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Related: About this forumPennsylvania House passes resolution praising the bible.
A RESOLUTION
Declaring 2012 as the Year of the Bible in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Bible, the word of God, has made a unique
contribution in shaping the United States as a distinctive and
blessed nation and people; and
WHEREAS, Deeply held religious convictions springing from the
holy scriptures led to the early settlement of our country; and
WHEREAS, Biblical teachings inspired concepts of civil
government that are contained in our Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Many of our great national leaders, among them
President Washington, President Jackson, President Lincoln,
President Wilson and President Reagan, paid tribute to the
influence of the Bible in our countrys development, as
exemplified by the words of President Jackson that the Bible is
the rock on which our Republic rests; and
WHEREAS, The history of our country clearly illustrates the
value of voluntarily applying the teachings of the scriptures in
the lives of individuals, families and societies; and
WHEREAS, This nation now faces great challenges that will
test it as it has never been tested before; and
WHEREAS, Renewing our knowledge of and faith in God through
holy scripture can strengthen us as a nation and a people;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare 2012 as
the Year of the Bible in Pennsylvania in recognition of both
the formative influence of the Bible on our Commonwealth and
nation and our national need to study and apply the teachings of
the holy scriptures.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/28/pennsylvania-house-unanimously-violates-first-amendment-of-constitution-by-passing-bible-praising-resolution/
I guess all of the reports about States having severe budget shortfalls are all exaggerated. They seem to have enough money to give to lawyers in a futile attempt to defend what is clearly Unconstitutional.
dickthegrouch
(3,174 posts)I can't begin to express my loathing for people that think this sort of thing is even OK.
Keep your fear-based patriarchical guilt-laden mythology away from me and my family.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Many would consider that statement to be persecution of believers. Why do you want to take away their freedom to push their religion on you?
MarkCharles
(2,261 posts)saying "they cling to their guns and their Bible"?
Next thing you know, the Penn. House will want to carry their guns into the state house.
What an amazing use of religion to hide from the real problems in PA, like, for example bankrupt public schools.
"Teachers in Bankrupt Pennsylvania School District Pledge to Work for Free"
http://www.good.is/post/teachers-in-bankrupt-pennsylvania-school-district-pledge-to-work-for-free/
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)or those who want a secular government. These people should live in a theocracy.
rurallib
(62,423 posts)appleannie1
(5,067 posts)Our roads are in dire need of repairs. Over half of our bridges are almost structurally unsound. There have been extreme cuts to schools. Our state lands have been turned over to drilling for gas. The fracking has made our rivers toxic. And now they are endorsing something that is completely unconstitutional.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)and they have no real influence on this country or its laws and policies. There's a massive tsunami of progressive believers in the God of Underlying Energy who will sweep these few Bible-lovers (and the millions of people who vote for them over and over) into the sea of 21st century theological bliss.
darkstar3
(8,763 posts)DFW
(54,403 posts)They already got it wrong starting with that.
Any religion not good enough to be accepted without force is not good enough, period.
darkstar3
(8,763 posts)Every single paragraph is factually wrong, and the whole jingoistic thing reads as if it was written by Hannity and then tweaked by a lawyer.
And now to add Pennsylvania to the list of states I will never move to.