🚨 TENNESSEE Lawmakers are reopening a debate that never actually went away — prayer in public schools. 🚨

A new bill introduced by Gino Bulso claims that the separation of church and state has been “misinterpreted” and now restricts religion instead of protecting it. Supporters argue that public schools should accommodate more religious expression.

Here’s the reality the bill conveniently ignores:

🔹 Students already have the right to pray.
🔹 Students already have Bible clubs.
🔹 No law prevents personal or student-led religious expression.

What is prohibited — and should remain prohibited — is government-endorsed prayer or policies that pressure students into religious participation during the school day.

As constitutional law professor David Hudson of Belmont University explains, this bill goes far beyond nuance. It challenges decades of Supreme Court rulings interpreting the Establishment Clause — essentially arguing that modern church-state law is wrong and should be rolled back.

That’s not about “religious freedom.”
That’s about state power choosing religion.

Meanwhile, Tennessee ranks 47th in the nation for per-student public school funding — a real, documented crisis affecting classrooms, teachers, and students right now. Even lawmakers opposing the bill point out that this legislation is chasing a problem that doesn’t exist, while ignoring ones that do.

💡 In a pluralistic society, neutrality is not hostility.
Public schools serve all students — religious and nonreligious alike. Government-led prayer doesn’t expand freedom; it narrows it.

📌 Lawmakers return to session Tuesday. This bill is widely expected to be challenged if it advances — potentially becoming another test case aimed at weakening long-standing church-state protections.

We’ll be watching closely.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/tennessee-bill-rekindles-debate-over-prayer-in-public-sc

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