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CV NEWS FEED // Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill unveiled several creative poster ideas for displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, as part of the state’s new law requiring their inclusion.
According to Shreveport Times, this announcement came during a press conference on Aug. 5, where Murrill, joined by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, also filed a brief in federal court seeking dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the law.
Murrill, accompanied by Landry, showcased proposed posters featuring the Ten Commandments for classrooms both at the press conference and on social media. The posters offer a range of styles for integrating the Biblical text into educational environments, while ensuring their constitutional compliance.
One option includes a quote from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s childhood editorial praising the United Nations Charter, which lists the Ten Commandments among the most influential documents in history. Another features a photo of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson alongside an image of Moses with the Ten Commandments, highlighting the connection between legislative principles and Biblical laws.
Another illustrative idea links the nonviolent protest strategies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the teachings of Moses, while a poster comparing the stuttering of Moses with that of King George VI incorporates speech pathology strategies for educational purposes.
Shreveport Times reports that Murrill expressed that these design ideas are intended to “create many meaningful teaching moments” in classrooms.
Landry signed House Bill 71 into law, as CatholicVote reported. According to Shreveport Times, Landry emphasized that the Ten Commandments are displayed at the U.S. Supreme Court and argued that they represent values shared by multiple religions.
“Many religions share and recognize the Ten Commandments as a whole. So really and truly, I don’t see what the big fuss is about,” he said.
