Proposal wants to make Bible Mississippi's state book

[n2doc]

During this state election year, some lawmakers are proposing to designate the Bible the official state book of Mississippi.

Rep. Tom Miles of Forest says he and fellow Democratic Rep. Michael Evans of Preston are filing a bill, and they already have received bipartisan promises of support from more than 20 of their colleagues.

Miles says Mississippi has a state bird, a state flower and even a state toy, so it should have a state book.

He tells The Associated Press on Monday that he's not trying to force religion — or even reading — on anyone, but he sees the Bible as a good guide for promoting kindness and compassion.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/12/bible-state-book-mississippi/21654209/

[KamaAina]

1. These are Dems?!

[RKP5637]

2. Seems to me anymore many use the bible for everything but promoting kindness and compassion. n/t

[upaloopa]

3. I think the Buddha was better at kindness and compassion.

Maybe a book of the Buddha's teachings should be the state book.
The first part of the bible us all about slewing people. David slew his 10,000 and Saul slew some and some other folks slew too.

[MohRokTah]

4. Mississippi, 50th in EVERYTHING

Alabama is thankful for Mississippi.

[misterhighwasted]

5. Keeping their number consistant.

Go for it you idiots. Do it.

[world wide wally]

6. Let me suggest something more appropriate...

Msybe "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

[Art_from_Ark]

10. "To Kill A Mockingbird" was set in Alabama

but maybe "Mississippi Burning" would work

[world wide wally]

11. The Bible was set in the Middle East

[Art_from_Ark]

12. That's true

So it would make more sense to have a "state book" that was set in that state, wouldn't it?

[world wide wally]

14. That would begat too logical

[First Speaker]

16. How about "Light in August"...?

...or any of Faulkner's great masterpieces. That would make more sense than the Bible...but of course, this isn't about making sense...

[Tom Ripley]

7. Mississippi has produced a number of great writers...

why would they prefer a collection of goatherder fairy tales?

[Initech]

8. Do they not know that we have this thing called the First Amendment?

And it very clearly states that you can't make laws establishing favoritism of one religion over the other?

[yuiyoshida]

9. Aren't there different

versions of the bible.. King James version.. there are others right? so which one will they chose? Will they piss off those who want a certain version and are ignored?

(I don't know about this stuff, I am Buddhist.)

[lpbk2713]

13. They obviously want to put Jews and Muslims in their place.

Anyone know if these clowns have ever declared any affiliation to the Klan?

[Ramses]

15. More like Lord of the Flies or 1984

shoving religion down people's throats is disgusting.

[salin]

17. which version/edition?

some vary greatly. The King James Bible? The Good News Bible? Earlier texts written in Hebrew or Greek that predated the aforementioned versions?

[hatrack]

18. Yeah, you wouldn't want to "force reading" on anyone . . .

Fundamentalist bullshit, go right ahead.

[Katashi_itto]

19. Ok how about "50 Shades Of Grey"