in Louisiana was struck down last year, but Texas is bracing for its own legal showdown, with the attorney general promising to back school districts in court.
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xAyeikax Elite Status Member 2 App
~ 1 mo, 22 days ago    
Yikes! So there's multiple versions of the 10 commandments?? I didn't knew that lol I grew up as a Pentacostal so I always assumed only one version existed.
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Jjj 1 Site Admin  OP 
~ 1 mo, 22 days ago    
Yikes! So there's multiple versions of the 10 commandments?? I didn't knew that lol I grew up as a Pentacostal so I always assumed only one version existed.
 
@xAyeikax : Oh yeah...the King James version, the NIV version, ESV, etc. Everyone has a slightly different spin on the proper translation.
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Tamara Elite Status Member 3 App
~ 1 mo, 22 days ago    
@Jjj: I think it's great and first, like the Texas House, should say the pledge of allegiance each day. Not a bad thing. We did it growing up….. The 10 Commandments are pretty clear if there is such a thing when it comes to interpretation…. just saying!
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funacct Elite Status Member 3 App
~ 1 mo, 22 days ago    
@Jjj: as I have little opinion on this being post in the classroom. Just because it's there does not mean they have to read it.
 
But please help me understand how this has to do with slavery?
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xAyeikax Elite Status Member 2
~ 1 mo, 22 days ago    
@funacct :
I was wondering the same so I did a lil digging.
 
"The Ten Commandments do not explicitly forbid slavery. While the tenth commandment focuses on not coveting one's neighbor's possessions, including slaves, it does not prohibit owning them. This omission has led to debate about whether the commandments endorse slavery or simply regulate the relationship between slave owners. "
 
Got this from a webpage.
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