Mississippi Lawmaker Proposes Making Bible The State Book

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has a state bird, a state flower and even a state toy. So state Rep. Tom Miles figures it ought to have a state book: the Bible.

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

Miles told 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.

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  1. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    “One giant step for TeaOcracy
    Ten steps back for humanity.”

  2. Wait…wasn’t there a document somewhere that called for separation of church and…what was that thing called again?

  3. From the article “But he sees the Bible as a good guide for promoting kindness and compassion.” Time, perhaps, to start sending the good lawmaker examples of kindness and compassion from the ‘good book’.

    Perhaps 'Saul replied, “Say to David, 'The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.” #kindnessandcompassion might work :wink:

  4. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    https://www.au.org/

    Americans United for Seperation of Church and State…

  5. The Harry Potter series seems more plausible.

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