Pro-life leader praises bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas schools: ‘A step in the right direction’

In an special interview with Fox News Digital Days for Life President and CEO Shawn Carney praised Texas lawmakers for passing law that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every inhabitants school classroom in the state The bill approved by both chambers of the state Legislature and now awaiting Gov Greg Abbott s signature mandates that each classroom feature a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least inches wide and inches tall and legible from anywhere in the room If signed the law would take effect in the school year SUPREME COURT WEIGHS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DISPUTE OVER GENERAL FUNDING FOR CATHOLIC CHARTER SCHOOL This is great Carney disclosed The Ten Commandments are good It's basically the moral code for largest part people who have ever lived No matter what their belief system majority of people don t believe we should steal kill or commit adultery It s a beautiful thing he added I m proud to be a Texan where they re supporting this and it s something that we need in the classrooms Carney who leads what he describes as the world s largest pro-life organization operating in countries linked the statute to a broader cultural shift On its website the group explains it is an internationally coordinated -day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting locality outreach and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses These are good things - allowing a baby to live is good Carney stated The Ten Commandments are good TEACHERS UNION BOSS RANDI WEINGARTEN SHARES HER 'CONCERN' WITH SCOTUS EPISODE ON LGBTQ BOOKSAddressing constitutional concerns Carney pushed back on the argument that the decree violates the First Amendment s Establishment Clause We have Moses in the U S Capitol Nobody s ever raised a stink about that he explained Having the Ten Commandments something that has been celebrated throughout generations of Americans who have gone before us having those in the school is just not a big deal Carney also emphasized that the historical intent behind the separation of church and state was to protect religious freedom not to eliminate religious references from citizens institutions Jefferson longed separation of church and state to protect the Church he commented citing fresh federal actions he views as infringing on religious liberty We saw the Biden administration try to force Catholic doctors to perform abortions or prescribe contraception We need to protect the Church He framed the bill as part of a broader backlash against what he described as a secular woke mentality that he believes has eroded moral clarity Our schools are violent They are places that need the Ten Commandments Carney explained Even if you don t believe in God you should be able to learn about God There s been this push that believing in God is archaic he continued This bill is another step in the right direction Although the Supreme Court struck down a similar law in Stone v Graham Carney believes Texas s effort will survive legal challenges I do think it ll survive the legal battles he revealed Revisiting this with a new Supreme Court is very wise and something that necessities to be done Carney also sees the law as a prospective model for other states Texas has set the bar high he explained This does set a precedent Majority atheists believe in the Ten Commandments They are the basis of Western civilization Looking to the future Carney hopes the bill encourages greater moral formation nationwide The ideal development is that more states do this over the next five or years he mentioned We need guidance We don t do very well on our own CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Ten Commandments point us to good To discipline To truth To love And to mercy he added They help us know what s right from wrong We all grow in virtue by learning and following the Ten Commandments no matter our religious background Texas would join Louisiana and Arkansas which have already passed similar laws Supporters of the statute say the commandments represent a foundational code of conduct while critics warn it could face constitutional scrutiny in federal court FOX informed