I'm in an on-line debate ("argument"). I was a TA in the Kent, Washington, Kentridge High School in the 90s. I taught English. When I was a TA, it was against the rules for students (or teachers) to bring Bibles onto the school grounds. I saw a kid from my church reading his Bible in study hall one day, but the cover was the Sunday funnies. I asked about it, and he told me he had to disguise the Bible or be expelled if caught with it. I then found out at church that the Minister of Music's son was caught on campus at his high school (Renton School District), and he was expelled. That case was something like "Renton, WA school board vs [ Jared / or John Bryant. Jared was the student, John was the parent, my friend. Does anyone know of any case law (cite) to back this up? I'm being called a liar, and I know Bibles were (I believe they still are) banned in many (all?) public schools in Washington state. Anyone have a cite?
2007-12-24 16:32:53 · 5 answers · asked by John1212 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have never heard of anything like that. It would be illegal for the schools to pass out Bibles but not for a student to bring one to class. Hard to believe the library in the school would not allow the most read book in the world.
Even when I was a kid in the 50's, Bibles were passed out but a trailer came once a year and the class went to the trailer to get the Bible. We were allowed to bring them back to class with us to take home. I'm from a Midwest state.
2007-12-24 16:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a total myth.
Banning Bibles from a school would be a clear and unquestioned violation of the First Amendment ban on government prohibiting the "free exercise of religion".
Also, there is no "Renton School District". Renton is part of the Kent School District.
The only major religious case I know of with regard to Kent is "Students at Kentridge High School vs. Kent School District" which was a case brought by students that formed a school bible club at Kentridge High.
The school district, citing 'separation of church and state", refused to give the Bible club money on the same basis that they funded non-religious clubs such as the choir, press club, 4H etc.
The 9th Circuit ruled that the school district had to treat a religious club in exactly the same manner as they treat non-religious clubs, and ordered the bible club to be funded.
Richard
2007-12-25 00:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This sounds like the kind of false rumors that Fundamentalists like to truck in. If there are any schools that actually ban Bibles, they could not have this regulation pass a legal challenge. Kids can take their Bibles to school as long as they don't make themselves nuisances with them.
2007-12-25 00:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Did they do the same with the Quran? Practically the same thing except a different religion.
2007-12-25 00:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by Arcanum Noctis 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ya know i'm beginning to think all these religious books just have too much sex in them.
2007-12-25 00:48:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋