Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton encourages schools to bring back prayer, ‘we want the Word of God opened’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton explained he wants all schools in Texas to make time for Bible reading and prayer As I've unfailingly mentioned and inferred we want the word of God opened the Ten Commandments displayed and prayers lifted up in Texas classrooms Paxton notified Fox News Digital in a announcement Monday Those who oppose this law want to erode the moral fabric of our society and dismantle the very foundation that America s greatness was built upon Paxton announced I will not stand by while the values that have perpetually guided us are stripped away and religious freedoms are trampled which is exactly why I m encouraging prayer to be brought back into our classrooms DAVID MARCUS FORGIVE ME BUT I WAS WRONG ABOUT SCHOOL PRAYERIn a populace comment on Sept Paxton revealed the Bible is part of the nation's foundation In Texas classrooms we want the Word of God opened the Ten Commandments displayed and prayers lifted up Paxton reported Twisted radical liberals want to erase truth dismantle the solid foundation that America s success and strength were built upon and erode the moral fabric of our society he added Our nation was founded on the rock of biblical truth and I will not stand by while the far-left attempts to push our country into the sinking sand The Texas Legislature of late passed Senate Bill which lets school boards in Texas make policies to dedicate time to read the Bible and religious texts as well as provide time for personal prayer The law requires that the board of trustees for each ISD in Texas take a record vote on whether to adopt a agenda to implement these periods no later than six months after September a Sept press release from Paxton s office stated Participant participation in these periods requires parental consent FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TEXAS MASSES SCHOOLS FROM DISPLAYING TEN COMMANDMENTS IN CLASSROOMSKim Hermann president of the Southeastern Legal Foundation narrated Fox News Digital that Paxton s invitation for prayer in residents schools will be welcomed by parents and students Kids in the current era are terrified to pray in school or even say the word Bible Hermann declared We hear that all the time from students and parents she added The Biden Administration targeted religious institutions and practices for years and that made the free expression of religion in America not free at all This move by AG Paxton in Texas underscores how Americans should be free to pray and allowing school boards to set aside a voluntary time of prayer is a constitutional way to structure it The Biden Administration s targeting of the Catholic Church by the FBI just because it s religious was a true violation of church and state In remarks Monday at the Museum of the Bible for the launch of America Prays an initiative asking Americans to set aside time every week to pray for their country President Donald Trump announced that the Department of Coaching would also be working to protect the right to pray in schools I am pleased to announce this morning that the Department of Tuition will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in our society schools Trump commented MAJORITY OF ADULTS SPONSORSHIP RELIGIOUS CHAPLAINS IN SOCIETY SCHOOLS NEW OVERVIEW SHOWSFox News Digital reached out to the ACLU of Texas for comment but did not right away receive a response