Atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is fuming after a
school district in Colorado decided that free literature they provided
for students needed to be censored. The Christian Examiner
reports that the FFRF decided to provide materials on atheism after it
learned that Gideons International provided students in the Delta school
district with Bibles.
Aaron Clay, an attorney for the district, informed the FFRF that they
may also provide literature to students to avoid discrimination.
However, some of the materials the group provided were deemed
pornographic in nature.
One pamphlet entitled “An X-Rated Book: Sex and Obscenity in the Bible”
showed a cartoon woman being groped by a Bible on the cover. Another
pamphlet called “What Does the Bible Say About Abortion” depicted a nude
Adam and Eve on the cover.
Clay said that such materials could not be permitted in schools.
"It is inappropriate in a school setting; we would not allow any of the
high school students to wear or otherwise display such a cartoon, “Clay
said. “Why would we allow them to carry it in the building? It may also
qualify as hate literature, demeaning women."
The FFRF ultimately changed the cover of “An X-Rated Book” with a sticker covering the image.
The Delta school district has not announced if the work would be
permitted, but did make an announcement that there would "possibly be
non-curricular materials that are distributed" on April 1. Students are
not required to take the materials if they are offered.
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