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The PA State House: Repeal House Resolution No. 535 Declaring 2012 the "Year of the Bible"
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    1. The PA State House (+ 28 others)
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      • The PA State House
      • State Rep. Rick Saccone (PA-039)
      • State Rep. Gordon Denlinger (PA-099)
      • State Rep. Jerry Stern (PA-080)
      • State Rep. Ryan Aument (PA-041)
      • State Rep. Matthew Baker (PA-068)
      • State Sen. Lisa Baker (PA-020)
      • State Rep. Stephen Bloom (PA-199)
      • State Rep. Michele Brooks (PA-017)
      • State Rep. Brian Ellis (PA-011)
      • State Rep. Joe Emrick (PA-137)
      • State Rep. Mike Fleck (PA-081)
      • State Rep. Mark Gillen (PA-128)
      • State Rep. Seth Grove (PA-196)
      • State Rep. Marcia Hahn (PA-138)
      • State Rep. Tim Hennessey (PA-026)
      • State Rep. Dick Hess (PA-078)
      • State Rep. Rob Kauffman (PA-089)
      • State Rep. Frederick Keller (PA-085)
      • State Rep. Thomas Killion (PA-168)
      • State Rep. Timothy Krieger (PA-057)
      • RoseMarie Swanger
      • Will Tallman
      • Jerry Stern
      • Gordon Delinger
      • Pennsylvania House of Representatives
      • Justin Simmons
      • Curtis Sonney
      • Richard Stevenson
  2. Created By
    Roshni Bhambhwani
    East Brunswick, NJ
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

On January 23rd of this year, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives UNANIMOUSLY passed a resolution naming 2012 the "Year of the Bible". This resolution, introduced to the floor as a "non-controversial resolution", goes much farther than legally claiming that the Bible is the word of God and recognizing the role the Bible played in the foundation of this country, but also claims that "renewing our knowledge of and faith in God through holy scripture can strengthen us as a nation and a people". While the Pennsylvania House of Representatives might be comfortable reverting the separation of church and state, I am not. We need to let them know that, regardless of religious persuasion, we are not going to let them get away with quietly violating the Constitution.

A full account of the resolution can be read here: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=535&pn=2983

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Repeal House Resolution No. 535

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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Repeal House Resolution No. 535

On January 23rd of this year, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives UNANIMOUSLY passed a resolution naming 2012 the "Year of the Bible". This resolution, introduced to the floor as a "non-controversial resolution", goes much farther than legally claiming that the Bible is the word of God and recognizing the role the Bible played in the foundation of this country, but also claims that "renewing our knowledge of and faith in God through holy scripture can strengthen us as a nation and a people". While the Pennsylvania House of Representatives might be comfortable reverting the separation of church and state, I am not. We need to let them know that, regardless of religious persuasion, we are not going to let them get away with quietly violating the Constitution.

A full account of the resolution can be read here: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=535&pn=2983
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