1.46%	Yes
98.51%	No

Comment: There is a reason the American Constitution allows for the separation of church and state. As a college-level educator, I rely on parents to be a child's first "true" teacher. by Luke

Comment: We should, we are a Christian nation just like our founding fathers intended, if some ppl have a problem with that then they should go back the way they came from by George

Comment: The Ten Commandments is universal to everyone, not just for Catholics. by Leti

Comment: If I am expected to respect other religions, I think they should be expected to respect mine. by Robert

Comment: Who wouldn't want their kids to know stealing, lying, and cheating on your spouse is wrong? Our society was made great by having a common set of rules. Let's keep our country great getting back to our founding father's wishes. by Rob

Comment: it would just be another distraction to students in a classroom they're already distracted enough as it is by E

Comment: The 10 Commandments is the foundation for all people. The commandments teaches us how to live according to God's law. It teaches us how to live, not only morally, but spiritually. by Jeneea

Comment: Kids today need to learn about the 10 commandments more than ever. by Trey

Comment: I believe if public schools are allowed to celebrate events for Easter and Christmas, which pertain to the Bible and God, then the Ten Commandments should not be a problem if they are displayed in classrooms. by Denise

Comment: I do believe the Ten Commandments should be posted in school. Our country was built on Christian values and I believe that we should be about to continue those values in the public school system. I am a teacher and I am a Christian.

Comment: Only if there is a copy of the US Constitution required in all churches in addition to all of those in politics or the congregations remove themselves from those bodies if they have violated any of the commandments. by Sabrina

Comment: It would definitely help with so many kids taking guns to school, dishonoring their parents, lying, stealing, doing immoral things and most importantly not giving God the recognition he deserves. by Nancy

Comment: I was raised practicing the catholic religion. Attended Catholic grade schools and high school. However if we are to also implement the laws of the constitution which supports freedom of religion; I do feel that it shouldn't be up to lawmakers to enforce their personal religious beliefs because THEY feel it should be so. Where does the freedom of other peoples then fit in? by Jason-Todd

Comment: Everyone should be more concerned with teaching the children rather than the interior decoration of the room. Several 'new' methods for teaching mathematics are a joke. The curriculum is what should be scrutinized. by L

Comment: If these classrooms receive federal and/or state funding, well, this is a complete reversal from the separation of church and state. If said policy is instituted, I will definitely move my children from this district! by Jeremy

Comment: I remember we had to say grace b4 we could eat and I am only 40. The ten commandments is a big plus for our school no matter what your religion. I was a substitute teacher and these kids are open to anything good. This is a good thing. by Angelita

Comment: It appears the only moral compass inputs are video games, television shows, etc where even the comedies give the wrong message to children. They need some small sign that there are things that are wrong. I'm not religious per-se but the ten commandments are just precepts that all religions teach. by Stetson

Comment: the kids now adays they need to learn respect and i believe the ten commandments are very important for kids and adults to live by.somewhere in time we as parents lost that respect and way of living we all need to go back to the old ways of living,not be so dependent on other people and technology to take care of our problem we need to take responsibility for ourselves and learn not blame others by javier

Comment: Win,Win,all around in due time. by catarino

Comment: Yes, they should be posted. There is power in the 10 commandments and it will develop character in the kids. by Aline

Comment: I think it will be good for the kids. I think having something good that is visual for them to go by, won't do anymore harm than all the wrong they see in todays society. After all, this country was founded by Christians by venita

Comment: Keep your religion(s) out of our public schools!

Comment: This country and the great State of Texas were founded under the principles of "One Nation Under GOD". We, as a state and nation need to return to these values. The Ten Commandments instill morals and integrity, which is very lacking in today's society. by ron

Comment: its great some kids are not taught any morals at home so this is a great start by frances

Comment: Good set of guidelines for living - for everyone. by Frank

Comment: The word of God is our teaching and instruction to live life here on in this world...

Comment: I believe that first parents should have the Ten Commandments in their homes and live their religion and not expect the teachers to teach that to their kids too. by Hector C.

Comment: The Ten Commandments is just ten matters of living an ethical life. It should not matter if it is call the Ten Commandments or a code of conduct, all it does is that it teaches and reminds people not to steal, kill, etc...Who knows, people might change and the crime rate might drop. So by all means, I am for posted the Ten Commandments in school. by Jesse

Comment: Absolutely !!! And every other public/government bldg. in S.A.; this is what America is based on. God bless USA. by Elaine

Comment: Absolutely NOT!!!!!.It is a violation of the first amendment being the separation of church and state. by Roy

Comment: Everyone has freedom of speech and if someone wishes to have the 10 commandments displayed, they should be able to. Yes, those who disagree don't need to look or read it. It can only help our children to grow up and be more respectful and responsible, they will be accountable for their own actions. by Irma

Comment: Schools should be secular. What if we put up the Koran, or any other religious texts/creeds? Leave schools neutral. by Joe

Comment: What a stupid question to ask. Why not post pictures of Marijuana, to promote the Rastafarian culture. Or better yet post NOTHING!! Children should be focusing on School, not religion, or anything else that is irrelevant to the learning experience. If parents want to choose to send their children to a school that promotes religion, they should fight for the right to have a voucher system that gives them that right. If not people have no right forcing their ideologies on others. by C

Comment: Yes! It is more than past time, for Christians to stand up and be bold about the Truth and what we believe in! by S

Comment: Good rules to live by - no matter what your religion is. by Angela

Comment: We are all His children, where better to have His commandments? by Patsy

Comment: What ever happened to the separation of church and state? are we digressing? by Richard

Comment: The inclusion of one religion's dogma over other religions is improper. Christianity is not the largest religion in the world. If schools are going to put religion in schools, why not put all of them? Let's leave religion to the parents. What's next? Making students wear a crucifix? What about parents of Hinduism/Buddhism? Why can't they be included? Include them all or include none by Alex

Comment: Yes, post the ten commandments, great idea. The people that oppose it should worry more about crime and disrespect in our schools by kids with lack of parental guidance. by Miranda

Comment: If you'd just read them, you'd know it's not only a basis for the Lord but most of our laws. A person living their life through the commandments would be a person living with good values, ethics ,morals and scruples. Not only would it help you get to heaven (if you believe) it will lead you to a happier, law abiding life. by Babette

Comment: I commend this Texas Legislator for his courage in standing up for what is right! by Goldie

Comment: all we ever hear is non believers rights..what about our rights by victor

Comment: I have any number of problems, not the least of which is that it's unconstitutional. Your story did not mention atheists at all, and those of us who are constitutionally protected from any religion deserve protection from having to fund a school system that endorses the Ten Commandments. by Brandon

Comment: Obviously this is a violation of Separation of Church and state. This is tantamount to a gov't endorsing one religion over the other. Duh. by Casey

Comment: The first few Commandments are outright unconsitutional and there are only about 3 Commandments that actually even coincide with US/State law by D

Comment: Clearly and totally unconstitutional imposition of religion on the public. by Martin

Comment: No more than any other religious text. Schools should not the in the business of telling kids to have no other gods before Jehovah/Yahweh/Jesus. Let their parents tell them that. Keep Big Government out of my Bible by Tom

Comment: This violates the separation of church and state. by Steve

Comment: hello? constitution?

Comment: Has anyone ever heard or bothered to read the 1st Amendment? by Tory

Comment: Make the non-judeoChristian kids feel like they're subclass students? No thanks! Believe what you want without discouragement or encouragement from the government! by Joshua

Comment: Why are you even asking this question? It's positively un-American to promote any religion. by Mark

Comment: It's unconstitutional, against the law, horribly divisive, and even then, you have to ask, which of the three (or more) versions of the 10 Commandments do you use? Which sect gets to be favored above all others?

Comment: Keep your Middle Eastern cult at home and in church. Not in our schools. by T

Comment: Read the constitution! by Daniel

Comment: which ten commandments? by lyssa

Comment: Seperation of church and state for the win! Founding fathers for the win! by joe

Comment: That's just dumb. by Troy

Comment: The idea is ridiculous and offensive. by Andrew

Comment: No: this is a secular nation. Definitely no. Why are these people so ignorant of our great American heritage? by Chuck

Comment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

Comment: I'm an atheist, and the 10 commandments are mix of common sense ("don't kill people") and religious nonsense ("don't blaspheme"). It doesn't help education and it does hurt our community to promote the fiction that everyone is Christian. by Sally

Comment: First amendment, first amendment, first amendment... by Chris

Comment: No. It would be in violation of the constitution.

Comment: It's a blatantly unconstitutional government endorsement of religion!

Comment: Well lets see. Public school are funded with tax dollars. Children are required to go school. If we put up religious iconography in schools then tax dollars are respecting religion. Why is this so hard to understand? It is unconstitutional and un-American.

Comment: Obviously they should not. Seriously, we've been past this issue for a few hundred years. by Dan

Comment: Separation of church and state. by Michael

Comment: The only place in public schools for the Ten Commandments is a Religious Studies class. by R.

Comment: I don't know where to start...

Comment: Not all in the 'public' are Christian & which set of commandments would be posted?

Comment: "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." by Edgar

Comment: For one they have no real secular purpose. Of all the 10 Commandments only 2 of them are reflected in U.S. law (and both of those are conditional). by Matthew

Comment: how about some Quran verses or a selection from the Bhagavad-Gita. Buddha has some good quotes too.

Comment: "[A] practical distinction between Religion and Civil Government [is] essential to the purity of both" - James Madison by Jack

Comment: Church and state should remain separate, as intended by the founding fathers. by Jessica

Comment: The Ten Commandments are outdated and most of them are irrelevant to our society by Peter

Comment: Government institutions have no business promoting religion. Religions are free to promote themselves and even recieve tax-free status. They shouldn't need to co-opt publicly funded facilities full of impressionable kids to promote themselves. This is unconstitutional. The only reason people like this Flynn guy try to pull stunts like this is to force the issue, kiss up to their constituents and try to make those who stand up to it look like "evil atheists" out to take away their "freedom". It's cheap and it's childish and it is a waste of government resources. by Matt

Comment: The 10 commandments is religion. Religion belongs in church. Education belongs in school, on the other hand. by Cetric

Comment: It'd be a clear violation of the First Amendment.

Comment: Posting Judeo-Christian doctrine in public schools is a clear violation of the establishment clause of the first amendment. by Wehaf

Comment: It's absolutely ridiculous to even consider it. What happened to the establishment clause

Comment: Fairy tales have no place in classrooms. Keep the superstitions in churches, where they belong. by Carl

Comment: Church fine, public classroom - NO. by Alan

Comment: The idea is deserving of ridicule. by eric

Comment: keep your silly religion in your churches by Chip

Comment: Separation of church and state. period.

Comment: That would be government promotion of one sect of superstition; something that is clearly not allowed by The Constitution. Those rules exist for a reason. by Rex

Comment: Public school restrooms perhaps... Inside the urinals.

Comment: That whole "coveting" thing is what our capitalistic society is all about. So, every dipstick who supports posting this nonsense by claiming it's "American" needs to actually THINK about it. by Wolfhound

Comment: ---or maybe you could start enforcing Leviticus, etc; no catfish, no shrimp in the cafeteria; no gravy, either. No mixed-fiber clothing. And stoning of anybody who disagrees. On the other hand, we could just abandon these Bronze-age myths. Talking snakes, indeed.

Comment: Public schools are for all students, not just Christian ones. If Christians want to post the Ten Commandments in schools, then they have every right to create Christian private schools to do so. by Tobin

Comment: religion is insane. Only critical thought and skepticizm will allow humanity to know truth. Just say NO to religion. by joe

Comment: That's just un-American. Telling me I can't do anything on the seventh day? Punishing children and grandchildren for the bad things their parents or grandparents did? Can't watch American Idol?! by Hyrcan

Comment: That is a clear violation of the First Amendment; no other discussion needed. by Dan

Comment: The ten commandments are a rubbish set of rules. I like the Two Commandments of Bill and Ted best. by Alan

Comment: Public schools are for everyone and should not be in the business of preaching religion by Eric

Comment: 1. Separation of Church & State. 2. The Bible is a terrible source of moral teaching. The 10 Commandments condone slavery, misogyny, and punishment of thought crime. It has no place in a classroom in the 21st century. by Michelle

Comment: The church has no place in the school by Don

Comment: No. Separation of Church and state is clear. Also, any such message as "thou shalt not have any other gods before me" is just ridiculous. by Markus

Comment: What does the 10 commandments have to do with education? What if I'm not christian? by Gerry

Comment: Posting of the commandments is a subtle intrusion into the classroom...not to provide guidance to students but to enable religious grandstanding and favoritism with public money. by Nicholas

Comment: Students of all religious backgrounds need to feel welcome in our public school classrooms. Religious instruction should be done in the homes and in churches. by Matt

Comment: How insulting can you get? by David

Comment: Seriously? The Christians (who are the overwhelming majority in the country, especially in Texas) feel they are so threatened by people who aren't, well, exactly like THEM, that they have to post public reminders of their faith even on government property? Pathetic, xenophobic cowards. by Joe

Comment: This is a gross violation of the first amendment. by Sam

Comment: The constitution forbids it

Comment: Does each school have the funds necessary to defend this obviously unconstitutional proposa?? by Rod

Comment: See First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

Comment: How would that help in children's learning? It's just a form of brainwashing, the opposite of learning. by Stephen

Comment: It would be a clear violation of the separation of church and state. I bet some people would react differently if it were not something from their pet religion.

Comment: this idea is unconstitional and invites discrimination. by bob

Comment: They are unconstitutional. by Jolly

Comment: Not unless you want to replace the Constitution with theocratic rule. by Mark

Comment: Which Ten Commandments?

Comment: The Ten Commandments are no more a source of morality than Sesame Street by Francis

Comment: The 10 commandments could be improved upon (or at least reordered) by anyone with half a brain in about 10 minutes. It should only be posted as part of an exercise along those lines or in a comparative religion class. by Joe

Comment: While it is true that christians are sick people and they need our charity, our children should not be subjected to christians while in any public school. by Doug

Comment: No religion in the classroom. Know the law and obey it. by Pete

Comment: Last time I checked our country (USA for those of you confused) was a Democratic Republic with a SECULAR Constitution. We are NOT a Theocracy! No matter how bad the Christian Taliban wants it. by ET1(SW)

Comment: DUH! Separation of CHURCH AND STATE!

Comment: You want Theocracy? Move to Iran.

Comment: Of course not. The USA was founded on the basis of co-operation of all peoples from all over the world. by Paul

Comment: Malachi 2:3 says, "Behold, I will corrupt your seed and spread dung upon your faces." I'll bet not too many Christians are trying to get that text posted in the classroom. by Joe