The Old Deluder Satan Act

The Old Deluder Satan Act

Did you know that the Massachusetts Bay Colony passed a Compulsory Education Law in 1647 that stated that every township was to provide education on how to read and write when the population of a township reached 50 families?

The purpose of education was so that their children and families could read the Bible. They felt that Satan's job was to keep them from understanding the scriptures. So, if everyone was taught how to read and write then they could read, study, and understand the Bible.

So, the first compulsory education in America was enacted so that our forefathers could read the Bible.

Ponder on that for a while.