Mississippi lawmakers want state book to be the holy bible. Lawmakers in mississippi have introduced two pieces of legislation that, if approved, would make the holy bible the official book of mississippi, even though such a move might conflict with the first amendment of the u. Despite criticism, push continues for bible as state book. Oh, good, another official state bible law lowering the bar. Tennessee is poised to make history as the first state in the nation to recognize the holy bible as its official book. Lawmakers want bible as state book the clarion ledger.
The holy bible is designated as the official state book of mississippi. In mississippi, the past isnt over, it is current in the. Miles, the submission of hb 203, this is not the first time a piece of legislation like this has graced the capitol. Will the bible become the official state book of mississippi. Researched and written by former pastor and journalist ed mcminn, youll read stories about your favorite team and players, and learn spiritual lessons at the same time. Mississippi has already locked down the teddy bear as its official state toy and square dancing as its folk dance, but its hoping to add an official state book to the list.
Brushing aside concerns over potential lawsuits, a bill has been sent to the louisiana state legislature that would make the bible the official state book. State representatives michael evans and tom miles, both. Mississippi lawmakers want state book to be the holy bible world. Michael evans, dpreston, and tom miles, dforest, proposed a bill in january that would make the bible the official. Ap the tennessee state house ignored serious constitutional concerns and the wishes of republican leaders in statehouse in voting to. Tennessee moves to make bible its state book similar bills which face constitutional concerns have failed in mississippi and louisiana. If two mississippi legislators get their way, theyll all be. Mississippis state book, the holy bible mississippi. A bipartisan trio of lawmakers in mississippi has introduced separate bills calling for the bible to be named the state book, the associated press reported. Mississippi legislators filed four bills to designate the bible as the magnolia states official book. Tennessee wont make the bible its official state book. You have written many special notes that make it irreplaceable. Democrats tom miles and michael evans, members of the mississippi house of representatives, are proposing a bill that would make the bible the.
Push to make the bible tennessees official book derailed. Now some of our legislators want to make the holy bible the official book for the state of mississippi. Tennessee legislators have introduced a bill that would designate the holy bible as the official state book. Tennessee is not the first state to make an attempt at claiming the bible as the state book. Miles says mississippi has a state bird, a state flower and even a state toy, so it should have a state book.
The holy bible is the official book of tennessee in the view of the tennessee house of representatives. Tennessee wasnt first state to attempt to make the bible the official state book. Should the holy bible be the state book of mississippi. Holy bible to make official state book, lowering the bar apr. Mississippi also tried to pass a similar bill in 2015, but it failed to. The mississippi state legislature also passed a bill last week challenging the separation of church and state after the state senate voted in favor of. Bill haslam vetoed a bill thursday that would have made the holy bible the states official book, more than a week after the controversial measure reached his desk. Critics of a proposed tariff say it would not only make the bible more expensive for.
Two mississippi lawmakers have proposed the designation of the. This marks the second attempt to make the bible mississippis state book. There have been some changes in the life stages section involving the following forums. Large family bibles that have been passed down for. Over at least the last few years, there has been an attempt to make the bible the state s official book. Mississippi might make the bible its state book bustle. Louisiana tries to make the bible state book youtube. Roaring 20s, terrific thirties, fabulous forties, and golden eagles. Mississippi fighting to make the bible the state book on. A plan to make the bible the official state book in tennessee was derailed thursday when the republicancontrolled state senate sent the measure back to a committee, effectively killing it this. Last year, legislators in mississippi and louisiana.
Mississippi bill makes the bible state book youtube. Tracy arnold proposed a bill in the house and reps. Mississippi state bulldogs combines the passion of the mississippi state fan with the passion of the christian life to create a unique 90 day devotional. Bill introduced again to designate holy bible as tennessees state.
Thomas carmody withdrew his bill to make the holy bible louisianas the state book because of concerns the measure was distracting legislators from more pressing concerns, at least two mississippi congressmen are pushing ahead with a similar bill. Bill to make bible tennessees official book heads to governor. Mississippi reps contemplate designating the bible as the. Most of us have bibles we grew up with, were given to us at a special event in our life, or you bought the exact version you wanted to study with. Tennessee lawmakers are not alone in an attempt to make the bible their official state book. Mississippi politicians fight to name the bible the. Plan to make the bible the official state book derailed. Tennessee lawmakers pass bill making the bible official. Ms legislators push to make the holy bible state book. Tennessee denied having the bible as state book, senate.
He tells the associated press on monday that hes not trying to force religion or. Mississippi lawmakers have refiled a bill to make the holy bible the official state book. T ennessees governor last week scuttled a bill that would have designated the holy bible as the official state book, marking at least the third time in recent history that a state made the. Mississippi democrats want to make bible official state book. Tennessee might be the first state to establish the bible as its official book, after the state senate approved a measure to do so on monday in a 198 vote the bill is now headed to republican.
Legislators in mississippi are in the process of passing ordinances that will make the bible the official state book. Another year, another attempt to make the bible mississippis state. And so we thought this would be a symbolic gesture that if we were to make the bible the state book of mississippi, it would symbolize that is our book, and wed also take a stand for our. Michael evans of preston are spearheading the bill.
What do milk, the bottlenose dolphin, petrified wood and the bible have in common. Bipartisan bills would make the bible the state book of. Land explains that if the holy bible is to pass on to become the states book, many jews, muslims, atheists, agnostics and other religious minorities would be seriously offended. A couple of mississippi lawmakers are hoping to make the bible the official book of the state.
While one us politician has abandoned his bid to make the bible the state book for louisiana, others are confident their efforts will be fruitful. Tennessee lawmakers vote to make bible states official. Another year, another attempt to make the bible mississippis state book. Mississippi governor to slow reopening after surge in coronavirus cases, deaths. Tennessee moves to make bible its state book us news. Sextons sentiment toward the bible was echoed by a louisiana representative, thomas carmody, in 2014. Mississippi lawmakers refile bill to make holy bible as. A plan to make the bible the official state book in tennessee derailed thursday when the republicancontrolled senate sent the. File photo theres a state bird, a state nut, a state shell and more, but what about a book. Michael evans of preston are filing a bill, and they already have received bipartisan promises of support from more than 20 of their colleagues. This year, mississippi is still working to ease the idea back into conversation with democratic house rep. In mississippi, the state fish is the largemouth bass, the state butterfly is the spicebush swallowtail, and the state shell is the eastern oyster.
Last year, louisana made the same attempt, but quickly gave up. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Legislation that would have made the bible the official state book of mississippi was nothing but another case of politicians pandering to christians at the expense of everyone who is a non. Is it constitutional for the bible to be mississippis state book. They are changed to gen z, millennials, gen x, and golden eagles will have a slight change. Lawmaker aims to make the bible state book of tennessee. Reuters a pair of lawmakers in mississippi have introduced a bill to make the bible the official state book, the two said on monday. Tom miles authored house bill 840, which would designate the holy bible as the official state book. Tom miles of forest says he and fellow democratic rep. Over at least the last few years, there has been an attempt to make the bible the states official book. Bills have been filed in the house and the senate to have the bible as the official state book.
Mississippi may rank as the poorest state in the united states, have the second highest teen pregnancy rate, and the highest gun death per capita, but state politicians certainly know whats really important. According to christian news network, a recent survey named mississippi the most religious state with 59 percent of citizens calling themselves religious. Tom miles, a democrat from forest, mississippi, adds the bible to the list of official state things, such as petrified wood as the official state stone and the spicebush swallowtail as the official state butterfly. The bible could potentially become the state book of mississippi. Mississippi lawmakers propose bills to make bible state. A similar effort in louisiana last year was withdrawn by the bills sponsor following criticism.
Last year, legislators in mississippi and louisiana took. During this state election year, some lawmakers are proposing to designate the bible the official state book of mississippi. Like the efforts of lawmakers in mississippi to elevate the bibles state status to official book, carmodys campaign was rapidly discontinued once the bill was removed via vote, npr reports. Bills look to make the bible mississippis state book. Proposal in missisippi would make the bible the official. Critics of a proposed tariff say it would not only make the bible more. It seems to me that if the state of mississippi is declaring the bible to be the official book of the state, how would that make people who our jewish feel.
Two mississippi democratic lawmakers want to make the bible the offical book of the state. Bill to make bible official state book goes to tenn. Two mississippi democrats propose making bible the state. Mississippi lawmakers want to make bible states official book. Proposal wants to make bible mississippis state book. Tom miles and michael evans proposed a bill in the senate. We wouldnt be in the bible belt without at least one bill to designate the holy bible as the state book of mississippi. Now, two state legislators want to add to the list and make the bible the state book. However, some lawmakers say they want to look beyond the secular literary world and designate the bible as the state book. L egislation to make the bible the official state book of tennessee was beaten back by the state senate on thursday, but even if the measure had become law, it would have been on constitutionally. Tennessee governor vetoes bill to make bible the official. Lawmakers in mississippi and louisiana each considered naming the bible as their official state book but failed, though a group of magnolia state legislators refiled a bill earlier this year.
Tennessee legislature passes bill to make bible official state book. Bill introduced again to designate holy bible as tennessee. Tennessee legislature passes bill to make bible official. Sponsors say mississippi has a state bird, a state flower and even a state toy, so it should have a state book. For the second consecutive year, a mississippi lawmaker has introduced a bill to make the bible the official state book, even though a similar. Three mississippi lawmakers are pushing to declare the bible the state book. From the vault of bad ideas, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in mississippi are supporting proposed legislation that would make the holy bible the official state book. Michael evans, dpreston, and tom miles, dforest, proposed a bill in january that w.