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

[Ron Force]

Oh, of course not: From the original Spokesman report:

Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise, questioned the need for the law, since
teachers can already use the Bible anyway. “Once we start spelling out
religious texts,” she said, “we open up the door to spelling out many, many
more.”

“That, I guess, could be a possibility,” Nuxoll said. But  she drew a
distinction between the Bible and other religious texts, saying the Bible
is “embedded” in American culture.


Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA

On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:28 PM, Darrell Keim <keim153 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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