SCOTUS to Hear Arguments Over Religious School Tomorrow
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Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, a case that will decide the future of publicly funded religious schools in America. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself, a tie is possible. Let’s pray!
From CBN. In Oklahoma, the debate over public schooling and religious freedom is intensifying as efforts to remove barriers separating church and state coincide with aĀ pivotal Supreme Court case. The outcome could set a major precedent for how the Constitution is applied in public education.
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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is in a legal battle with the state’s charter school board, aiming to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding faith-based institutions. In a statement following Governor Kevin Stitt’s executive order to position Oklahoma as the nation’s strongest defender of religious liberty, Drummond warned that if a taxpayer-funded religious charter school is allowed to open in Oklahoma, “it will only be a matter of time before taxpayers are funding schools dedicated to Sharia law, Wicca indoctrination, Scientology instruction ā even the Church of Satan.” …
Meanwhile, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, a member of the charter school board, argues that the priority should be giving families public funding to send their children to the school of their choice. He said the issue centers on the freedom to express religious beliefs without government penalty and the right to school choice. …
At the heart of the case now headed for the Supreme Court is St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which seeks to become the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. Walters said the school would be eligible for funding in a way private schools are not. …
Civil liberties organizations, including the ACLU, argue that public funding for religious schools violates the separation of church and state. …
St. Isidore is represented by First Liberty Institute, which argues that the Constitution’s Free Exercise Clause should take precedence over state laws restricting religious schools from receiving public funds. …
Twelve states have filed briefs supporting public funding for religious charter schools. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has recused herself from the case due to a personal connection, potentially setting the stage for a 4-4 tie. Oral arguments begin April 30, with a decision expected this summer.
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You do not want public funded religious schools. Our taxes will be paying for Islamic schools or any other false teaching. Salvation alone is in the finished work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the cross. Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.”
Ephesians 2:8,9 ” For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not as a result of works that no one should boast.”
Please pray.
Father, let Your Kingdom come and Your will be done in our public education system. Sweep our country with revival fire so that the Bible is read again in public schools, so that faith is honored, so that God Almighty is honored in our school system. Rebuild the foundation. Thank You, Lord. And may Your will be done in this particular case. May Your wisdom penetrate the hearts and minds of the Justices. Amen.
I pray that ALL schools are funded through their own private means and NONE are paid through our taxes. āEducationā is not found in most versions of Bibles. Discipleship is. If we truly want Biblical revival and reformation, we must raise our children in His Ways, and return to the original Way that American trained her children. The public school system started in the 1800ās to supplant our Heritage and it has. Letās STOP using the worldās anti-Christ methods and return to His? ššššššššššššš
In love and prayer,
Dr. Brenda MacMenamin
TeachingHisStory.com
I agree 100%! Taking government money makes one beholden to that government, and pretty soon government comes in and says what can and cannot be taught and who can and cannot be hired. I worked at a Christian school for many years, and it saddened, discouraged, and angered me that only ONE church out of about 40 represented supported the school financially, and that was very minimally. Christians must support Christian schools, and Christian parents should pull their kids out of public school.
Lord Jesus, I pray that ALL of the SCOTUS members will listen for, and hear, the still small voice of Holy Spirit giving them guidance and direction in the decision that they make regarding this very important issue. May Your will be done. Thank You Jesus.
Father God, Your Will be done.
With God, His will be done in spite of the worlds ways. Letās remember in this Easter season, it was a cross built by man that manās (misplaced) justice would be carried out. Yet, God constructed His plan for that same cross to āsave manā. We now have justice from The Justifier. His truth will prevail, his Word is to be taught in discipling our children and others. Manās way prevents. Godās Way (Jesus) enables. His gospel message of life must be told. Who?? doesnāt want the truth to be told
A mighty Amen and Amen.
When I came to your statement, āManās way prevents.ā my mind automatically went to āGodās way produces.ā ā Then remembered several other accounts where God producedā¦ā¦ā¦.
Does not wisdom call out?
Thank you for your post.