Clinton Judge Orders 10 Commandments Removed in Texas

When I saw this ruling hit the news, the first thing I noticed was how familiar it feels. Once again, we have 10 Commandments Removed from public classrooms because a federal judge decided that God’s moral standard is too offensive for students to see. And once again, we’re reminded that the battle over faith and culture is not slowing down. If anything, it’s accelerating. I want to explain what happened, why it matters, and what this reveals spiritually, because this is much bigger than one legal decision in North Texas.

The order to remove the Ten Commandments from Texas classrooms shows how aggressively our culture is rejecting God’s authority, especially in public schools. It highlights a deeper spiritual battle over who gets to define right and wrong.

A Clinton-appointed judge has now ordered 14 school districts to strip their classrooms of the Ten Commandments, arguing that displaying them violates the Establishment Clause. The lawsuit was brought by families who claim that even a passive display of Scripture is harmful to students who come from other religious backgrounds. You can read the full report at The Gateway Pundit: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/clinton-judge-orders-public-schools-north-texas-remove/

Why 10 Commandments Removed Matters Spiritually

When a judge treats God’s law as harmful, it tells you something about where the culture stands. The commandments teach basic moral truths: do not murder, do not steal, do not lie, honor your father and mother. These are not radical ideas. They are the moral foundation of every stable civilization. But we now live in a time when even the simplest moral truths seem dangerous if they come from God.

This is why I see this ruling as more than political. It is spiritual. Our culture is no longer comfortable acknowledging any authority above human opinion. And when the Ten Commandments appear on a wall, they remind people that God, not government, defines right and wrong. That is what the world is really reacting to.

What opponents of the law claim

The families who sued the state argue that the display forces Christian beliefs onto students of other religions. They say that a government-mandated Scripture display violates personal conscience. I understand why that argument appeals to some people, but it simply does not hold up.

A Buddhist child is not harmed by reading “Do not steal.”
A Muslim child is not harmed by reading “Do not bear false witness.”
An atheist child is not harmed by reading “Honor your father and mother.”

The issue isn’t offense. The issue is authority.
People are uncomfortable with the commandments because they confront all of us with moral accountability.

If you want to explore Scripture directly, here is the full text of Exodus 20 on BibleGateway: https://www.biblegateway.com

Why this has everything to do with the cultural left

Let’s be honest. This is political too. Not in a superficial sense, but in a deep cultural way. The modern left sees Christianity as judgmental, oppressive, and threatening because it makes claims about truth that do not bend to cultural feelings. The left isn’t afraid of religion in general. It is afraid of Christianity specifically because Christianity points to a God who has authority over human behavior.

When the culture wants to define its own morality, the Ten Commandments are an obstacle. So they remove the obstacle. That is exactly what is happening here.

A pattern we have seen before

This isn’t the first time public schools have tried to silence Christian influence. In fact, we’ve already seen the opposite kind of battle play out in California, where schools tried to block a simple Bible club for kids. I covered that story in Christian Censorship Defeated in Oakland Schools.

That situation showed the same thing we’re seeing in Texas now: Christianity is treated as a threat even when it harms no one. These cases are not random. They are part of a growing effort to eliminate God’s influence from public life.

What this reveals about America’s spiritual condition

The Ten Commandments don’t just tell us what is right and wrong. They reveal the human heart. And when a society rejects God, it always tries to erase His voice. That is why rulings like this feel heavier than a simple legal dispute. They show us that the culture is not just drifting from God. It is running from Him.

Romans 1 describes exactly this pattern. People suppress the truth because they do not want to face it. When truth confronts sin, sin fights back. And right now, that fight is being waged in our schools, our courts, and our public conversation.

If you want to see how deep this goes, I wrote about it in Biblical Truth Shouldn’t Be Dangerous—But It Is.

How Christians should respond

Here is what I believe God calls us to do when the culture rejects His Word:

— Stay grounded in Scripture. We cannot expect a secular culture to honor God’s Word if Christians will not read it, live it, and speak it.

— Speak boldly but with love. Truth does not need hostility. It needs clarity.

— Train our children at home. If schools remove God from classrooms, then homes must become training grounds for faith.

— Strengthen the church. Cultural pressure has a way of exposing shallow Christianity. Now is the time for depth.

The Ten Commandments may be removed from a classroom wall, but they cannot be removed from the hearts of believers. And they cannot be removed from the truth God has spoken. This ruling is not a defeat. It is a reminder. It tells us exactly where the battle is and exactly where Christians must stand.

Conclusion

The fight over this issue goes far beyond a framed poster. This is about who defines truth in America. The government has decided that biblical truth no longer belongs in public education. But the gospel has never depended on government endorsement. God’s Word is alive, eternal, and unstoppable.

So even when the culture pushes God out, I will not be silent about Him. I will not soften truth to make the world more comfortable. And I will not apologize for believing what Scripture teaches.

Arch Kennedy
Bold, Unfiltered, and Unafraid

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