The Non-prophets

 Texas book ban backfires after school removes Bible over 'sexually explicit' contentThe Friendly Atheist, By Hemant Mehta, on December 23, 2024https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-book-ban-backfires-after-schoolIn 2023, Texas passed House Bill 900, banning sexually explicit books from school libraries. This law led the Canyon Independent School District to remove the Bible from its shelves due to its graphic depictions of violence, incest, and sexual assault. However, once this removal was discovered in December 2024, Republican Representative Jared Patterson—who sponsored the bill—reacted angrily. He accused the district's superintendent of misinterpreting the law and demanded the Bible’s immediate reinstatement, dismissing claims that it contained explicit content. Despite the law being applied fairly, political pressure forced the superintendent to reverse course, restoring the Bible to school shelves without explanation.This situation exposes the hypocrisy of lawmakers who create sweeping policies but