Trying to make her case for the removal of books from school libraries that she found threatening or offensive, ones that described sexual activity, incest, rape, drug use. Linda Lopez wants to remove books that do not agree with her translation of the Bible, which she says is the literal word of God.
Um... Has she READ the Bible? All that sexual activity, incest, rape, and drug use is in the Bible and how! Lots more about odd rules for preparing food, ways to treat slaves and wives, stoning people for transgressions we no longer think of as crimes.....
By her definition of threatening books, the Bible would be on the list.
And how on earth would she 'clean up' the library? There would be no books in it at all.
Start with your own family, Linda Lopez. You cannot sweep all difficult situations away from your kids, you cannot protect them from the world. The only thing you can control is your relationship with your kids. Faith should not be so weak that the parent must run ahead trying to change things, block things so it is never challenged. The children's religion should support them in the world not make them afraid of it. Religion should have muscles, should be able to stand up for itself. Ideas should strengthen it, not threaten it.
Isn't God supposed to be Truth?
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Insane, stark raving, certifiably. She is terrified that her sprogs might develop the power of reason if they read (oooh scary) books....
One kid already disagrees with her campaign. She's losing them! Better bring out the ruler...
The problem with these people is they think God is dead and needs them to defend him. How about they just start following the golden rule and get on with it?
What is hateful to you, do not do. The entire rest of scripture is commentary.
Book of Whig, one of the lost sections of the Bible... the one that made the most sense.
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