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Midnight Writer

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4. I'd rather see kids studying Aesop's Fables.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:11 PM

19 hrs ago

1) They admit they are fables and do not pretend to be true

2) They seem to offer more relevant life lessons

3) They apply to everyone, regardless of religious belief

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Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students [View all] orangecrush 20 hrs ago OP

i guess the constitution is only for democrats . rs. can ignore. AllaN01Bear 20 hrs ago #1

I lurk on some right wing message boards Boo1 20 hrs ago #2

I saw a lot of similar comments today. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #11

My "Sky Daddy" gots to be your "Sky Daddy" too...take that you dam heathen liberals... wcmagumba 19 hrs ago #3

I'd rather see kids studying Aesop's Fables. Midnight Writer 19 hrs ago #4

That wont satisfy them, theyll keep pushing BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #5

You're right. Haggard Celine 19 hrs ago #8

+1 dalton99a 12 hrs ago #13

Let the pericope nominations begin! TommyT139 19 hrs ago #6

thou shalt not commit adultery ....show pix of paxton/trump msongs 19 hrs ago #7

I just skimmed through the list K to 12 TexLaProgressive 18 hrs ago #9

Is any of it "Old Testament," besides the Ten Commandments,? Ilsa 2 hrs ago #15

This won't turn out well jmowreader 18 hrs ago #10

There are plenty of passages that can be picked to read from which describe abominations GoodRaisin 12 hrs ago #14

Texans deserve better than stone age drivel. ☮ walkingman 13 hrs ago #12

Interesting that people who are in no way "Christian".. ananda 2 hrs ago #16