Where, oh where has my freedom of religion gone...

Where, oh where can it be?

A PUBLIC school board votes to add Bible elective. Key word: "PUBLIC!" This "success" is being backed by a right-wing "christianity is under attack" extremist organization. What a fucking farce.

At least they made it an elective. That way, the religious zealots can have their children indoctrinated, while other children can avoid it if they so choose. It shows hope they understand you cannot force religion onto people; however, more likely it means they did so in an attempt to prevent litigation.

I most strongly disagree with public schools and their government-provided funds going towards religious education. You want your kids to learn your religion in school? Send them to a religious school. Can't afford it? Appeal to the "christian" natures of the schools in question. That should work for you, right? They wouldn't turn the needy away, if I remember the religious indoctrination of my youth correctly.

I hope this school district gets sued into the ground. I hope they have to waste all of their budget defending this decision in court. I hope someday, religious zealots of all stripes realize they are free to worship as they please in this country, as long as they do not unduly infringe on others' rights, nor use public funds to do so. I hope someday people will stop attacking one another on issues of faith, and learn to accept each other as fellow human beings. *sigh*