After initially taking the sensible step of removing Ten Commandments displays from its public schools, the Giles County (VA) school board has now reversed course in a 5-0 vote today. 

The religious texts were removed during December following a letter from the Freedom from Religion Foundation. An attorney for the foundation asked Dec. 8 for the district to remove the texts. Superintendent Terry Arbogast II said in a Dec. 17 reply that the district would comply.

But at today's school board meeting, hundreds of parents showed up to express their displeasure. 

That displeasure apparently helped boost a decision to use schools to promote religion. 

Why would a school be the right place to admonish children not to have other gods? Or to teach them to honor the Sabbath?

County attorneys and the Superintendent were right the first time, when they decided the Declaration of Independence was a more suitable display for a public school building. 

You caan read FFRF's letter to the county officials here.The reply is here.