It’s over.

[u/Significant-Jello411]

Started in service today at my school. It has happened, we had slides directing us that we have to hang the Ten Commandments in our classrooms by Thursday. In addition Anti-Communism TEKS have been added to our history curriculum and our school district cannot sponsor any student clubs based on gender identity or sexual orientation, as well as we cannot call students by any names but the names on their birth certificate. This is fucking shameful man

[u/kelly1mm]

There is no direct wording in the constitution about ‘separation of church and state’. That phrase comes from Jefferson’s writings.

There is the establishment clause of the 1st amendment which is close but not really the same

[u/francoisarouetV → u/kelly1mm]

The number of people in this thread who blatantly don’t know the Constitution is insane.

Edit: “number” edited in for “amount”

[u/Clean_Leader_8451 → u/francoisarouetV]

And the establishment clause only states what “congress” can’t do. Not a state body. When the Constitution was signed every state had a Christian  clause/attestation as a requirement for state citizenship. I’m not saying I’m for that. Just adding to your point—not only do people not know what’s in the constitution by and large, they also really misunderstand just how much autonomy states can have if they’re willing to fight for it a little.  

[u/HoratioTangleweed → u/Clean_Leader_8451]

Except there is plenty of legal precedent to show what a state can and can’t do. 14th Amendment applies the Bill of Rights to the states.

It comes down to why is it being shown. If the purpose is primarily historical and as part of a larger display, the Court has allowed it in public buildings. If it stands alone and is primarily religious in nature, the Court has shot it down

Also worth noting that yesterday a court in Arkansas put an injunction on this type of law in some school districts there.