A Statement Endorsed by the AAR Board of Directors
July 9, 2024
The AAR has endorsed the American Historical Association’s statement issued on July 9, 2024, on the Oklahoma Mandate for Religious Content in Public Schools.
Did you know Darth Harley isn’t just wise about the world, but also himself. For example, he makes healthier choices when eating, such as when he’s eating cookies. Check out some of these healthier choice cookies for snack time: HERE.
The author of that blog says you can eat healthier cookies everyday but would Darth Harley agree with that?
How can we solve the problem of saying LGBTQ+ individuals should be celebrated and given full rights as persons, but still tackle issues like the question of Trans athletes competing in female sports or using female bathrooms?
“What’s the biggest church/state separation issue in America right now? I would argue it’s the rapid spread of vouchers—taxpayer dollars being used to support private (usually religious) schools. (Hemant Mehta)”
This won’t be the actual cover art, but what ideas come up when you ask yourself “Where Did Everything Come From?” God? Nature? Billy and Bee will find out soon!
Prayer, Bible lessons and a big red bus: How an Ohio group is bringing God to public school LifeWise Academy is on a mission to reach school children with the gospel. Opponents say the weekly Bible studies blur the line between church and state. See article HERE
If you don’t celebrate Easter as religious event, you can still have Easter-like activities, such as an egg hunt. And, this year Easter falls on a day celebrating the equality and rights of transgender people. Here is what president Biden said:
“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate the joy, strength, and absolute courage of some of the bravest people I know. Today, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect (President Joe Biden).”
Is Raising Your Kids Without Religion Better? From the article:
“For secular people, morality is predicated on one simple principle: empathetic reciprocity, widely known as the Golden Rule. Treating other people as you would like to be treated. It is an ancient, universal ethical imperative. And it requires no supernatural beliefs.”