AMEN
BROTHER WALTERS RECOMMENDS ALL OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS REQUIRE A MINUTE OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION
PRAISE BE
In a shocking turn of events, the State Board of Education Superintendent Walters has recommended that every school in the state implement a moment of silence and post the Ten Commandments. Because apparently, in the year 2023, we still need to be reminded not to kill, steal, or commit adultery.
But that's not even the most absurd part of this story. Oh no, dear reader. Apparently, one brave teacher dared to speak out against this proposed nonsense and was promptly assaulted and restrained by security guards when trying to enter the meeting. And you thought you had a tough day at work.
Let's take a moment of silence ourselves to reflect on the fact that this is the kind of world we live in. A world where a teacher can't even express their opinion without fear of physical harm. But hey, at least we'll have those Ten Commandments up on the wall to remind us to be good little boys and girls.
I mean, who needs critical thinking skills and open discussion when you can just blindly follow ancient religious texts, am I right? And don't even get me started on this moment of silence nonsense. What are we supposed to do during that time? Meditate? Pray? Contemplate the meaning of life? I don't know about you, but I've got enough going on in my head without adding more pointless thoughts to the mix.
But hey, if we're going to go down this road, why stop at just the Ten Commandments? Let's put up all kinds of inspirational quotes and sayings. "Hang in there, baby!" "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take!" "Live, laugh, love!" The possibilities are endless.
And while we're at it, let's just go ahead and ban all forms of dissenting opinions altogether. Who needs free speech when you can just force everyone to think and act the same way? It's not like diversity of thought and expression are important or anything.
In all seriousness though, this entire situation is beyond ridiculous. It's a sad reminder of how far we still have to go as a society when it comes to respecting individual rights and freedoms. So let's take a moment of silence for that instead.
Religious council makes suggestions for OK schools’ https://kfor.com/news/local/walters-recommends-oklahoma-schools-require-minute-of-prayer-and-reflection/
Minute of silence recommended for Oklahoma schools https://www.ocpathink.org/post/independent-journalism/minute-of-silence-recommended-for-oklahoma-schools
State Superintendent Ryan Walters calls for 10 Commandments to be displayed https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/state-superintendent-ryan-walters-calls-for-10-commandments-to-be-displayed-in-each-class
Could Oklahoma schools be required to hang Ten Commandments in classrooms? https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-schools-required-hang-ten-commandments-classrooms-ryan-walters/44307311