Sen. Burns files bill designating use of King James Bible for elective courses, school libraries

This should have been Senate Bill 1611, by the way, instead of 1161. I'll be honest. While I appreciate the sentiment, and absolutely agree that our founding fathers were tremendously influenced (dare I say, inspsired) by the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, I'm not confident that they would be properly exposited and taught in the same public school system that is advancing critical race theory, molecules-to-man evolution, sexual perversion, and a host of other ungodly teachings. Sen. Burns files bill designating use of King James Bible for elective courses, school libraries OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. George Burns has introduced legislation for schools offering elective courses on Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament to utilize the source that influenced the work of America’s Founding Fathers—the King James Bible.  He’s filed Senate Bill 1161 to ensure that version is used for the courses and is available in school libraries.  “Our Founding Fathers relied heavily upon the scriptures in the formation of our country, and the Bible they used was the King James Bible, which makes it an important historical document,” said Burns, R-Pollard.  “It influenced the writing of the major documents that created this country, including the Constitution.  It’s historically accurate to use that version, and it is in the public domain, which is also important.” Read more » by Jamison Faught - January 07, 2022 at 01:00PM

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