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In a plot twist, amidst an ongoing nationwide moral panic and book-banning spree, it looks like the Bible itself is now up on the chopping block in the Keller Independent School District (KISD) in the US state of Texas. A formal assessment conducted by Pen America between July 2021-March 2022 pointed out that 86 school districts out of 26 states had banned certain books. Most of the books that were forbidden had themes of sexuality and racism. The KISD ordered 41 books to be reviewed under a new policy. A graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and the Bible were some of the titles pulled off the shelf ahead of the review. These books, among others, are being "challenged" and have been ordered to be pulled from the shelves while they are under review to see if they comply with new policies. According to a district spokesperson, the Bible was added to the list after a parent questioned the Christian scripture. According to the parent, the Bible had "Inappropriate content including sexual content, violence including rape, murder, human sacrifice, misogyny, homophobia, discrimination, and other inappropriate content." First challenged in November 2021, the person withdrew their complaint a month later. The Christian holy book was also targeted in February by two additional complainants. One of them stated that the Bible "is a map to slavery, incest, sex between donkey and women, misogyny, murder, pedophilia, you name it, it's in there." The other saying, "Religion doesn't belong in public schools. This book also describes multiple acts of sexuality and violence." In a statement, the school district said, "All of the books included in Tuesday's email have been included on Keller ISD's Book Challenge list over the past year. Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to the libraries as soon as it is confirmed they comply with the new policy."

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Texas School District Bans the Bible

Location: Texas, United States