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Mary Sanchez: No, the school board didn’t ban the Bible or Anne Frank — This time

And then, they came for the Bible. The word of God itself was widely reported to be under the microscope recently in the hyper-politicized and often hyperbolic debate about what books are acceptable in our public schools and libraries. The Bible, in several editions, was temporarily taken from a Texas district’s libraries for review and reconsideration. It’s part of a sweep to keep children ...

And then, they came for the Bible.

The word of God itself was widely reported to be under the microscope recently in the hyper-politicized and often hyperbolic debate about what books are acceptable in our public schools and libraries.

The Bible, in several editions, was temporarily taken from a Texas district’s libraries for review and reconsideration. It’s part of a sweep to keep children from viewing "inappropriate" content in the eyes of some parents.

Their frame of reference as to what constitutes violent or sexual content, as well as porn, has become the center of the conflict.

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