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Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. 

The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. Although the bill did not receive final approval from Landry, the time for gubernatorial action — to sign or veto the bill — has lapsed. 

Opponents question the law’s constitutionality, warning that lawsuits are likely to follow. Proponents say the purpose of the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance. In the law’s language, the Ten Commandments are described as “foundational documents of our state and national government.

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[–] MisplacedAstronaut@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We need to enact a law that requires states to either adhere to the Seperation of Church and State or have every single church in their state have their religious tax exemption status revoked. Churches that get it revoked is mandatorily required a tax payback to the IRS of up to 5 years or more. If a church is unable to payback owed taxes once revoked will have their churches taken and land converted to into free public usage.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 32 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Did you know if every church in America took in two homeless people, there wouldn't be any homeless people left in America?

[–] pufferfisherpowder@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

Lol Jesus would hate that, remember when he went to the Pharisees and went like

You guys fucking slay, LOVE IT

[–] WildPalmTree@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Me: Please let me know how many homeless people each church would need to host to help all the homeless people

ChatGPT: Each church in the United States would need to host approximately 1.87 homeless people to accommodate all the homeless individuals in the country.

That is truly absurd!

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

It really is absurd. I want someone to create a trend of how many homeless does your church house? Kind of like a competition... in reality some large churches could support 100 and other very small rural ones might struggle to support one.