Under current state laws in Florida, public school districts are given the option of providing classes that include the “objective study” of the Bible. But a new statute would require public high schools to offer an elective course on the Bible and religion, and students would have the option to enroll. “It’s the book that prepares us for eternity, and there’s no other book that does that,” said the bill’s co-sponsor Representative Brad Drake. “So why not?”
Considering the U.S. Constitution prohibits the making any law “respecting an establishment of religion,” the “why not” part could get a little complicated. Here’s a look.
