Now this is interesting. A bill introduced in the Alabama senate to allow an elective course in the Bible, one that has been constitutionally vetted by conservative AND liberal lawyers is being blocked by Republican members there. Why, you ask. Is it to draw a bright line between church and state? Is it because it portrays the Bible inaccurately? Nope. It's because the bill was introduced by two Democrats and heaven forbid a Democrat be anything other than a raving secular humanist bent on tarnishing children's minds and killing God.
Christians should know by now that we've been played by politicians - I think it's been going on for about 2000 years. This is really just a recent blatant example. So at what point can we good citizens demand good politics in the public interest instead of crass partisanship to protect privileged position? Just dreaming I guess...
Full article: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0604.sullivan.html
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