| − | The Old Deluder Act was passed in 1647 in Massachusetts. It established the first public schools in [[America]] to teach children to read, so that Satan would not delude them by keeping the from reading the [[Bible]]. Ironically, children are not allowed to even bring a Bible to public school today, even though public schools were established for the express purpose of teaching them to read God's word. | + | The Old Deluder Act was passed in 1647 in Massachusetts. It established the first public schools in [[America]] to teach children to read, so that Satan would not delude them by keeping the from reading the [[Bible]]. |