[Vision2020] Bill would give 'explicit' OK for Idaho schools to use Bible

[Darrell Keim]

I wonder if she realizes opening the schools to a religious text also opens
it to, oh say, The Koran.

Which she blew a gasket over last year.

On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Ron Force <ronforce at gmail.com> wrote:

> From Eye on Boise:
>
> Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood, introduced a new version of her
> Bible-in-schools bill this morning, replacing SB 1321. “Due to input from
> attorneys and citizens, I wanted to add a sentence,” she told the Senate
> State Affairs Committee: “This section shall not be construed to permit
> religious or doctrinal instruction.”...
>
> Sure...The committee said to print the new bill.
>
>
> Ron Force
> Moscow Idaho USA
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> What could possibly go wrong?
>>
>> Courtesy of *Local News 8* (Idaho Falls, Idaho) at:
>>
>>
>> http://www.localnews8.com/news/bill-would-give-explicit-ok-for-idaho-schools-to-use-bible/37964038
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> *Bill would give 'explicit' OK for Idaho schools to use Bible*
>> BOISE, Idaho (AP) -
>>
>> A northern Idaho senator is backing legislation to "expressly permit"
>> using the Bible in public schools.
>>
>> Republican Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll of Cottonwood told the Senate Education
>> Committee Thursday that schools are already allowed to reference the Bible,
>> but her bill would make that permission clearer in state law.
>>
>> The panel unanimously agreed to introduce the bill. It must still pass
>> both chambers before it can head to the governor's desk for his approval.
>>
>> The legislation says the Bible can be used for reference purposes in
>> public schools while studying topics such as literature, history, biology,
>> music and world geography.
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>> Idaho Senate Bill 1321
>>
>> https://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2016/S1321.htm
>>
>> Sixty-third Legislature
>>
>>                  Second Regular Session - 2016
>>
>> IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1321 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
>>
>> LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
>>
>> AN ACT
>> RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION; REPEALING SECTION 33-1604, IDAHO
>>
>> CODE, RELATING TO BIBLE READING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND AMENDING
>> CHAPTER 16, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-1604,
>> IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE WHEN THE BIBLE IS PERMITTED TO BE USED IN THE PUBLIC
>> SCHOOLS.
>>
>> Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
>>
>> SECTION 1. That Section 33-1604, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
>> repealed.
>>
>> SECTION 2. That Chapter 16, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
>> hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and
>> des- ignated as Section 33-1604, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
>>
>> 33-1604. USEOFTHEBIBLEINPUBLICSCHOOLS.TheBibleisexpressly permitted to be
>> used in Idaho public schools for reference purposes to fur- ther the study
>> of literature, comparative religion, English and foreign languages, United
>> States and world history, comparative government, law, philosophy, ethics,
>> astronomy, biology, geology, world geography, archae- ology, music,
>> sociology, and other topics of study where an understanding of the Bible
>> may be useful or relevant. No student will be required to use any religious
>> texts for reference purposes if the student or parents of the student
>> object.
>> ---------------------------------
>>
>> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>>
>> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
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