Post by Logan on Apr 5, 2016 4:23:19 GMT -6
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill making the Bible official state book
Tennessee legislators think the Good Book is so great that they want to enshrine it in law as their official tome.
The Volunteer State’s legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill on Monday that would name the Bible as the state book and sent it to Gov. Bill Haslam.
It is not yet sure whether the two-term Republican will veto the bill, though his attorney general has said it would violate the separation of church and state.
Proponents of HB0615 say that it focuses on the historical importance of the book, though others couched their support as a strike back against those allegedly trying to make the U.S. a secular nation.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-making-bible-official-book-article-1.2588624
Tennessee legislators think the Good Book is so great that they want to enshrine it in law as their official tome.
The Volunteer State’s legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill on Monday that would name the Bible as the state book and sent it to Gov. Bill Haslam.
It is not yet sure whether the two-term Republican will veto the bill, though his attorney general has said it would violate the separation of church and state.
Proponents of HB0615 say that it focuses on the historical importance of the book, though others couched their support as a strike back against those allegedly trying to make the U.S. a secular nation.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-making-bible-official-book-article-1.2588624