For tonight’s discussion by Fort Worth school managers about the legality of displaying the Ten Commandments in every classroom in the district, public comment is welcome. To register to speak, call 817-814-1920 before 4pm today/Tue, May 19, or sign up in person until 5:20pm today.
Mercy Culture will be there. The far-right political Northside church has been rallying pro-Bible speakers via an online campaign. Mercy also supports Biblical instruction during classtime in a district struggling with academic success.
“Rally to Support Biblical Freedom in Fort Worth!” recently posted Mercy Culture, whose For Liberty & Justice ministry is “rallying Christian conservatives to support the FWISD board of managers as they advance 7th and 8th grade Biblical lessons in schools. This is a huge positive development for our community. We are also urging the board to vote in support of displaying the Ten Commandments in every classroom and allowing prayer and Bible time in schools in accordance with state law.”
The meeting is 5pm-8pm at Fort Worth ISD District Service Center (7060 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth).
Since Senate Bill 10 requires all Texas public schools to display donated copies of the Ten Commandments, numerous legal challenges have followed. As of now, Texas’ law has been cleared by the hyper-conservative and highly ideological 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi). The ACLU and other civil liberties groups intend to appeal the 5th Circuit’s decision to the top. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional for violating the First Amendment’s establishment clause. No data indicates that the displays help students in any material way, though by choosing one religion over all others, the state is ostracizing students of different, non-Christian faiths, which can decidedly impact students’ academic performance.
