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Dear Friends and Good People -
The Tennessee General Assembly is once again considering a proposal to make the Bible the official state book HB2778/SB2696 http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2778&GA=111, even though the state’s lawyer calls it unconstitutional and former Governor Haslam said it trivializes the Bible’s religious significance when he vetoed the same bill in 2016 (see below).
A lot of Tennessee legislators have signed on, not only insulting all non-Christian, tax-paying residents of the state, but disrespecting one of the Bible’s basic tenents.
The House debated the question on Thursday, March 12 http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=801000 (scroll down to On Demand Video House Floor Session, Mar12, click on at about 1:30) Of particular interest are the comments by those Ds and Rs opposed to the bill.
Natalie Allison and <http://www.tennessean.com/staff/2646737001/natalie-allison/> Joel Ebert<http://www.tennessean.com/staff/2647533001/joel-ebert/>, Nashville Tennessean
Published 2:45 p.m. CT March 12, 2020 | Updated 2:47 p.m. CT March 12, 2020
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/12/tennessee-house-debates-bible-state-book-amid-coronavirus-emergency/5026543002/
The Senate State and Local Government Committee will consider on 3/17/2020 or 3/18/2020 10:30 AM
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/schedule/Default.aspx?type=senate&date=3/16/2020 (click on 3/17)
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/ScheduleDocs/620f5363-54d0-4448-b161-ca30cdd49c09.pdf No.36
And scheduled for next House Floor Session, March 16, 5:00 PM.
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Donald B. Reynolds, Jr.
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