Tennessee House votes Bible as official state book

And my adopted home is now trying to make the Bible the official state book. This in spite of the fact that the Attorney General has already said that violates both the state and federal constitutions.

It passed the House vote, and I suspect that it will easily pass the Senate as well.

One representative tried an amendment to make Andrew Jackson’s Bible the official book, but that was defeated.

The entire article is worth reading.

The Holy Bible is the official book of Tennessee in the view of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Despite questions of constitutionality, lawmakers beat back an attempt to make Andrew Jackson’s Bible the official book and voted 55-38 in favor of Rep. Jerry Sexton’s original bill.

“History’s going to tell us where we stand on this. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to have the side that I’m on,” said Sexton, R-Bean Station, after the vote.

“It may be kind to me in the future and it may not be kind, and that’s OK. I made a decision for today and I feel good about it.”

Although a GOP-led effort, House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, was one of 20 Republicans to vote against the measure. House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, and four Republicans abstained. Only six Democrats voted in favor of the bill.

tennessean.com