This morning, I read about a Resolution proposed by Representative Paul Broun of Georgia. He represents the district where I lived when I was in Georgia. Resolution 284 wants to designate 2010 as "The Year of The Bible."
From Congressman Broun's website is this quote about the resolution:
“I hope that the National Day of Prayer will encourage America’s citizens and leaders to seek God’s help through prayer and Bible reading. The Bible’s tremendous influence in the shaping of American history and providing hope for all Americans is something that Congress and the President should formally acknowledge.
“The National Year of the Bible Resolution reminds us that our great nation was founded upon Biblical principles and that religious freedom is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. I encourage Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring this resolution to the floor so President Barack Obama has the opportunity to designate an appropriate year as ‘The National Year of the Bible,’” said Paul Broun.
So, what could be wrong with that? Evidently, a lot of people think a lot is wrong. Despite his hopes for bi-partisan support, only 15 fellow Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors. According to the website, Politico, this resolution has generated more comments than any other for consideration in this session. The majority of the comments are less than favorable.
Do you see anything wrong with this resolution? If so, what? If not, would you lead a grass roots campaign to seek its adoption? Let me know what you think. Later, I will post my opinion about this Resolution.
Friday, May 22, 2009
What could be wrong with this?
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I agree with the congressman. As I just posted before this country was founded on the teachings of the bible. We came here because of our religous beliefs and founded this nation on them. If others wish to come here then they need to know that this country is a cristian one, we will tollerate others and love and respect them but this is our country.
It is a bit of an oversimplification to say that our country was founded on the teachings of the Bible. The original colonists had a complex set of motivations in coming to the American colonies. There certainly were religious motivations for some colonists but it is interesting to see how secular the next generations ( in New England as well as the Southern colonies) became.
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