Rights Groups To Sue as Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Displayed in Classrooms
Rights Groups To Sue as Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Displayed in Classrooms
"Our public schools are not Sunday schools," the groups said, "and students of all faiths, or no faith, should feel welcome in them."
I wonder if the people who wrote the law know that there are multiple versions of the 10 commandments.
They're pretty similar, but the numbers don't match up.
The commandment against killing is #6 for Jews and Protestants, but #5 for Catholics. Stealing is #8 for Jews and Protestants, but #7 for Catholics. Then there are some bigger differences.
For Jews #2 says "You shall have no other gods beside me. You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image, or any likeness of what is in the heavens above or on the earth below, or in the waters under the earth." That's effectively split into #1 and #2 for Protestants, with #1 being "no other gods" and #2 being "no graven images". For Catholics, "no other gods" is #1, but they got rid of the bit about graven images, presumably so they can have old finger bones people can worship, or statues to Mary. So, for Catholics #2 says not to take the name of their god in vain. Catholics make up for that by having a commandment against coveting the milf next door and a second one about your neighbour's stuff, whereas Jews and Protestants have just 1 commandment against coveting your neighbour's stuff.
Also, the Jews didn't seem to understand the assignment for #1, because it's not actually a commandment, it's backstory: "I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage." So, Jews really have 9 commandments and 1 informational message.
Also, fun loophole. All 3 versions say "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." #9 for Jews and Protestants, #8 for Catholics. But, if someone isn't your neighbour... Loophole!
If you talk to many american christians, then the answer is whatever they personally learned or believe. You must believe the same as them and their arbitrary translation of the Bible. All other possibilities are blasphemous and a personal attack on them.
Source: my parents and my entire childhood in school and church
None of those versions are the things the Bible actually calls the 10 Commandments, which are in this chapter of Exodus.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus 34&version=NIV
Although I'm not sure what the state of Louisiana has against yeast in a blood sacrifice.
Although I’m not sure what the state of Louisiana has against yeast in a blood sacrifice.
I would think that's more not sacrificing something containing yeast alongside blood, not yeasty blood. Since offerings also, you know, fed the priests it would make sense to keep the blood and bread separate.
They needed #1 since they were never in Egypt to begin with. All archaeological evidence points to the Israelites being Cannannites that decided to kill their cousins, and claim they weren't related. They attached themselves to Egypt because Egypt was more powerful back then than the Mittani and the Assyrians.
Still doesn't make it a "commandment".
A commandment is an order like "You shall not murder." It is an action that you could take, but are being ordered not to take. How would someone violate the Jewish 1st commandment?
If it were something like "I am the Lord Your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, and you shall never suggest that that isn't what happened", then it would be a commandment. As it stands, it's not a commandment, it's just backstory.
Episode 31 of the Data Over Dogma podcast covers some of the issues with the "10" commandment. If you haven't checked them out you may be interested.
Edit: sorry I should have double checked the spelling, it's fixed now!
Data Over Dogma*
So for Jews god is that guy who ruined the BDSM party?
How about the ten commandments as shown in the English Bible print from 1631?
I guarantee they are not considering anything other than the Protestant version.
Good. As they should.
Translate the Commandments to Arabic and display them to see the world burn.
You don't even have to go that far. Just put them up in Spanish and half the state will lose their fucking minds.
They'll probably claim that violates the "easily readable font" part of there law that should be unconstitutional.
I'm certain Louisiana classrooms could also use a few verses from The Satanic Bible, too. The Ten Non-Commandments? Maybe we throw it back to the Papyrus of Hunefer or the Epic of Gilgamesh, since Christianity is so derivative.
It's the 7 tenets, not ten non-commandments. And they're really good and honestly better to have in the classroom.
Neither should be in classrooms except in relevant textbooks.
Sorry. I was referencing an alternate set of "rules" created as part of a “10 ‘Non-Commandments’ Contest” or the list published by Bayer. I find them just as (if not far more) relevant as the Ten Commandments.
Make them read Gilgamesh, I want to see them react to a prostitute making a dude more civilized
This is presumably being done in collaboration with the supreme court to give them a test case to permit establishment of the Christian religion in schools.
Well that would be pretty difficult, they'd have to pretend like the 1st Amendment doesn't exist. Don't forget that they've all had to take the oath of office requiring them to swear to uphold the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
I'm very Christian and am fully supportive of suing over this bullshit.
Please speak to the people sitting beside you in the pews.
They don't seem to care what us godless heathens have to say. Maybe they'll listen to a fellow believer.
I do - just not when we're in the pews.
I will never discuss politics at church in the same way that I will never discuss religion at a City Council meeting. Separation of Church and State is good for both institution.
"No true Christian would oppose this law!"
Bans Tik Tok and puts up the ten commandments.
Pretty clear what the goal is here.
These two things are mutually exclusive. Lol
Pray tell, tho. Wtf are you on about???
You don't see any potential issues with removing the viewpoint of other cultures and adding prescriptive religious iconography to classrooms, or how they could be related?
Welp, I can see it's time to re-up as a member with the ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and maybe a few more. I haven't been active in the Church:State fight since the early 2000s when GWB was kissing-up to Christofascists but the latter are really gaining momentum of late now that they have Their People in power from the SCOTUS on down to the lowliest municipal admin spot. We as a country are truly f*cked if we don't neutralize these people. I'll probably join TST too because I agree with them ideologically, they're doing some great women's health care work, and I want to make sure that I get on all the Christofascist's Lists as a certified Demonic influencer.
I want the ten Commandments of the satanists church then as well, with a little sweet Baphomet statue next to it to drive the point Home
I'd prefer the Seven Fundamental Tenets of the Satanic Temple. Also cute little Baphomets would be amazing!
I want the ten Commandments of the satanists church then as well
No such thing.
The Church of Satan has the Nine Satanic Statements but I think you mean the Seven Tenets of the Satanic Temple? Either way, neither comes in a quantity of ten.
We can add 3 statements like the first Jewish commandment.
Yeah, my bad, it's seven. My brain is still not what it used to be
Was wondering if ToS will be placing their tenants beside these.
I think you mean TST.
Yes, thank you.
I honestly think this was part of their plan. Enact a clearly unconstitutional law, get someone to sue get it escalated all the way to the Supreme Court, and have the Supreme Court somehow pull out of their ass that it's constitutional.
This has been their MO for at least a decade, for shit they don't like.
Louisiana is so lame.
You expect a place named after this guy to be cool?
I know this is now such a cliche thing to say but I legitimately expected this headline to be from the onion.
Who at all did not see this coming? At this point we as a country just waste resources so the people in the back can push their little christofascist agendas.
What's also upsetting is that they passed or are set to pass a bill allowing state funding to private schools.
The irony here is that south Louisiana is still very segregated when it comes to education - those who can afford it send their kids to Catholic school. So a decent amount of students already have this. He’s just trying to “own the libs” in a PR stunt.
Sue them until these people live the rest of their lives on the street.