Teaching comparative religions as part of classes on history, culture, and religious pluralism is one thing. Having Bible study in public schools is another — and the AZ legislature is opting for the latter. Test case: are the Koran, the Baghavad Gita, and the Torah also allowed to be taught? Or just the Bible?
Bible class in public high schools? Sure, says Arizona House
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The Arizona Legislature has never been shy about weighing in on hot-button issues. (Exhibit A: SB 1070 , the state's illegal immigration law.) The latest such move: a vote to allow public and charter schools to teach students about the Bible.
