US State Passing Bill Naming Bible As Their Official State Book In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a proposal is in play to name the Bible as Louisianas official state book. Lawmakers are pushing forward despite concerns that the bill will land the legislature in court. The bill was sent to the full House for debate last Thursday, after a House municipal committee advanced the proposal with an 8 to 5 vote. Representative Thomas Carmody claims that the bill wasnt designed to be a state-endorsement of Christianity or a specific religion, and is not about establishing an official religion of the state of Louisiana. Its not to the exclusion of anyone elses sacred literature, he told the house committee. Lawmakers who voted against making the Bible the state book, are concerned that the bill raises questions about a potential violation of the separation of church and state. Representative Wesley Bishop stated that as the son of a preacher, he loved the idea. Still, he is also a lawyer, and he recognizes that the bill may open the state to a lawsuit. Accordingly, he voted against the measure. Representative Ebony Woodruff, asked Carmody if he was okay with offending those who live in the state and arent Christina, which she is sure the introduction of the official book would do. Its not meant to be offensive, Carmody replied, There is no requirement that they would have to follow this particular text. 