School Bathroom Is No Place For Biblical Verses

In Kentucky, the bathroom in Christian County Middle School had become filled with graffiti. So-- according to the Associated Press yesterday-- the school's principal, Larry Cavanah, granted permission to teachers and students to beautify the bathroom by painting over the graffiti. When he returned after winter break, he discovered that graffiti had been covered with upbeat art and inspirational messages. However some of the new artwork was religious in nature-- including a quotation from Psalms 45 reading: "So the King will greatly desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, worship Him." After complaints from a parent, Superintendent Bob Lovingood consulted with the school's attorneys and ordered that the Biblical verses be covered up. (By the way, the names of the county, the superintendent, and the quote from Psalms, are for real.)