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Lousiana has mandated that the ten commandments be displayed in all public class rooms, a decision that sparked discussion on state vs church and whether religious text can be displayed in class rooms Lousiana: A new law makes it mandateory for all public schools in the southeastern US state of Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The new law was signed by Republican Governor Jeff Landry on Wednesday, reported CNN. Meanwhile, the opponents of the bill argued that a state requiring a religious text in all classrooms would violate the establishment clause of the US Constitution, which highlights that Congress can “make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” House Bill 71, approved by state lawmakers last month, mandates that a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments with “large, easily readable font” be in every classroom at schools that receive state funding, from kindergarten through the university level. The legislation further specified the exact language in which the Commandments must be printed on the classroom display and outlined that the text of the Commandments must be the central focus of the poster or framed document, as reported by CNN. Before signing it, Republican Gov Jeff Landry […]