SW News: A parent reported to the Davis School District in UAS’s Utah that the Bible contains "inappropriate and sexual" content and has sought a ban from the school library. This has prompted officials to consider banning it. In light of this, a team has been entrusted with studying the Bible for 60 days. If it violates the legislation, it will be withdrawn from all district schools and added to the list of 33 other banned publications.

This move coincides with a heated discussion about whether or not to prohibit specific books from school libraries. Proponents of the restrictions assert that they are necessary to safeguard minors from obscene material, but writers and librarians argue that the restrictions prevent pupils from reading significant narratives on difficult topics.

The youth and worship leader of the Evangelical Free Church in Salt Lake City, Andrew Strang, was reported in Newsweek as stating, "The Bible is fairly raw, and there are some pretty raw things in there, but it's nothing compared to what kids see every day on their phones, computers, and TVs."

Having "read the entire book" and concluded that it was "not filthy," he felt that the Bible was being used as a "scapegoat" and wondered whether other religious texts would also face similar issues.

The primary concern of the parents seems to be the Sensitive Materials in Schools Act, which prevents Utah schools from providing inappropriate content to minors. This includes pornographic content that is "obviously offensive in its description or representation of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual arousal, sadomasochistic abuses" or "harmful to children."

The rule does not apply to material that, when seen as a whole, has literary, artistic, political, or scientific features or beneficial information for youngsters. So, the parent countered, arguing, "According to our new definition, the Bible has no value for children since it is pornographic."

Christopher Williams, a spokesperson for the school district, stated, "Parents may request that their child not have access to particular books at any time," adding that such requests have always been honored.