Pushing a specific religious doctrine on the citizenry of Oklahoma is the near equivalence of establishing a state religion. Which religious beliefs will be left out? Hindu, Islam,Sikhs, Buddhist, Native American, Satanist, Scientologist do any of these believe these specific tenets? Just because the dominant religions in this state recognize the Ten Commandments does not give them more rights. They don’t have the right to force their beliefs down everyone’s collective throats.
It’s like prayer in public schools it’s got to be all or none. Otherwise, it’s what day do those Muslim clergy lead the prayer so I can keep my kids home. Next day different clergy and different religion and a different group absent. Like it or not our founders set up our country as secular while doggedly supporting the individuals right to practice their religion as they please. But to pretend our founders left the Church of England to set up a new state sponsored religion in this country is nonsense IMO
Same thing with spending taxpayer money on religious charter schools. Can’t wait till One of these minority state religions wants to start a school. Or Nazis, or white supremacy groups, oops sadly these would probably be ok in todays Oklahoma. Our government MUST not promote one group over another.
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