In a bid to recognize the Bible for its historical and cultural contributions, to the State, rather than as government endorsement of religion, and with a voted 19-8 in it's favor, Tennessee, (south U.S), Lawmakers on Monday, April 4, nodded to making the Holy Bible the state's official book.
Despite arguments by the State Attorney General, that the measure conflicts with a provision in the Tennessee Constitution, which states: "no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishment or mode of worship." Opponents argued, that the Bible would be trivialized by being placed alongside other State Symbols, such as the official tree, flower, rock or amphibian, both chambers of the Legislature, brushed aside those concerns to send the Bill to the desk of Republican Governor, Bill Haslam. Haslam, opposed the measure, but hasn't said whether he'll issue a veto.
It would be recalled, that the State already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle.
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