Missouri: Court considers ACLU demand for Bible ban

WorldNetDaily reports:

A federal appeals court is considering a Missouri dispute [Roark v. South Iron R-1 School District, (Docket No. 08-1847)] in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a school district policy that treated the Bible the same as other books and demanded the authority to veto what would be handed out to students.

The controversy arose over a request by the Gideons to distribute Bibles in the South Iron School District, which has a neutral policy that allows distribution of outside literature by various groups under set rules, irrespective of whether the literature is secular or religious.

Related:

8th Circuit Hears Arguments In Gideon Bible Case
Religion Clause, 12.12.2008

ACLU Applauds Decision Ending Bible Distribution to Public School Students
ACLU press release, 01.08.2008