Why Post the Ten Commandments in Classrooms?
The President has announced a decision to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom across the country. Why?
I think a simple sentence would suffice -“Treat others the way you want to be treated.”

This one principle-known as the Golden Rule-is found not just in Christianity, but also in Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and many other belief systems. Even those who identify as spiritual rather than
religious often live by this rule. If we truly treated others as we wish to be treated, we would not lie, steal, cheat, or kill. We wouldn’t harm or exploit one another.

America is a diverse nation-a melting pot of nationalities, cultures, and religions. To force a specific religious doctrine in a public school setting, especially one tradition’s version of morality, it bias and can feel exclusionary.

Many young students may not even understand the Ten Commandments, but nearly any child can understand the idea of being kind and fair: “Treat your classmate as you want to be treated.”

It’s also ironic-and sad-that many of the same people pushing to display the Ten Commandments inschools are the very ones who violate them. Politicians, church leaders, and others in power often
act in ways that contradict the values they claim to uphold.

If our government truly followed biblical principles, we wouldn’t be tearing families apart at the border or using fear and intimidation through agencies like ICE. Compassion, mercy, and justice
would take priority.

As the Bible says in James 2:10,
“For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.” Before we post commandments in public school walls, perhaps we should focus on living them-with
integrity, humility, and love. Around now I don’t see it – our country is bursting at the seams with hatred, hatred that comes from our government. I would think maybe they should hang that sign in their homes and offices since they need to be reminded.

Please share your point of view.