Alabama'a Bible Literacy

Legislators in Alabama have proposed a bill that would authorize public schools to offer an elective class on the Bible's influence on cultures, history, literature, and the arts. I don't have all the details, but I will agree that Alabama is in dire need of some education on the Bible.

Less than two years ago the mostly Christian state of Alabama voted to retain one of the most unfair tax codes in existence. Over 20% of the children in Alabama live in poverty, yet Alabama's tax structure is weighted very much in the favor of the very rich. Alabama has very low property taxes which can only benefit the rich as most of the poor don't own real property. Alabama has high sales tax rates, even on food products. Statistics show that, in the poorest families, over 25% of income is spent on food for daily sustenance. But the greatest injustice in Alabama's tax code is the income tax. The poorest workers in the state - which accounts for 60% of the state's workers - 11% of their income goes to state income tax. The wealthiest 1% in the state pay less than 4% tax. In Alabama a family with yearly income as low as $4,600 is taxed on that income. In neighboring Mississippi income is not taxed until it exceeds $19,000. The Alabama tax structure has not been modified since 1933.

93% of Alabamans identify themselves as Christian, yet a proposed tax bill that would have addressed these issues was overwhelmingly defeated by Alabama voters in 2003.

Does Alabama need education on Biblical literacy?

I think they need to not only teach literacy, but also Biblical morals.