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Omaha Steve

(107,180 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:45 PM Jun 2025

Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools law

Source: AP

By JIM VERTUNO
Updated 11:52 AM CDT, June 25, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that requires copies of the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom.

The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims the measure is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state

Texas is the latest and largest state to attempt a mandate that has run into legal challenges elsewhere. A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a similar law in Louisiana. Some families have sued over Arkansas’ law.

The plaintiffs in the Texas lawsuit are a group of Christian and Nation of Islam faith leaders and families. It names the Texas Education Agency, state education Commissioner Mike Morath and three Dallas-area school districts as defendants.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ten-commandments-texas-schools-lawsuit-bcece8c69f09199c209b37baac9b6517

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Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools law (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2025 OP

FORGIVE ME LORD! Canada Kid Jun 2025 #1

I propose a compromise: Schools may post any Commandment that Trump has not violated. tanyev Jun 2025 #2

Actually the opposite. Grins Jun 2025 #3

As a test, Texas should force the closing of every business on Sundays Grins Jun 2025 #4

We used to have Blue laws SARose Jun 2025 #6

I have no problem with this SARose Jun 2025 #5

Nation of Islam? Archae Jun 2025 #7

Canada Kid

(257 posts)

1. FORGIVE ME LORD!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:56 PM

Jun 2025

For I have sinned! Thou shall not forsake thyself!
I fucked up and voted REPUBLICAN!! Save me Jesus!!

tanyev

(47,926 posts)

2. I propose a compromise: Schools may post any Commandment that Trump has not violated.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:56 PM

Jun 2025

Grins

(8,902 posts)

3. Actually the opposite.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:11 PM

Jun 2025

Block the first “Me, me, me, me” commandments by the supposed narcissistic deity - and keep the rest.

Then stand back and watch the “Christians” in the Texas ledge howl! Because THOSE are the ones they really care about!

Grins

(8,902 posts)

4. As a test, Texas should force the closing of every business on Sundays

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:19 PM

Jun 2025

…because one of those commandments sez ya’ have to.

Then let’s see how seriously they view those “Commandments.”

SARose

(1,706 posts)

6. We used to have Blue laws

Reply to Grins (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:23 PM

Jun 2025

They’ve been repealed one after another. I think the only Sunday restrictions we still have are no alcohol sales before noon on Sunday and no car sales. Never have figured out the car sales.

SARose

(1,706 posts)

5. I have no problem with this

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:19 PM

Jun 2025

As long as there are quotes from the Koran, from Buddha, from Krishna, Shinto beliefs, the Goddess, the Great Spirit, and more.

This is what separation between church and state means - display one - display all.

Archae

(47,245 posts)

7. Nation of Islam?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 06:05 PM

Jun 2025

That's Louie the Lip's group. (Louis Farrakhan)

The 10 Commandments law should be ruled unconstitutional.

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