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In the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) every school has bibles, as religious education is one of the subjects in a school that is compulsory within the national curriculum. So in the UK Bibles have never been removed from schools.
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What year was Bible reading taken out of school?
In 1962 the US Supreme Court removed prayer from our public schools. In 1963 Bibles were removed. In 1980, the US Supreme Court said the Ten Commandments had to be removed from our public schools.
When was the bible taken out of public school?
The bible was taken out of the public schools in the United States in 1963. The decision followed one a year earlier that disallowed a prayer in the New York public schools. The reasons given in both instances referred to the First Amendments prohibition on establishment of a religion.
Why was the bible taken out of schools?
The Bible was taken out of schools due to the principle of separation of church and state, which is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The removal of religious texts, including the Bible, ensures that public schools remain neutral and inclusive to students of all religious backgrounds.
Is New American Standard Bible catholic?
The New American Standard Bible is not Catholic and is missing the deuterocanonical books removed by the Protestant Reformers. The New American Bible, however, is Catholic.
Why is tobit only in the catholic bible?
The Catholic Douay version of the Bible contains many Books that were removed by Martin Luther leading to what became the Protestant Bible(s). of which there are now many versions.
