A law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in all classrooms has been passed by the Texas Senate and could be on its way to becoming law. Republican Lt Governor Dan Patrick has said he sees this move as a way to help students become better Texans. Others see the Ten Commandments requirement as a violation of the Establishment Clause in the U.S. Constitution. The Establishment Clause is a provision in the First Amendment that prohibits the government from establishing or promoting any particular religion. It reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The purpose of the Establishment Clause is to ensure that the government remains neutral with respect to religion, and that it does not favor one religion over another or promote religious beliefs over non-religious beliefs. This means that the government cannot establish an official religion or promote one religion over another, nor can it promote religion over non-religion. The Establishment Clause has been the subject of numerous court cases over the years, and its interpretation has been the subject of much debate. Some people believe that the Establishment Clause requires a strict separation of church […]
