Who's Trying to Ban the Bible?

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The American Library Association has revealed that the Bible is among the books most often challenged and called to be banned in libraries.

"You have people who feel that if a school library buys a copy of the Bible, it's a violation of church and state," said James LaRue, who directs the Office for Intellectual Freedom for the American Library Association, according to The Associated Press.

"And sometimes there's a retaliatory action, where a religious group has objected to a book and a parent might respond by objecting to the Bible."

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-ranks-number-6-on-list-of-top-10-most-challenged-library-books-161482/#B0KQ7AWmSVmiZVrq.99

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