Bible bill in the Bible belt

A bill seeking to make the Bible the official book of Tennessee has raised some concerns and objections, as well as gained some momentum. The bill, according to some opposing it, causes the state to inherently exclude others, but not for the reason many may think. Opponents of the bill said the bill itself excludes many Christians.
In addition to arguments the bill belittles the Bible and makes it just another common book, opponents are questioning the wording of the bill and said it is too vague and unclear.
“The Holy Bible is hereby designated as the official state book,” reads the bill.
Although, as opponents such as Mark Schiftan (senior rabbi at the temple in Nashville), Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said the issue is not only the diminishing of the holiness of the Bible, but the bill does not specify which Bible is to be considered the state book.
There is a seven book difference between the “Holy Bible” used by the Catholic Church and the “Holy Bible” used by Protestant Christian denominations. The Roman Catholic Church, for example, has 73 books of the Bible in their “Holy Bible” as opposed to the 66 accepted books of the Bible from the Protestant denominations.

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