David School District in Farmington, Utah, recently faced a request to review the Book of Mormon for potential inappropriate content. This request comes shortly after the district removed the King James Bible from its elementary and middle school libraries.
According to Christopher Williams, the director of communications and operations at the Davis School District, the district received the request to review the Book of Mormon for “sensitive material.” The Book of Mormon is the religious text used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
As reported by The Salt Lake Tribune, the request highlights concerns about violence depicted in the Book of Mormon, including battles, beheadings, and kidnappings.
The request to review the Book of Mormon follows the district’s recent decision to remove the King James edition of the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries due to concerns regarding “vulgarity or violence.” In an email, Williams explained that a committee had determined to retain the book for circulation exclusively in high school libraries, considering its age appropriateness.
The Davis School District will handle the request to review the Book of Mormon in accordance with its established policies and procedures.