Texas is closer to putting Ten Commandments in classrooms

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

May 24, 2025, 9:09 PM


AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a Republican proposal that cleared a major vote Saturday and would make the state the nation's largest to impose such a mandate. If passed as expected, the measure is likely to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it a constitutional violation of the separation of church and state.

The Republican-controlled House gave its preliminary approval with a final vote expected in the next few days. That would send the bill to the desk of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has indicated he will sign it into law. “The focus of this bill is to look at what is historically important to our nation educationally and judicially,” said Republican state representative Candy Noble, a co-sponsor of the bill.

Two other states, Louisiana and Arkansas, have similar laws, but Louisiana's is on hold after a federal judge found that it was “ unconstitutional on its face.”

Those measures are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools. The vote in Texas came after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma on Thursday with a 4-4 tie following a string of high court decisions in recent years that have allowed public funds to flow to religious entities.

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[nowforever]

1. If they do

I hope they highlight in red the ones Trump has already broken

[mdbl]

2. +1

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Those Commandments he breaks on any given day!

[artemisia1]

3. (SARCASM) Now, if they would just put butt whooping with the paddle back in all U.S. schools we would have a true moral

renaissance.

[Luciferous]

16. Some states still allow corporal

punishment. When we lived in MS I had to opt out of allowing teachers to hit my children. This was less than 10 years ago.

[tanyev]

4. Does Ken Paxton have them posted in his office?

If he does, they’re not working.

[broiles]

18. I want them posted in the Oval Officce.

[tanyev]

22. +1. Except Trump thinks he's God and interprets them as things others shouldn't do to HIM.

[twodogsbarking]

5. No matter how bad life is I think about not being in school and that helps.

Then I remember I am retired and smile.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. ...

[chouchou]

7. With all due respect, I've never understood the first commandment.

"Thou shall not have any Gods before me" So there's a whole bunch of other Gods trying to cut in line?

[BumRushDaShow]

8. "So there's a whole bunch of other Gods trying to cut in line?"

There is one sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. who thinks he is one of those, and plans on doing just that .

[twodogsbarking]

14. I think you might go to hell for asking such a thing.

[chouchou]

24. I tried it once but, that was a short time.

Quite frankly, the prices were ridiculous and the service just plain sucked.

[NoMoreRepugs]

9. The dumbing down of an already ignorant nation proceeds at breakneck speed.

[MiHale]

10. Texas needs to roll a big huge joint and just calm down...

Before it’s too late.

[SCantiGOP]

11. Put the Commandments in

Take the free lunches out.

Wouldn’t that be an example of removing the core of Christian belief?

[travelingthrulife]

12. Is that so MAGA can remember to break them all?

[azureblue]

13. This is great!

And put some teeth into it, too. And make sure everyone, rfom school kids to the governor, abide by ten ten commandments. Especially the "Do Not Lie", and "Do not Commit Adultery" ones.

Start now with a campaign to remove Abbott since he lied in office, March to his office holding a Bible. Recite Matthew 25: 41 - 46 to him, and tell him he is going to hell.

Maybe even offer a fair price to buy their daughters, as sanctioned in the Bible. And don't forget tattoos - that's forbidden, too..

IOW, if the want to impose their religious values on others, then make them live by those values..

[twodogsbarking]

15. Using religion to get votes. Maganism.

[Aristus]

17. Suggest putting in The Beatitudes instead,

and they would shit their Wranglers.

[question everything]

33. Go accept your accolades in the Lounge after 70000 posts

[republianmushroom]

19. It is to bad they don't understand them and

live by them. All for show nothing more.

[ananda]

20. I guess it's to show future Texas politicians....

what not to do.

[DENVERPOPS]

21. The most hypocritical deed yet

After they are all posted, just as in ANIMAL FARM, they will be crossed out and Republican Versions substituted............s

[Frances]

23. 10 commandments test

Are teachers allowed to ask students to identify the commandments Trump broke?
Are teachers allowed to ask how many times Trump broke these commandments?
Are teachers allowed to ask if it’s appropriate to support a president who broke this many commandments this many times?
Are teachers allowed to ask if it’s reasonable to ask the politicians who voted to put the commandments on the wall the above questions.?

[Clouds Passing]

25. GQP motto "Do as we say, not as we do"

GQP Ten Commandments

1. Worship only the golden calf.
2. The only God is gold and power.
3. Curse the name of Goodness.
4. Everyday is a day to crime.
5. Hate, Pillage, Harm Mother Earth and Father Sky.
6. Kill everything and everyone.
7. Commit adultery at every opportunity.
8. Steal, Steal and Steal.
9. Lie about everything.
10. Commit all actions from jealousy and envy.

[no_hypocrisy]

26. The question is which organization will be the one to file an Establishment Clause lawsuit:

American Civil Liberties Union

The Freedom From Religion Foundation

American Atheists Association

American Humanists Association

[Initech]

27. Wait a minute, I thought these idiots were against government mandates. Now they're suddenly for them?

Oh yeah it's only legal if they wrote it.

[sakabatou]

28. Fine. Classrooms will also show the Sigil of Baphomet as well.

[bucolic_frolic]

29. What good will it do?

[surfered]

30. They should post a disclaimer:

FYI: President Donald J Trump treated it as his “To Do List.”

[BlueKota]

31. Perfect example of do as we say

but not as we do. Not only have most politicians broken most of the commandments but so have many religious leaders, and those who claim to be holier than thou, parishioners.

[Turbineguy]

32. Yeah, how conflicted.

Republicans break most of them.

[delisen]

34. Jesus Christ , the original Christian had 2 Commandments

1. Love God
2. Love your neighbor as you love yourself…and he said your neighbor is everyone.

The 2nd commandment of J. C. includes all the migrants and undocumented workers that Trump and Republican are deporting.

Evangelicals used to ask, What would Jesus do? They stopped asking that several years ago.

[Jack Valentino]

35. Well, if they were closer to following most of them, THAT

might be good news! but they are not.