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Pastor Urges Elgin ISD to Post Ten Commandments, Offers Copies After New State Law
Elgin Independent School District Board of Trustees · August 20, 2025
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Summary
During public comment pastor Philip Thomas urged Elgin ISD to accept copies of the Ten Commandments for classrooms under a recently passed state law, arguing the principles are foundational; the board reminded him of time limits and took no action.
Philip Thomas, pastor of Journey Church in Elgin, used his allotted public comment time at the Aug. 18 Elgin ISD board meeting to urge trustees to accept and post copies of the Ten Commandments under a recently passed state law.
Thomas said he understands the issue is "divisive" but argued the principles reflected in the…
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