An American human rights activist is turning the tables on Florida lawmakers by trying to have the Bible banned in schools.
Chaz Stevens' move came after state legislators passed the Stop WOKE Act laws, which are designed to keep 'prohibited topics' like racism and LGBTQ issues out of the classroom.
Stevens has filed a complaint with eight school districts in Florida, citing examples from the Bible to prove it is too 'woke' to be available to young students.
His move comes after 200 books have been banned in America's Sunshine State.
The Florida Department of Education revealed it will ban 71 per cent of elementary school math textbooks and 41 per cent of textbooks for all grades as they contain references to 'Critical Race Theory', an academic and legal framework that indicates that systemic racism is part of American society.
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Well, let those without sin cast the first stone because Stevens has written to lawmakers to remind them about the Bible's words on slavery. He reckons that's clear proof the book should also be banned.
"With the constant concerns about teaching Critical Race Theory, should we not take stock of the Bible’s position on slavery?," he wrote in his complaint, reported by LGBTQ Nation.
"I am concerned our young white students will read such passages and wake up to civilisation’s sordid past.
"I wish to file such an objection, requesting the Miami-Dade County Public School system immediately remove the Bible from the classroom, library, and any instructional material."
Stevens then went one step further, suggesting a way schools can effectively remove the Bible from educational facilities in Florida.
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"As is often the case with banned books, I ask your agency lay flame to that giant stack of fiction in a pyre worthy of a Viking send-off," he wrote.
Speaking to the Miami New Times, the human rights activist said if they're going to use such laws in the Florida school system, then the government should not be able to pick and choose.
"If they’re gonna ban books, then the whole library should be in play," Stevens said.
"My hope — and it’s a long shot — is that they will apply their own standards to themselves and ban the Bible."
Stevens' move comes after American schools have become the new battleground for culture wars.
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Recent laws have banned transgender children from playing school sports, prevented the discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation, and restricted classes on what they can teach on America's history of slavery and the Holocaust.
Rachel Lang