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this is from earlier this year (May), but seems to be ever-time in the current Texas Legislature.

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[–] NattyNatty2x4@beehaw.org 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)

and a 17th-century textbook, amateur historian David Barton recently argued that Christianity has always formed the basis of American morality and thus is essential to Texas classrooms.

Christians and lying about history, name a more iconic duo

[–] Axolotling@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean they're right that the US was founded by a bunch of religious extremists and rich fuckers who didn't want to pay taxes. For which we do in fact see the ramifications still to this day.

But to draw the conclusion that somehow it's a good thing and we need more of it in public life is pretty twisted.

[–] prole@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago

Founding fathers were mostly (if not all) deists, not Christian.

[–] CylustheVirus@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh yes, it was just that because Britain has treated its colonies so well throughout history. /S

[–] Axolotling@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago

Nowhere was I trying to say that Britain didn't mistreat its colonies. Not sure where that came from.