This year the Pennsylvania State Legislature passed a resolution declaring 2012 as the "Year of the Bible." At first it seems harmless enough, however it has become controversial. Billboard sponsored by Atheist groups touting the verse "Slaves obey your masters" have popped up and they have made the national news.
I think the year of the Bible can be a great thing, especially if it was promoted by group like the American Bible Society or similar religious group. But i do not believe that promoting the Bible is the place of government. It seems this simple piece of legislation wasn't meant to honor the scriptures but to try to trap political opponents in voting against something that could be used in a later election. I'm tired of politicians trying to claim God or Holy Scripture as their own.
In the 1980's President Reagan did a television add he shared how he relied on scripture for guidance. Any of us, even politicians should be able to share their faith and beliefs as individuals. It's different when it becomes an act of law.
The ten commandments remind us not to take the Lord's name in vane. That's exactly what we do when we try to use God or Jesus' name, or the scriptures as a political weapon. Let's leave legislation to the government and religion to churches synagogues and other religious communities and honor the Lord by not using Him as a tool to attack political opponents. Otherwise we take the Lord's name in vane.
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