Tenn. Gov. remains opposed to making Bible official state book
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he remains opposed to a renewed effort to make the Holy Bible the official state book of Tennessee.
Haslam initially voiced opposition to the measure before it was derailed over constitutional concerns in the state Senate last year, and was sent back to committee. The bill is now awaiting a new vote in the upper chamber of the Legislature.
“The Bible is the most important book in my life, and I think in the world,” Haslam told reporters Wednesday. But he said, “That’s very different than being the state’s official book.” The governor stopped short of saying he would veto the bill sponsored by state Sen. Steve Southerland, however, saying he wants to see the measure in its final form before making up his mind.
Sutherland told the Senate Judiciary Committee this week that his bill is aimed at honoring the historical significance of the Bible in Tennessee, and not as a state endorsement of religion. But Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery warned last year that the bill would run afoul of both the U.S. and state constitutions.
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