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Legislation that would make the Holy Bible the official state book of Louisiana cleared the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs with a vote of 8-5. It will now head to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport, originally filed a bill to declare a specific copy of the Bible, found in the Louisiana State Museum system, the official state book. But legislators became concerned that the proposal wasn't broad enough and did not reflect the breadth of Bibles used by religious communities.
In particular, some legislators worried that singling out the King James version of the Bible would not properly reflect the total culture of Louisiana. The Catholic Church, for example, does not use the King James version of the Bible, which is affiliated with the Protestant Church.
"Let's make this more inclusive of other Christian faiths, more than just the ones that use the King James version," said Rep. Stephen Ortego, D-Carencro.
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/04/holy_bible_louisianas_official.html
randys1
(16,286 posts)stupid people really anger me
elleng
(131,159 posts)but I don't know why they anger me. Stupid is stupid.
Arkansas Granny
(31,534 posts)and then they will cry " persecution". It's a cheap way to appeal to the RWNJ voters.
randys1
(16,286 posts)you said they will cry persecution
you are a smart person
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/08/mike-huckabee-not-homophobic-but-on-the-right-side-of-the-bible/
he explains that he is taking a kicking in the teeth over and over because we wont let him HATE Gay people
folks, how much more can we take????
Arkansas Granny
(31,534 posts)When they get called out for their bigotry, they start crying about losing their rights.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)We get it, you love your god and will wallow in willful ignorance like a pig in mud. Go for it, but please don't complain when.....
I'm gonna stop now, but holy shit I do hate this degree of happy stupidity.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)asjr
(10,479 posts)the Bible had proof readers to follow up for misspelling.
onethatcares
(16,188 posts)coming soon to a city near you.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)"Hey, what unconstitutional thing that doesn't have a fucking prayer of surviving a legal challenge can we do today?"
avebury
(10,952 posts)the idiot Oklahoma State Legislature to go the same route.