Smithville, a small town in Texas, is rallying around elementary school teacher Susan Schobel in support of the “daily Bible verse” routine her class performs.
Though it’s since been deleted, Schobel had posted a Facebook video in early November that displayed the kids of Brown Primary School reciting a Bible verse from Romans.
“Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good,” they said aloud proudly, while gathered in a circle.
However, not everyone agreed with what Schobel calls the class’s “daily Bible verse”… especially the parents.
One parent declared the reading was “religious indoctrination” and “unconstitutional.”
“I don’t have anything against religion. I actually love Jesus. I love his teachings, his practices, and it’s been a big impact in my life, but I don’t believe that belongs in the public school system,” another parent, Charlie Lucko, told Fox 7 News.
The teacher has since received some severe backlash for sharing the video, but thankfully she’s part of a largely Christian community that is showing their support with “IStandwithSusan” t-shirts, accompanied by the Scripture verse Romans 12:9-10.
“In a place like this, where there is almost literally a church on every corner, it’s going to come out somehow,” said Hope Mosqueda. “Maybe not even trying intentionally to influence anyone.”