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(77,554 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:58 AM Wednesday

Texas AG Ken Paxton calls for prayer time in schools [View all]

Source: the hill

by Zach Kaplan - 09/02/25 11:22 PM ET

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is encouraging schools in his state “to implement dedicated time for prayer and the reading of scripture,” according to a Sept. 2 press release.

The announcement follows the recent enactment of Senate Bill 11 in Texas on Sept. 1, allowing “school boards to adopt policies setting aside time for voluntary prayer and the reading of the Bible or other religious texts,” according to the release.

The bill directs the Attorney General’s office to “defend any school district or charter school that adopts such a policy,” according to the release.

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Paxton is squaring off against Sen. John Cornyn in the upcoming Texas Senate primary race......................

“There you go again. Ten Commandments for thee, but not for me, eh, Ken?” Cornyn said in response to Paxton, in a post on X........................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5482710-texas-ken-paxton-prayer-time-schools/?tbref=hp

Leave it to Paxton to bring up religious issues-he is such a con man!!

Attorney General Ken Paxton
@KenPaxtonTX
BREAKING: I'm encouraging Texas schools to begin the legal process of putting prayer back in the classroom and recommending the Lord's Prayer for students.

In Texas classrooms, we want the Word of God opened, the Ten Commandments displayed, and prayers lifted up.

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Mandatory prayer EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #1

GQP are just plain evil.............. Lovie777 Wednesday #4

Down on our knees.... lastlib Wednesday #14

Hey kids, here's the prayer I recommend: tanyev Wednesday #2

My thoughts and prayers vapor2 Wednesday #17

"If you want religion in schools, I want the IRS in churches." Timeflyer Wednesday #3

Why dont they take the children kacekwl Wednesday #5

Tell Ken to demand prayer azureblue Wednesday #6

From which bible? DBoon Wednesday #18

Or, the Koran? Bayard Wednesday #24

Violation of Schemp decision 60 years ago. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #7

Who is this supposed to benefit? Certainly not the kids. bucolic_frolic Wednesday #8

Who is this supposed to exclude? DBoon Wednesday #20

Ken release the details of your affaiirs bronxiteforever Wednesday #9

Paxton is every bit as good a Christian as is trump. Paladin Wednesday #10

"time for voluntary prayer and the reading of the Bible or other religious texts" is recess, isn't it? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #11

How deaf can one be? They were literally Figarosmom Wednesday #12

Go right ahead. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #13

Hey Ken! lastlib Wednesday #15

Just the Lord's Prayer, not the Golden Rule or the Beatitudes, eh, Ken? William Seger Wednesday #16

Fuck off. SamKnause Wednesday #19

Concise and to the point. twodogsbarking Wednesday #26

I'll be right over to cast a circle! Attilatheblond Wednesday #21

Did that adulterous bozo miss the news story about the kids shot, some killed, in their school's mass? Attilatheblond Wednesday #22

Well fuck that. Amen. twodogsbarking Wednesday #23

They can all pray they don't get shot to shreds. Oh wait, that doesn't work. twodogsbarking Wednesday #25

Unconstitutional but so is voter ID and both will become common place or already are Eliot Rosewater Wednesday #27

Bunch of schoolkids just got shot *while actually praying.* Ocelot II Wednesday #28

Ken, how about praying for some gun control ? republianmushroom Wednesday #29

Back to this issue again so I'm sure they're gonna make space for Muslim children and their prayer times Deuxcents Wednesday #30

I remember having to say the Lord's Prayer in elementary school. kskiska Wednesday #31

I remember having one of the world's best second grade teachers. murielm99 Wednesday #32

I remember prayer in public schools. PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #33

It has been starkly shown in the last week that prayer does NOT Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #34

When I was in High School there was a daily Bible verse reading ashredux Wednesday #35

I bow down to your knowledge oh wise one. twodogsbarking Wednesday #39

Classic quotes from The Simpsons Deminpenn Wednesday #36

What about atheist students? Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #37

Can I read a science book during prayer time or will you beat me with the belt again? twodogsbarking Wednesday #38

From the guy angrychair Wednesday #40

Sez the guy who frequently breaks the ten commandments... ananda Wednesday #41

Lord, we pray you take Paxton to the cemetery and make him be buried face down so he sees where he's going. Wonder Why Wednesday #42

The "school prayer" that we said every morning with the Pledge was eliminated here in NY when I was in elementary school Rhiannon12866 Thursday #43

as though most of us haven't prayed before a math test... travelingthrulife Thursday #44