The Bible on Trial

Is the Bible Criminal?

Breitbart reports: Teacher Suspended for Reading the Bible to Pupils

A French junior school teacher has been suspended after he read passages from the Bible to students, aged between nine and 11.

The decision to suspend the teacher was made after an anonymous letter was sent to the school authorities denouncing his lessons. Although students in France are permitted to learn about religions and religious texts, any form of proselytizing is strictly prohibited under laws designed to uphold France’s adherence to secularism.

Teaching unions have been less willing to slam the move. If proven, the charge of teaching the Bible would be enough to warrant firing the teacher. But he added that it would be an exceptionally severe measure, likely intended to serve as an example.

A decision will be made on whether the teacher will be reinstated in March.

France takes its principle of secularism, very seriously. In 2013, the government unveiled a “secularism charter” designed to keep all religion out of schools. Announcing the measures, Education Minister Vincent Peillon said they were designed to promote “absolute respect for freedom of conscience”.

Under the new rules, a charter of 15 articles was mandated to be displayed in a prominent position in every school, to remind teachers and pupils alike of France’s Republican principles.

Article 11 states: “Staff have a duty of strict neutrality. They must not show their political or religious convictions in the exercise of their duties.”

Can you imagine getting fired for simply reading scriptures from the Bible to your students?

Educate your children! But—don’t tell them where they came from, why they are here, or where they are going. This is the dilemma that public educators, in many countries, find themselves facing today. Even here in the United States.

There is an attack on the belief in and the teaching of the literal principles set for in the Bible.

These folks are labeled Christian Fundamentalists.

Fundamentalism is the belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture.

John 8:32 states, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

The Bible holds the words to eternal life and all the answers, to the perplexing questions of this life.

Whatever country you live in, always remember to teach and preach the truth found in God’s word—the Bible.

It is impossible to know meaning of this life or the life to come without it.

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