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- Banning books will not protect students. It will only cause them harm and hinder our ability to share the gospel. Looking at the Bible, we can see how antithetical these bans are to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christ did not seek to shield his disciples from uncomfortable truths.
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Oct 5, 2023 · The banning and censoring of the Bible has a long and multifaceted history that continues to this day, and although it is not typically included within popular lists of banned books, it is safe to assert that the Bible is the most banned and censored book in history.
Matthew 23:15-16 ESV / 8 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing ...
Nov 16, 2021 · Nov. 16, 2021 3 AM PT. To the editor: In the spirit of book banning to protect our youngsters, I decided to check out the world’s best-selling book, the Bible, for any questionable content...
Jan 4, 2022 · Even today, the Bible remains one of the books that is most often the target of censorship. The church today is to “censor” false teaching. Church leaders should maintain control over what is taught in the church, making sure it is in accordance with Scripture.
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Throughout the years, books have been banned for both strange and understandable purposes, ranging from racist stereotyping (the Skippyjon Jones series) to being “a bit of a downer” (The Diary of Anne Frank). The ALA’s Banned Books Week websiteshowcases the most challenged books of the year and the prominent reasons for those challenges. In 2021, m...
A few weeks ago, I reviewed a gay romance called Heartstopper. Incidentally, this YA graphic novel has been banned in the country of Turkey for obscenity. If you’ve read my review, you will know this is one of the most innocent romances I have read. There are a few swear words, but no more than in any other YA book. The only other reason it would b...
Many, if not most, book bans come from a well-intentioned place. A parent believes their child does not need to think about sexual orientation or police brutality at such a young age. We forget, though, that Christians are not called to shelter our children. Proverbs 22:6 tells parents to“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are ...
Just as Jesus died for everyone, He allows everyone to make their own choices. We have the ability to refuse to read books we think are inappropriate to our faith or our children’s age. However, we are notcalled to make that decision for everyone. Book bans take the ability to choose from the hands of the people. When we ban books, we are forcing d...
Jun 7, 2023 · Parents and community members alarmed by what they see as right-wing censorship have begun targeting the Bible for removal from schools and libraries, arguing the book's graphic depictions of...
Feb 24, 2022 · Banning books will not protect students. It will only cause them harm and hinder our ability to share the gospel. Looking at the Bible, we can see how antithetical...
