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Why the Bible Is Getting Pulled Off School Bookshelves
Three districts across the country took versions of the Bible off shelves of classroom and school libraries for review this school year. All three removed dozens—and in one case, hundreds—of other books as well. The districts said they returned all editions of the Bible to shelves, but other books caught up in the same sweeps are still pending review or have been permanently removed.
The Bible has faced sporadic book challenges for years, according to Deborah Caldwell-Stone, the director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. But the complaints often originate as an advocacy tactic to highlight the potential harms of censorship, she said.
As I mentioned before, as time has elapsed, we shall call it “books in review” as some are being returned. But it was pulled. As each county has to process each book, I can’t say everyone has the Bible back on the shelf, can you ? .
I have grands and one DIL is a teacher. Could there be “a” book, sure. There’s predators in the church. All is possible, but not the norm. The word ban, is absolute, so not a true description of what happening with books. We shall go with “ pulled for review”.
Again, I think Polk county has the best answer. And I said the same for the Statue of David crap. Have parents make a list or online what their little Bobby or Susie cannot be shown or participate in. Simple.
Did not need all this BS run by the crazies - Moms for Liberty, and this crazy guy. These things have been going on all over the USA…
Legal documents cited common law acts and statutes dating back to the 1700s and 1800s. Lawyers say the case has wasted “tens of thousands” in taxpayer money.
Robert Louis Craft, 45, initially wanted a sheriff to remove a slate of books including “Gender *****,” “Ground Zero: A novel of 9/11,” “Kite Runner” and “Michelle Obama: Political Icon.”
I didn’t say that, nor the article. It’s been questioned before, right ?
Your article did:
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The Bible has faced sporadic book challenges for years, according to Deborah Caldwell-Stone, the director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. But the complaints often originate as an advocacy tactic to highlight the potential harms of censorship, she said.
i agree that 'ban' is a poor word to use in most cases.
who cares if some random dude named robert craft wanted the sheriff to remove some books? that's meaningless.
have you seen genderq**** and 'lawnboy'? do you think they are appropriate for elementary schools?
Where they in Elementary or Jr high ? And I do understand why books might help a kid who is not sure about his sexual nature. I had 3 sons, 6 grands , n 2 great. They wouldn’t not pick up a book unless was forced for a book report - unless they were interested. My one grand had issues learning how to read. After got it- thrift store runs every weekend to buy books. Had to build a shelf close to the ceilings for her books. We monitored, but did not impede her selections.
I did however constantly check computers and my son blocked his kids cell phones or had parental controls. That we did, not books.
But I’ll try to get a copy of those two books to better answer, I don’t believe it’s porn. Recently head Nora Roberts books also were removed. Lord
Why. I recall reading the book (Huckleberry Finn) as a child and don't remember anything wrong with it.
But back to the subject of banned books - if by "banned" you mean not published at all, I see no reason to ban them.
But if it means banned for public schools, at any level, they should be banned. What do they add to the education a person is getting in the public school system? Nothing. They certainly should not be available nor pushed in the school system.
The Bible has very sensitive information. I’ve had my grands ask over the years. I know I’ve bought children’s bibles for them, but if the regular KJV is in grade schools, whose answering the questions?
However: it wasn’t me,,,
The books that were pulled include the graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank's diary, all versions of the Bible and numerous books with LGBTQ+ themes or characters. The School Board did not say why the Bible and the Anne Frank book were removed, but parents had objected to them, according to the list.
Utah parent wants Bible removed from schools: ‘It’s pornographic’
Get this PORN out of our schools!” pleas the anonymous parent in their scathing request to Davis High School, calling the Bible the “one of the most sex-ridden books around.”
Utah’s law HB0374, passed last year, prohibits materials that include “pornographic or indecent” content.
The parent cited the Bible’s “incest, onanism, bestiality, prostitution, genital mutilation, fellatio, dildos, rape and even infanticide” as cause for its removal.
The disgruntled parent wrote to the school board on Dec. 11, per documents obtained by The Post.
Why. I recall reading the book (Huckleberry Finn) as a child and don't remember anything wrong with it.
But back to the subject of banned books - if by "banned" you mean not published at all, I see no reason to ban them.
But if it means banned for public schools, at any level, they should be banned. What do they add to the education a person is getting in the public school system? Nothing. They certainly should not be available nor pushed in the school system.
The left's claim is that it's racist.
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