SRS mentioned a Georgia (US) state bill on Bible teaching in public schools.

4A THE WICHITA EAGLE, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006

ATLANTA— Georgia's legislature on Monday [27 March 2006 ed.] passed a bill to fund elective Bible courses in public high schools, sparking concern among First Amendment advocates and generating praise from lawmakers who say they are worried that children are losing their grasp on one of western civilization's most influential texts.

If Gov. Sonny Perdue signs the bill into law, local school systems then could decide whether they want to offer the classes.

The bill states that the classes should be taught "in an objective and nondevotional manner, with no attempt made to indoctrinate students as to either the truth or falsity (of the works)"


The Guv still has to sign it, but it looks on surface like an unusually sensible bit of work. There is possibly some room for abuse, but it's left to the local school boards to either create or to regulate any such warpage.

John