The 10 Commandments

To the Editor:

Thank you Mr. Green for answering my question regarding how does the lottery serve education. His answer, “it doesn’t.” I’m grateful the lottery commission has been abolished by law. If the lottery had fulfilled its original purpose we would not have the “fiscal” issues we have today.

Mr. Green’s proposal that “modern public schools should mirror” the colonial college God-centered curriculum that I referenced in my previous letter is a great idea. I stated in my letter the original college curriculum was “focused on theology, classical literature, logic, rhetoric, and moral philosophy and added science, modern geography, and advanced mathematics” as they progressed. I also noted in my previous letter, the backbone of public education systems began in the colonies.

“God-centeredness has produced the freest and most prosperous country ever established,” according to a respected historian. America has been the world’s most industrialized democracy.

Displaying the Ten Commandments in the classroom is not teaching religion. Sadly, Mr. Green refers to the Ten Commandments as “historical artifact” though they are as applicable today as they were when first written. The display of the commandments offer children the opportunity to learn foundational values that will develop good character and sustain them as contributing citizens to a stable society.

There is not “belief system” (or religion) that is certain to make good individuals or good societies. We must learn from investigating history honestly and without bias.