* . *
The Guardian

Oklahoma seeks to buy 55,000 Bibles – exactly like the ones Trump is hawking

Oklahoma seeks to buy 55,000 Bibles – exactly like the ones Trump is hawking



State’s bid cites requirements that $60 Trump-endorsed God Bless the USA Bible appears to be tailor-made to meetOklahoma’s top education official is seeking to buy 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence and US constitution, which are not commonly found in Bibles but are included in one endorsed by former president Donald Trump.The request is part of Republican state superintendent Ryan Walters’ ongoing efforts to require Bibles in every classroom, which has been met with resistance by some of Oklahoma’s largest school districts. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/05/oklahoma-schools-trump-bible

Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-10-05 13:31:53

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tags : The Guardian

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %%%. . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . .