The Bible could soon be Tennessee's official state book
The Bible is on its way to becoming the official book of Tennessee, at least if many of the state's senators have their way.
Leaders of the Tennessee Senate have reportedly said they expect the bill to soon pass, despite their opposition, according to The Tennesseean.
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Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, who opposed the bill last year, called the Bible his "personal book," but said he didn't think turning the Bible into the state's official book was something "we need to be doing."
"How far do we go with this?" he asked, according to to The Tennesseean.
Opposition to the bill succeeded last year when the state Senate sent it back to a committee, which essentially ended the discussion.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam opposed the bill last year, and on Wednesday said he still has some "personal" and constitutional concerns with it, according to the report. But he didn't say whether or not he'd veto the bill if it wound up on his desk this time around.
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