{"id":1943140,"date":"2023-06-02T18:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T22:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-district-committee-cites-vulgarity-or-violence-in-decision-to-strip-holy-bible-from-libraries\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T18:08:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T22:08:38","slug":"school-district-committee-cites-vulgarity-or-violence-in-decision-to-strip-holy-bible-from-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-district-committee-cites-vulgarity-or-violence-in-decision-to-strip-holy-bible-from-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible removed from school libraries due to &#8216;vulgarity or violence&#8217; says committee."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschool-district-committee-cites-vulgarity-or-violence-in-decision-to-strip-holy-bible-from-libraries%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1943140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Unintended Consequences: Utah School District Removes King James Bible from Libraries<\/h2>\n<p>Every new law or regulation has the potential to lead to unintended consequences. Case in point: The Davis School District in Utah recently removed the King James Bible from elementary and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-mom-blasts-school-library-book-i-do-not-want-my-children-to-learn-about-anal-sex-in-middle-school\/\" title=\"Texas Mom Blasts School Library Book: \u2018I Do Not Want My Children To Learn About Anal Sex In Middle School\u2019\">middle school libraries<\/a> after a complaint led to a committee review. The review concluded that the Scriptures were age-inappropriate due to their vulgarity and violence.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Bible will remain on high school shelves throughout the system, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the decision specifically targeted the King James Bible, it is unclear whether other translations were affected. The district&#8217;s Communications Director, Christopher Williams, stated that the Bible did not contain &#8220;sensitive material&#8221; as defined by Utah law, but some of its contents were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/autistic-college-student-punished-for-fist-bumps-and-selfies-gets-upsetting-news-in-court\/\" title=\"Autistic College Student Punished For Fist Bumps And Selfies Gets Upsetting News In Court\">deemed inappropriate<\/a> for younger readers.<\/p>\n<p>Utah residents were given the right to challenge specific books in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-public-school-books-contain-images-too-pornographic-for-tv\/\" title=\"Virginia Public School Books Contain Images Too Pornographic for TV\">public school libraries<\/a> last year. Since then, 33 books have been removed from library shelves to protect younger students from &#8220;sex, vulgarity, and violence.&#8221; In this case, an unidentified individual requested the Bible&#8217;s removal, citing &#8220;49 pages of biblical verses&#8221; that could be considered in violation of the new law&#8217;s guidelines.<\/p>\n<h3>Contextualizing the Bible<\/h3>\n<p>The Bible describes thousands of years of historical events, including less savory incidents such as murder, incest, rape, and other offenses. While these depictions are hardly graphic by today&#8217;s standards, some could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-district-committee-cites-vulgarity-or-violence-in-decision-to-strip-holy-bible-from-libraries\/\" title=\"Bible removed from school libraries due to 'vulgarity or violence' says committee.\">arguably require adult explanation<\/a> for younger children to understand and contextualize them.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the decision to remove the King James Bible from library shelves, it is not taught as part of the district&#8217;s curriculum. An appeal has been filed, and the decision will be heard by three members of the Board of Education before being decided upon by the full board.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Bible has always been best studied around the fireplace by the families where, you know, parents can give context to the warnings and the teachings that are in the Bible,\u201d said Utah State Rep. Ken Ivory.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Ivory agreed with the review committee&#8217;s decision to pull the Bible from shelves, arguing that the removal of dozens of books from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-lawmaker-proposes-bill-that-would-let-parents-ban-sexually-explicit-books-from-public-schools\/\" title=\"Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Bill That Would Let Parents Ban Sexually Explicit Books From Public Schools\">school library shelves<\/a> should not be considered &#8220;banning books.&#8221; Instead, he stated that the district was simply clarifying age-appropriate limits.<\/p>\n<p>While unintended consequences are inevitable, it remains to be seen whether the decision to remove the King James Bible from library shelves will have a lasting impact on the Davis School District.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Davis School District in Utah removed the King James Bible from elementary and middle schools due to a complaint and committee review. The Scriptures were deemed age inappropriate. 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