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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Bible may become the official state book in West Virginia
Yes, this is 2017, in case you are wondering! Even worse, it is a Democrat who has proposed the legislation.
CHARLESTON, WV (WCMH) Lawmakers want to make the Holy Bible the official state book of West Virginia.
Lawmakers introduced House Bill 2568 Tuesday to the legislature to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding a new section, designated §2-2-14, making the Holy Bible the official state book of West Virginia.
The bill was introduced by Delegate Jeff Eldridge (D), and sponsored by Delegates Rodighiero, Maynard, Miller, R., Marcum, White, Hicks, Storch, Hamilton, Dean and Westfall.
It was introduced to the House Judiciary committee.
Lawmakers introduced House Bill 2568 Tuesday to the legislature to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding a new section, designated §2-2-14, making the Holy Bible the official state book of West Virginia.
The bill was introduced by Delegate Jeff Eldridge (D), and sponsored by Delegates Rodighiero, Maynard, Miller, R., Marcum, White, Hicks, Storch, Hamilton, Dean and Westfall.
It was introduced to the House Judiciary committee.
http://nbc4i.com/2017/02/21/bill-would-make-the-bible-the-official-state-book-of-west-virginia/
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The Bible may become the official state book in West Virginia (Original Post)
True Dough
Feb 2017
OP
That will be very comforting to them while they're dying of black lung, with no health insurance.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2017
#8
Squinch
(51,013 posts)1. WTF is an "official state book?" And WTF is wrong with these people?
Eugene
(61,948 posts)2. Which Bible?
The Catholic one, one of the Protestant versions or what?
Canoe52
(2,949 posts)4. The "original" one silly...
The King James Version!
Doreen
(11,686 posts)7. So, I say that each bible then should be exactly like the Guttenburg bible.
See how many can figure that one out.
drm604
(16,230 posts)3. It may not even pass. Lots of crazy bills are introduced.
If it does pass, it's unconstitutional.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)5. Maybe Jesus will turn coal into wine
brooklynite
(94,729 posts)6. No, it won't...
First, not even States with Republican Governors have been stupid enough to try this; second, it will immediately be challenged (and thrown out) in Court. Another symbolic bill to play to the rubes in the audience.
Crunchy Frog
(26,635 posts)8. That will be very comforting to them while they're dying of black lung, with no health insurance.