The Law of Moses in Schools

I'm not that worked up about Louisiana's new Ten Commandments law. I'm pretty sure it violates the separation clause, but with the current court, who knows?

I don't think you're gonna hurt a child to expose them to the Ten Commandments. You might hurt them by showing how much effort one faction of the Christian denomination will invest to gain political power. You might hurt them by suggesting that’s the best way to political power or an example of effective Christianity.

Religious education is a very nuanced, culturally influenced subject. I believe that religious ideas, philosophies, and feelings are very much oriented in the family and absolutely not the responsibility of the school—even if it's a religious school.

I went to a religious school. We even went so far as to have communion in the gym. One time, they ran out of the host, so they used hamburger buns (true story)

The priests at St. Andrews became some of my dearest friends and most important spiritual advisors, but that didn't happen in school. That happened in life.

Putting a poster of the Ten Commandments in schools doesn't solve anything, and it doesn't make children Christians. What makes children Christians are familial ties and personal connections.

A couple of dozen members of the Louisiana House will use voting for or against this bill about the Ten Commandments as part of their next campaign, possibly the next three. Giving some Cajun House members his conservative caucus credentials is about all this bill accomplishes. It won't make the children of Louisiana better Christians or better citizens.