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Jun 29 01:50 UTC

Texas makes Bible passages required reading for public school students (theguardian.com)

11 points|by geox||6 comments|Read full story on theguardian.com

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  1. 1. yawpitch||context
    Well, that would end up with a massive increase in the number of MAGA evangelicals who’ve actually read any part of the book.
  2. 2. beardyw||context
    According to the article only old testament readings are mandated, so no embarrassing "love your neighbour as yourself" stuff.
  3. 3. pseudohadamard||context
    I would actually support this if they made the mandatory readings from Leviticus. Specifically as audiobooks by Diamanda Galas as performed in The Plague Mass.
  4. 4. nosioptar||context
    It would, if any of those folks could read.
  5. 5. yawpitch||context
    Well, if that’s true, and if after the fact even one can, then my hypothesis of a massive increase will be correct!
  6. 6. jeffreygoesto||context