In other parts of rural Oklahoma, some longtime school leaders say they have never received complaints from families that religion is not taught enough in the classroom, and that they see no reason to shift course.
In Texas, members of the public were invited to express their opinions about a proposed elementary curriculum infused with stories from the Bible that education officials will vote on later this fall. Some superintendents in the northeast and western sections of the state — where many parents and educators are reverent Christians and traditionally support Republican policies — publicly criticized the religious content in the proposed lessons...
In the 19th century, Catholics in Philadelphia fought against students reading the King James Version of the Bible, after Protestants helped bring it into schools as a common textbook. Believers across the ideological spectrum later battled over whether science classes would teach the theory of evolution or the creation story from the Book of Genesis...
One of Mr. Miller's sons attended vacation Bible school at a Baptist church in the summer, the superintendent said. At 10, the child was told by an adult there that "he would not be able to enter the kingdom of God" because he was baptized only as an infant.
Lutherans like Mr. Miller believe that newborns can be baptized as a means of grace, while the Baptist tradition says the ritual should be reserved for believers making a conscious decision.
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There are good modern translations just like in English. The new translations focus more on textual accuracy to the original sources.
In 1920 71% of !macacos were illiterate, so yeah, Bible reading culture was not widespread historically speaking because they couldn't read it even if they wanted to. Even nowadays the evangelicals are the ones you'll find carrying their pocket Bibles quoting the scripture, not the catholics. That being said, most Br Catholics have a Bible at home which they'll occasionally read, I'm sure the most devout ones will do it often.
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Pretty sure that now in 2024 71% of members of !macacos are illiterate also
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Analfabetismo funcional, só sabem ler mensagem do zap zap
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