Thou Shalt Indoctrinate: Texas Mandates Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Holy Tablets or Political Propaganda?

Texas lawmakers have a bold new education plan: skip the books, ditch the facts, and just slap a few commandments on the wall. Because apparently, nothing prepares kids for the modern world like ancient tribal laws from a desert goat-herding society. Yes, folks, they’re trying to force every public school classroom in Texas to display the Ten Commandments—like it’s a medieval youth group meeting instead of a public education system.

And this isn't some one-off gag. It's part of a coordinated, nationwide push to shove Christian nationalism down the throats of every student, parent, and teacher who thought maybe, just maybe, public school was supposed to be secular.

Louisiana passed a similar bill in 2024. Oklahoma, Missouri, and Utah are frothing at the mouth to follow suit. It’s like every red state got together for a Jesus cosplay convention and decided the prize goes to whoever ignores the Constitution the hardest.

Supreme Court Precedent? Pfft, That’s So 1980

Back in Stone v. Graham (1980), the Supreme Court ruled that plastering the Ten Commandments in classrooms was unconstitutional. Why? Because it's a blatant state endorsement of religion. Shocking, right?

But Texas politicians are betting that with the current lineup of robe-wearing fundamentalists on the Supreme Court, they can pull off what was illegal just a few decades ago. It’s a strategy: pass an unconstitutional law, trigger a lawsuit, and hope the Supremes say, "Yeah sure, sounds holy."

They’re not hiding it. This is about power. About control. And about testing the limits of just how far the Christian Right can shove their beliefs into secular spaces.

“Religious freedom doesn’t mean government-picked Bible verses. It means the right to choose your own beliefs—or reject all of them. That’s real freedom.”

Welcome to Christian Nationalism 101

Let’s stop pretending this is about moral guidance or historical education. It’s not. This is a calculated campaign to normalize theocracy—starting with kids too young to tell Leviticus from lunch.

The bills being passed or pushed in Texas and other states don’t include Buddhist teachings, the Five Pillars of Islam, or even quotes from Thomas Paine. Nope. Just Yahweh’s top ten rules, cherry-picked to fit a narrative of obedience, guilt, and fear. Love thy neighbor? Too liberal. Help the poor? Sounds socialist. But “Thou shalt not covet”? Perfect—unless it’s your neighbor’s voting rights.

Driving this movement are groups like WallBuilders, First Liberty Institute, and lawmakers who confuse the Sermon on the Mount with campaign speeches. They’re pushing a version of Christianity that’s more about control than compassion—and they’re doing it with your tax dollars.

The Legal Hellstorm Is Coming

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, ACLU, and every secular org with a spine is ready to drag this nonsense into court. And they should. Because if the government can mandate one religion’s sacred text in public schools, nothing is off limits.

Here’s the long game: Christian nationalists want a Supreme Court ruling that says, "Yeah, go ahead and enforce religion in classrooms." That ruling would blow a crater-sized hole in the First Amendment. And once the precedent is set, the theocratic floodgates open.

If you think this stops with a classroom wall poster, you haven’t been paying attention.

Meanwhile, In the Real World...

Texas ranks near the bottom for teacher pay, student performance, and access to mental health services in schools. But sure, let’s spend legislative hours and taxpayer money on mandatory Bible décor instead.

Want your kid to understand science, civics, or how to not be a fascist? Too bad. Lawmakers are too busy cosplaying Moses and writing scripture into school policy. If theocracy were a grift, this would be the deluxe package.

FAQ – People Also Ask

Q: Why is Christian nationalism dangerous?
A: Because it replaces pluralism with dogma and prioritizes the rights of one group over everyone else. It's authoritarianism wrapped in scripture.

Q: Are churches really tax-exempt for everything?
A: Pretty much. They don’t have to disclose finances, and mega-pastors live tax-free while preaching capitalism dressed as piety.

Q: What Bible verses contradict the Ten Commandments?
A: Try Matthew 5 or Romans 6:14. The New Testament doesn't just contradict the Old—it sometimes outright cancels it. Jesus flipped more tables than he laminated rules.

Final Thoughts From the Godless Heathens

The Ten Commandments push is not about values—it’s about dominion. Theocratic lawmakers are hijacking education to win a cultural war they invented. If we don’t push back, your kid’s next school supply list might include a rosary, a hymnal, and mandatory prayer time.

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And remember: if your morality needs government enforcement, it’s not morality—it’s manipulation.