WASHINGTON — A Republican House member wants President Barack Obama to make 2010 the year of the Bible.
There’s no sign that Obama will get the chance in the foreseeable future. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun’s resolution would have no force of law if passed. And it can’t be passed unless majority Democrats bring it to the floor for a vote.
The resolution reads in part: "The president is encouraged … to issue a proclamation calling upon citizens of all faiths to rediscover and apply the priceless, timeless message of the Holy Scripture which has profoundly influenced and shaped the United States and its great Democratic form of government, as well as its rich spiritual heritage.”
Told of the measure, several Democrats and liberal and atheist bloggers objected. Some said it would violate the separation of church and state by advocating one book of faith over others.
by the associated press
There’s no sign that Obama will get the chance in the foreseeable future. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun’s resolution would have no force of law if passed. And it can’t be passed unless majority Democrats bring it to the floor for a vote.
The resolution reads in part: "The president is encouraged … to issue a proclamation calling upon citizens of all faiths to rediscover and apply the priceless, timeless message of the Holy Scripture which has profoundly influenced and shaped the United States and its great Democratic form of government, as well as its rich spiritual heritage.”
Told of the measure, several Democrats and liberal and atheist bloggers objected. Some said it would violate the separation of church and state by advocating one book of faith over others.
by the associated press
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