Lawmaker Renews Call To Make Bible Official State Book

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Republican lawmaker is making another attempt to make the Bible the official book of Tennessee.
Rep. Jerry Sexton filed HB2778 on Wednesday, which would designate “the Holy Bible as the official state book” of Tennessee.
The bill comes four years after he sponsored similar legislation, which was ultimately vetoed by then Republican Governor Bill Haslam.
Critics of the 2016 legislation complained the legislation would trivialize the Bible by plac