At one point the qualifications for membership were that one must be 21 years old, possess a good character, not be a Communist and be a Caucasian. By the late 1970s the all-white provision had officially been rescinded, but, because the Order used the blackball to admit new members, it was difficult for minorities to gain membership. In 1979 the FOE tried to get a lawsuit dismissed that alleged it was violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by not allowing African Americans to use their athletic facilities. The article stated that a local Eagle official could only cite Joe Louis as a black member of the FOE
There are multiple numberings and versions of the 10 Commandments recognized by different churches. Are we sure this one is only Order of the Eagles and not used by both them and a major protestant denomination?
It would be good if the article pointed out what was different. There are a couple of sections not in the Wikipedia article, assuming it comes from this SCOTUS decision as stated.
The first comes from the KJV.
The second that I spotted also appears to be from the KJV.
Any actual passages that don’t come from any translation of the Bible? Or is it the idea that the whole must come from one translation in consecutive verses?