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Was the King James Bible taught in school after December 15, 1791, and if so for how long?
The U.S. Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791.
Was the King James Bible taught in PUBLIC schools after December 15, 1791, and if so for how long?
3 Answers
- ?Lv 71 year agoFavorite Answer
Yes
because
at that time
state government authority (compared to Federal) in each state was much stronger than it is today
- so, for example, the Federal separation of church and state was not perceived as "trickling down" to the state level at that time
- indeed (for example): twelve of the original thirteen states had "official religions" and were not required to change that as a result of that Amendment
and because the Federal government did not fund state public education at that time (unlike the modern situation where all states receive Federal funding for public schooling).
I suspect
that disallowing the Bible to be taught as religion in public schools
began in the 1960s (yes, THAT late)
- Anonymous1 year ago
Was the KING JAMES BIBLE taught in "SCHOOL " a bit vague WHAT KIND OF SCHOOLS and WHERE ... ALL PAROCIAL SCHOOLS could teach what ever they want and still can because PAROCIAL schools by definition are PRIVATE Schools SUPPORTED by a particular church or Parish .... the ISSUE arises with PUBLIC EDUCATION ,,,,,
, taxes are collected from ALL PEOPLE of various religions denomination and non religious under the GOAL to provide EDUCATION MATH READING WRITING various subject to ALL the population ... without BIAS or RELIGION
its when certain RELIGIOUS groups decided they want to remove the lack of BIAS and lack of THEIR RELIGION and INTRUDE on Bob's children who are jewish or Hindu or buddhist or Muslim or non religious or even CHRISTIAN but a different denomination and FORCE their teachings on CONTAINED children and little voice to OBJECT
the BILL of RIGHTS 1st amendment of NOT FAVORING any religion so either ALL RELIGIOUS SCRIPTS would have to be taught or NONE in "PUBLIC SCHOOLS " and for the most part many CHRISTIAN would OBJECT to their children be taught HINDU script or the Koran or Buddhism ... YET some CHRISTIAN denomination still IGNORE their desires and legal actions to insert their BIBLE on to others children to be a INFRINGEMENT now there is nothing wrong with a COMPARATIVE RELIGION CLASS ... so Children can SEE what other people promote these classes are not about PRACTICING a religion but have a understanding ABOUT religion