Oklahoma’s Bible bidding requirements change after reports detail strict original qualifications

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – The bidding requirements to supply 55,000 Bibles to Oklahoma public schools has been amended following reports of the original requirements severely limiting Bibles that would qualify.

The original requirements stated the Bibles chosen would have to include American founding documents such as the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights. The Bibles would have had to also contain the Pledge of Allegiance.

However, now those qualifications have been amended to state those additional documents can now be provided separately from the Bible.

In addition, cost will now be a factor in awarding the bid, according to the new RFP.

The two Bibles many pointed to which met the original strict requirements were either endorsed or promoted by former-President Donald Trump.

The first was Lee Greenwood’s Bible titled, “God Bless the USA Bible” and it sells for $60 online. The second bible was the “We The People Bible” and it sells for almost $90 online.

Associated Press reported the changes were made to save taxpayer money.

Read our extensive coverage of Ryan Walters’ drive to bring Bibles to Oklahoma public schools below:

| READ: Bidding now open to supply Bibles to Oklahoma schools, Trump-endorsed Bible meets strict requirements |

| READ: Newly formed Oklahoma Freedom Caucus supports initiative placing bibles in classrooms |

| READ: Lawton House Representative weighs in on OSDE $3 million request for bibles |

| READ: Ryan Walters requests additional $3 million to supply bibles in Oklahoma classrooms |

| READ: Local legislators react to ‘Bibles in every classroom’ memo from state superintendent |

| READ: ‘Theocratic Leader’: State Superintendent says Bible will be in every Oklahoma classroom |

You can view the new RFP with the amendments below:

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