Tennessee

TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts) Tue Apr 5, 2016, 06:51 AM Apr 2016

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.

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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill making the Bible official state book (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2016 OP

YES! Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #1

My home state has lost its damn mind.... Docreed2003 Apr 2016 #2

They just want to make sure their many Muslim citizens don't get the Koran put in there LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2016 #3

I can see a civil war in the state as they safeinOhio Apr 2016 #4

Have no fear. There is only ONE version here in TN. King James. southerncrone Apr 2016 #8

Gonna be interesting to see if Gov. signs it. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #5

:/ Go Vols Apr 2016 #6

Guess, we couldn't let Mississippi grab all the headlines as the most backward & stupidest state. southerncrone Apr 2016 #7

Chasstev365

(8,131 posts)

1. YES!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 06:55 AM

Apr 2016

Because that will make the state treat the least among them in a more Christian manner, right?

Docreed2003

(18,714 posts)

2. My home state has lost its damn mind....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 06:57 AM

Apr 2016

The Tea Party has infested the state at all levels and this is the type of insanity that rules in Nashville. Until the people of TN push back against this madness, I'm afraid it will only get worse.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(13,292 posts)

3. They just want to make sure their many Muslim citizens don't get the Koran put in there

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 07:56 AM

Apr 2016

A preemptive strike, so to speak.

I'm surprised Republicans have the time from their busy schedules restricting abortion to do anything else.

safeinOhio

(38,053 posts)

4. I can see a civil war in the state as they

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 08:19 AM

Apr 2016

battle over which version.

southerncrone

(5,510 posts)

8. Have no fear. There is only ONE version here in TN. King James.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 08:08 PM

Apr 2016

We are Fundyville extraordinaire. Home of Southern Baptists. Nuff said.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts)

5. Gonna be interesting to see if Gov. signs it.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 09:11 AM

Apr 2016

Separation of Church and State and all that.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

6. :/

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 02:22 PM

Apr 2016

Sometimes I really wonder why I moved back home.

southerncrone

(5,510 posts)

7. Guess, we couldn't let Mississippi grab all the headlines as the most backward & stupidest state.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 08:04 PM

Apr 2016

Yea, this is super important. Much more so than repairing our roads, or feeding & educating kids.

Don't know why we need an "official state book" since there are so many illiterates here who can't read one because we won't spend our money on education. Jeeezzzz.

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