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Paper Roses

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2. Good grief, what ever happened to 'separation of church and state'?

Reply to LuckyTheDog (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 04:11 PM

Apr 2016

Good for the Governor for vetoing this. Anyone can be supportive of their church. To foist the bible as a representative book for the whole state goes beyond logic.

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Tenn. governor rejects Bible as official state book, but veto override looms [View all] LuckyTheDog Apr 2016 OP

IT'S A COOKBOOK!!! xfundy Apr 2016 #1

Good grief, what ever happened to 'separation of church and state'? Paper Roses Apr 2016 #2

Yeah, there's nothing like grandstanding for old time religion Warpy Apr 2016 #3

I seem to recall this happening many years ago in TN Kokonoe Apr 2016 #4

What's next, a dragon as the State mascot? yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #5

Since it's entirely symbolic with no substantive effects, ShrimpPoboy Apr 2016 #6

What the Bible says about Non-Christians yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #8

Make "Infinite Jest" the official state book, and then require that all legislators read it in full. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #7

You could do the same for the Bible LuckyTheDog Apr 2016 #9

Jokes are better in Infinite Jest though Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #12

our legislators are that fucking crazy that they probably will override.... spanone Apr 2016 #10

Note to TN politicians: It won't make God love you more, or at all. nt TeamPooka Apr 2016 #11