News of the Bible class ban for Rhea County, Tennessee schools depressed me this morning, so I’ve decided to spread it around. Judges have once again called upon the fallacious and errant “Separation” argument to support activism concerning religious activities in conjunction with government-sponsored programs and institutions. Here, a voluntary Bible class has been deemed in violation of the separation of church and state because it teaches the Bible as a religious truth.
Wouldn’t want that, would we? Unfortunately, I don’t see any increased desire for the truth of any kind, much less religious truth, so this ruling, while distressing, is not unexpected. The fact that this is a judicial ruling rather than a people’s ruling continues the trend of people losing rights by judicial fiat. I’m not arguing for the inherent reinstating of religious doctrinal teaching in schools; rather, I’m arguing against blanket rulings based on fallacy and civil rights violating precedents.