Ten Commandments to be in All Louisiana Schools

Louisiana’s Senate has passed House Bill 71 by a vote margin of 30-8. The bill will require all schools receiving public funding to display the Ten Commandments, this includes all colleges and universities.

The bill requires a second vote in front of the House but is expected to pass, after which, it will be headed off to Governor Jeff Landry’s desk for signature.

The bill reads that all publicly funded schools will have to “display the Ten Commandments in each building it uses and classroom in each school under its jurisdiction.”

“The nature of the display shall be determined by each governing authority with a minimum requirement that the Ten Commandments shall be displayed on a poster or framed document that is at least eleven inches by fourteen inches,” the bill states.

“The text of the Ten Commandments shall be the central focus of the poster or framed document and shall be printed in a large, easily readable font.”

State Senator John Morris III has sought to add to the bill that will also allow schools to put on display other historical documents like the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence.

Due to this addition, the bill requires one final vote on it by the state house of representatives.

State Senator Adam Bass supports the legislation, saying it doesn’t unconstitutionally establish a religion:

“Although this is a religious document, this document is also posted in over one hundred and eighty places, including the Supreme Court of the United States of America. I would say is based on the laws that this country was founded on.”

Arguing against the bill was state Senator Royce Duplessis, who says it raises “serious constitutional concerns.”

“I was raised Catholic,” Duplessis said to Spectrum News. “I am still a practicing Catholic, OK? But I didn’t have to learn the Ten Commandments in school.”

“We went to Sunday school. That’s why we have church. You want your kids to learn about the Ten Commandments? Take them to church.”

Representative Dodie Horton introduced House Bill 71 earlier this year and it was subsequently passed just two months later, receiving the majority of the votes of 82 to 19.

In a legislative debate, Senator Royce Duplessis challenged Senator Adam Bass on the basis of the bill:

Duplessis: “Do you believe that posting of 10 Commandments isn’t a divisive concept?.”

Bass: “No.”

Duplessis: “You don’t believe it could be considered a divisive concept by someone who does practice Christianity?”

Bass: “I don’t feel like, ‘thou shall not murder’ is divisive. I would say that everyone here would agree with that.”

Senator Bass explained:

“The purpose Is not solely religious, but also the 10 Commandments’ “historical significance, which is simply one of many documents that display the history of our country and foundation of our legal system.”

Representative Horton also stated that the 10 Commandments are the “basis of all laws in Louisiana.”

This bill builds upon the state’s previous bill which was passed last year that requires all government schools to display the national motto “In God We Trust” in all classrooms.

Conclusion

This is what it looks like to “have dominion” (Genesis 1:26-28) in this life. It also is a great example of taking back ground from the enemy who has targeted our children’s education for far too long with Godless, immoral curriculums.

Now is the time to rise. Now is the time to take ground. The world may seem to be going crazy but we can hold a standard. We can be the voices amongst it all that defends, protects and brings truth to the forefront.

May this story of strong believers in the state of Louisiana encourage you and push us to take an even bolder stand in these last days in every area of the societies we dwell in!

“Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you” (Joshua 1:3)

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