Texas University Professor Amends His ‘God Bless You’ Ban

By Published on September 14, 2015

A Texas professor issued a syllabus last week telling students to refrain from certain classroom behaviors, including “saying ‘God bless you,'” claiming that doing so would be disruptive.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professor distributed the syllabus on the first day of school, outlining the semester coursework and identifying two behaviors the professor deems distracting during class: using electronic devices — such as cellphones — and saying “God bless you.”

A snapshot of the syllabus quickly went viral on the Internet — with some students criticizing the professor for limiting their religious freedom, according to KGBT Action 4 News.

Read the article “Texas University Professor Amends His ‘God Bless You’ Ban” on foxnews.com.

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