Religious leader wants to display Indian scriptures in Louisiana public classrooms

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Religious leader wants to display Indian scriptures in Louisiana public classrooms​

by: Keymonte Avery

Posted: Jun 24, 2024 / 10:06 AM CDT

Updated: Jun 24, 2024 / 10:06 AM CDT

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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A spokesperson of the Hindu community is seeking to have ancient Sanskrit scriptures displayed in public classrooms alongside the Ten Commandments.

On Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry signed a law that requires each public classroom, starting from kindergarten to state-funded universities, in Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments.

The President of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed said in a statement that the Bhagavad Gita, or the Gita, was a historically significant document and he believes is a treasure that should be displayed in public school classrooms.

The Gita is recognized as a poem in India and used as spiritual guidance, according to Britannica.

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Zed states the Hindu community would cover the cost of the “11×14” posters and no funding from the state or school would be required.

The Hindu statesman noted that multiple prominent Americans were influenced by the Gita including philosopher Henry David Thoreau, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, philosopher Aldous Huxley and physicist Albert Einstein.

Zed believes that increasing the awareness of other religions would make classrooms in Louisiana “well-nurtured, well-balanced, and enlightened citizens of tomorrow.”

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[Richard Glidewell]

It's not even a want at this point..... it's a right, an entitlement given by the courts........ they will be more to follow and a while lot of foots in mouths and juelzing to follow.......

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

There's about 10,000+ recognized religions in the world.

Schools would run out of space posting all their texts/scriptures.

This is stupid, unnecessary, and unconstitutional.

What y'all having for lunch?​

 

[Luke Cage]

Good, stuff like this help people realize why we should keep religion out of schools. Christianity isn't the only religion.
And none of them have anything to do with preparation for the SAT's or college entrance exams.

 

[TL15]

Good, stuff like this help people realize why we should keep religion out of schools. Christianity isn't the only religion.
And none of them have anything to do with preparation for the SAT's or college entrance exams.

That’s the logical chain of events

But in this country these days, what will more likely happen is they create legislation and vote to keep all religion out of school EXCEPT Christianity

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

this is how the madness starts

 

[Black Hans]

Legally, why not? Can't force everyone to follow the Bible and not include the others. Now "all religious text should be studied in schools". Stupid conservatives.