A Shelbyville church is urging members to check out immoral books targeted to children at their local public library and not return them. The church is now under fire. They argue that Christians should intercede for children when they are targeted mages and messages that promote homosexuality and pedophilia. The church considers it an act of civil disobedience. Others call it theft. Critics argue that removing books undercuts the mission of a public library and silences voices in the community. The debate raises larger questions: Where do parental rights end and public access begin? Civil disobedience has confronted injustice throughout history, but it also demands wisdom and restraint. Most agree that LGBTQ books are not appropriate for children and shouldn’t be funded by taxpayer dollars.
