Post

Avatar
The requirement forces Oklahoma teachers to "reference" the role of the Ten Commandments in America's founding, so as a historian & teacher, let me offer this suggestion: "Although some idiots today insist that the Founding Fathers were inspired by the Ten Commandments, they absolutely were not."
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued this memo today requiring teachers in all schools to keep a Bible in their classroom and teach from it as a historical document. (Via KOCO 5 News)
Avatar
Oh and the "historical context of our country" is that the Founding Fathers knew from hard personal experience that the mixing of religion and government had caused centuries of war and chaos across Europe, so when they set up a new country here THEY VERY EXPLICITLY DID NOT DO THAT.
Avatar
At what point should the teacher point out that separation of Church and State was developed and championed by baptists in Virginia?
Avatar
All of those anabaptists got burned in Europe. They didn’t want any state enforcement of any version of Christianity.
Avatar
Anabaptists and baptists are two different groups. But yeah, Anabaptists are also traditionally fond of the separation of church and state. Except the Münster group and, well, things went badly for them and they no longer exist.
Avatar
John of Leiden would fit right in at Liberty University
Avatar
There's a depressing thought. Having time travel and using it for that.
Avatar
Deleted Bill and Ted scene to appease the ratings board