State bill proposes Christianity be Missouri’s official religion

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On one hand, I'm laughing my ass off. On the other...I'm pissed off that taxpayers dollars are being wasted on this, and that it hasn't been thrown out.

http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/030206ccklrKmovreligionbill.7d361c3f.html
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Missouri legislators in Jefferson City considered a bill that would name Christianity the state's official "majority" religion.

House Concurrent Resolution 13 has is pending in the state legislature.

Many Missouri residents had not heard about the bill until Thursday.

Karen Aroesty of the Anti-defamation league, along with other watch-groups, began a letter writing and email campaign to stop the resolution.

The resolution would recognize "a Christian god," and it would not protect minority religions, but "protect the majority's right to express their religious beliefs.

The resolution also recognizes that, "a greater power exists," and only Christianity receives what the resolution calls, "justified recognition."

State representative David Sater of Cassville in southwestern Missouri, sponsored the resolution, but he has refused to talk about it on camera or over the phone.

KMOV also contacted Gov. Matt Blunt's office to see where he stands on the resolution, but he has yet to respond.


Text of the intro of the bill:

http://www.house.mo.gov/bills061/biltxt/intro/hcr0013i.htm

Comments

[ranger-hotsauce.livejournal.com]

I rather imagine there isn't any. Like I said, fluff legislation, the same kind that establish "national strawberry ice cream appreciation day". And it looks like it's the local news station that's being alarmist. This is why I eschew local news stations.