The Keller Independent School District in Texas has gone to remove 41 books from the school library....while they do some type of review on content guidelines (handed down by the board).
So, here's the thing....among the 41 books....the Bible did make the list.
The chief question? Appropriate reading material for juveniles?
I sat and contemplated this.
First, I admit....there's a ton of violent episodes that fall into play with the Bible, and for fragile people....you probably should avoid it.
Second, it's mostly a male-dominated situation. Out of 1,700-odd names in the Bible....only 170 are female. That might bother some fragile folks.
Third, no matter how you detail Revelations....it just seems to be some guy writing it who might have sipped a bit too much wine, or smoked a fair amount of Cannabis.
Fourth, this Genesis chapter leaves about 700 unanswered questions laying there, and for some fragile folks....it's way too much to grasp.
Fifth, this guy Moses....seems to be awful blunt on management technique.
Sixth, on hardships....the whole book is pretty demanding that you stand....take on purpose in life and not lay back to play 'victim-status'. For fragile folks....you'd have to abandon your feelings.
Seventh, this mercy and compassion stuff....dumped almost on every single page....is an awful lot to handle as a fragile person.
What'll happen in this review? I suspect a number of folks will say that the Bible should only be read in youth groups where there is supervision, and some moderator there to handle fragile folks who might fall apart. Also, there probably ought to be some safe 'zone' created for fragile folks to escape to.....if readings were too much for them to handle.
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