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Bible Burns: Could the Holy Book Be Put in Oklahoma Schools…Only to Be Taken Out Again?

9:51 AM EST on January 6, 2022

As long as other holy books of various religious dogmas are sitting right beside it, I don’t mind the Christian Bible being available in Oklahoma public school libraries. Of course, I don’t have kids and never will, so I guess I don’t have a God in this fight.

But, in the Oklahoma State Senate, Republican Sen. George Burns—say goodnight, Satan!—wants to force it down your kids’ throats, ensuring a new generation of Christ-based fear and loathing.

He’s currently pushing Senate Bill 1161. It will basically create "Sunday School" as an elective course for Oklahoma students and ensure that the King James Bible is available in school libraries for kids who don't know how to get one for free. From the Oklahoma State Senate: