A bill that would allow the Bible to be used in the classrooms of public schools has passed the Idaho legislature and now goes on to Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter’s desk for approval.
SRNNews.com reports that the bill would allow the Bible to be used as a
reference for subjects such as literature, history, music, and world
geography. Teachers would be allowed to use biblical texts in their
lessons, although the bill states that the Bible cannot be used for
scientific subjects.
“A lot of teachers are scared to use the Bible,” said Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, who sponsored the bill.
Public schools are already allowed to reference the Bible as well as
other religious texts in the classroom, but this piece of legislation
specifically focuses on the Bible and makes it clear that it can be used
in public school instruction.
Idahoednews.org notes that no student or teacher would be forced to use the Bible if they did not want to.
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