Defying Atheists, State Wants To Make The Bible Its Official Book
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I dont see this as an act against anyones equal rights in any way. It changes no law. It forces nothing on anyone whatsoever. And Id be willing to bet most people there like the bible to begin with, so its probably not some small group pushing their views on anyone to begin with.
My state made sugar cream pie their official state pie. I STRONGLY prefer blueberry, and have never even seen sugar cream pie in my life. But this act being passed really doesnt affect my life in any way whatsoever, no one here is forcing sugar cream pie on me, and I havent heard the state talk about sugar cream pie since this passing.
Baseball is our nations passtime. I actually hate baseball. I think its the most boring thing in the world. If I had my way, pro wrestling would be our passtime, as it is clearly more exciting than baseball. Again, it doesnt affect my life in anyway.
The bible being the states official book is not going to hurt them. Christians have to deal with things we think are wrong in our lives daily. As long as the people in that state arent suddenly forced to do things they dont want, I cant see it as a serious issue in anyway.
My state made sugar cream pie their official state pie. I STRONGLY prefer blueberry, and have never even seen sugar cream pie in my life. But this act being passed really doesnt affect my life in any way whatsoever, no one here is forcing sugar cream pie on me, and I havent heard the state talk about sugar cream pie since this passing.
Baseball is our nations passtime. I actually hate baseball. I think its the most boring thing in the world. If I had my way, pro wrestling would be our passtime, as it is clearly more exciting than baseball. Again, it doesnt affect my life in anyway.
The bible being the states official book is not going to hurt them. Christians have to deal with things we think are wrong in our lives daily. As long as the people in that state arent suddenly forced to do things they dont want, I cant see it as a serious issue in anyway.
It's about representation. There are millions of atheists, Hindus, Buddhists and such in America, and it is by constitutional definition a Constitutional Republic, wherein the government cannot respect an establishment of religion. Christianity has never been constitutionally called the national or even state religion, therefore making its text the official state book is an act of favour upon it; an act which if carried out would be preferring one religion over another.
There's a difference. Your town hasn't officially legislated gay pride into its symbols and status. Let's say Anton Lavey's Satanist Bible was to become the official text of your state. Wouldn't you see a legal problem with that? I would.
It is preferring Laveyan Satanism over other religions and inaugurating into official symbols of state.
It is preferring Laveyan Satanism over other religions and inaugurating into official symbols of state.
Well, the bible is not allowed to be taught in schools, public property can no longer have Christian images on their property, people have grown to make a bug fuss about even saying "Merry Christmas", our state has stopped observing Good Friday in public schools and replaced it with Martin Luther King day (Do you believe that hed be okay with that?), people are literally being told by their state that because some people said they dont like it, they have to actually remove Christian imagery, like a cross, from their lawns. So having something like the satanic bible being the official book of my state? As long as my kids dont suddenly have to learn about it, and neither do I, then no I dont care at all 
Nothing in our country "represents" me, and Im not going to care as long as it doesnt get in the way of my worship of God.
And actually the gay pride thing does actually represent us in the same way. Its something that actually happens in our streets, and isnt just marked on some record somewhere that no one will ever really hear about again. Most people in our country dont even know what their official state bird is. But with the festivals, I have to explain to my children why its happening and how they should be careful to not fall into it themselves, and why they will be hated for merely saying they dont believe its Gods will. It kinda has a bigger impact than an official decision on"we like this book, lets put that on record".
Nothing in our country "represents" me, and Im not going to care as long as it doesnt get in the way of my worship of God. And actually the gay pride thing does actually represent us in the same way. Its something that actually happens in our streets, and isnt just marked on some record somewhere that no one will ever really hear about again. Most people in our country dont even know what their official state bird is. But with the festivals, I have to explain to my children why its happening and how they should be careful to not fall into it themselves, and why they will be hated for merely saying they dont believe its Gods will. It kinda has a bigger impact than an official decision on"we like this book, lets put that on record".
