Trump endorses Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools: 'Revival of religion'
FOX NewsJUL 2024
Louisiana Families Sue Over Ten Commandments Law
Above: A depiction of the Ten Commandments is shown outside of Peebles High School on November 20, 2002 in Peebles, Ohio. Image copyright: Mike Simons/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is a dangerous Christian nationalist move, undermining the constitutional separation of church and state and giving government endorsement to a specific religious tradition. Its proponents hope to use the current Supreme Court's right-leaning majority to further erode religious pluralism. This threatens the rights and inclusion of all non-Christian Americans, jeopardizing the nation's commitment to a diverse and respectful society.
Right narrative
Nowhere in the Constitution does it mention the words "church" and "state," and it only prohibits Congress, not states, from establishing a state religion. The Constitution does, however, mention rights granted by our "creator," which clearly means the country was founded on a belief in God. Furthermore, the Ten Commandments are simply a list of basic rules — like don't murder — that in no way could lead to harming students.