DefCon’s Protest Of Bible Classes: A Testament Of Ignorance

A liberal organization Defending the Constitution, or “DefCon” must be dealing with some serious separation anxiety. The group, which says it’s committed to the separation of church and state, is protesting a recent Time magazine article about the benefits of teaching the Bible in public schools. In the article, writer David van Biema argues that there are cultural and social benefits to understanding Scripture that today’s teenagers are missing out on. And he’s not alone. Polls show that 60% of Americans agree with teaching Bible literacy in a secular setting like public schools. Why? Not because it’s a chance to preach to students—but because it’s an opportunity to teach them about America’s biblical foundation. Posting the Ten Commandments in public or reading the Bible doesn’t constitute a religion—any more than our national motto does. They’re simply elements of U.S. history. And without them, it’s impossible to understand Western civilization. So the DefCons, the Barry Lynns, and the ACLUs of the world can try scaring Time magazine into submission. But in the end, all they’ll have to show for it is a generation who, like the popular song says, “Don’t know much about history…”

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