Texas House Committee Has Yet to Vote on Bill Requiring Bible as Textbook
April 6th, 2007The House Public Education Committee considered the bill at a hearing Tuesday, but took no vote on the measure sponsored by Republican state Representative Warren Chisum.
“We’re not going to preach the Bible, we’re going to teach the Bible and how it affects all of our writings, documents and the formation of our government,” Chisum said. “We’re taking it as a document that has historical value. It’s the most widely distributed book in the world.”
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The Republican rep said the measure would allow students to investigate links between the Bible and the U.S. system of laws. But critics say such courses tend to promote religious views that discriminate against various other faiths.