Republican legislators in more than a dozen states have introduced bills calling for the public display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The movement gained momentum after Louisiana became the first state in the modern era to mandate such displays.
Adam Althouse, a Texas parent, believes his 16-year-old son Dylan and other students would benefit from seeing the Ten Commandments daily in their classrooms.
“They can look at it,” Althouse said. “They could go home and ask their parents, ‘What does this mean? Should I covet the neighbor’s wife?’ It puts a thought in their mind.”
Texas is among at least 14 states where legislators aim to reintroduce Christian principles in public schools.
