Following Wednesday's horrific mass shooting at the Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a deranged shooter killed two young children as they prayed during Mass and wounded 17 other people, leftists across the country — including Democrat lawmakers and left-wing "journalists" did two predictable things:
First, they exploited the senseless tragedy by habitually calling for more "gun control" laws. Second, they derisively mocked praying, as prayers for the dead and wounded continued to soothe those affected by the barbarism.
The former is naively foolish; the latter, obscene.
Coincidentally, Republican Representatives Michael Cloud (Texas) and Glenn Thompson (Pennsylvania) are co-sponsoring a House of Representatives resolution, set for introduction on Friday, to designate September 12 as “The Day of the Bible” in the United States.
The resolution highlights that on September 12, 1782, Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, officially endorsed the “Aitken Bible,” also known as “The Bible of the Revolution,” the first complete English-language Bible printed in America. Named after its printer, Robert Aitken, this Bible’s congressional approval marks its 243rd anniversary this September 12.
Thompson told The Daily Signal: "The Bible is a source of hope and encouragement for Christians around the world," adding:
I am proud to introduce this resolution observing September 12th as ‘The Day of the Bible,’ honoring when the U.S. Congress in Philadelphia approved the first English Bible printed in America in 1782. Since then, scores of Americans have found strength, guidance, and meaningful discernment of God’s Word in its pages.
Cloud echoed Thompson:
More than any other source, our Founders cited Scripture as the source for the principles upon which our nation is established. Today, we’re seeing renewal in our culture and a return to the values that once anchored us.
This week I’m introducing a resolution to recognize September 12th as the National Day of the Bible—243 years after Congress approved the 1,452-page Aitken Bible. Marking this day reminds us that the Bible is not only the bedrock of our liberty, but the living Word of God that continues to guide us as a people.
Regardless of one's faith, or lack thereof, the timing of the resolution couldn't be better — for a myriad of reasons.
Moreover, and not to be cynical — let's call it a "premonition" — it will be both fun and a shame to watch faux virtuous Democrat lawmakers argue against the proposal based on any number of disingenuous (and false) reasons — one of which will no doubt include placation of nonbelievers and Islamists.
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Here's more:
The resolution encourages schools and civil society organizations to observe the day with programming that focuses on the Bible’s importance to the country’s past and present. It notes that “the Bible has long been a foundational text in shaping the moral, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the United States.”
It also says that the president shall “issue each year a proclamation designating September 12th as National Bible Day, on which the people of the United States may observe this day and participate in activities that highlight the Bible’s significance in our nation’s past and present.”
Finally, the question of constitutionality, or the lack thereof.
While I'm not a constitutional attorney, if I had to wager, I'd bet that establishing a National Bible Day would most likely be ruled unconstitutional, since the Supreme Court has repeatedly determined that government-sponsored religious activities — such as mandating Bible readings — violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which bars the government from endorsing or instituting any "official religion" of the United States.
The Bottom Line
Even if “The Day of the Bible” passes both chambers of Congress, is signed into law by President Donald Trump, and is ultimately ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the effort will not have been in vain.
Lawmakers from both parties will be forced to go on the record, yet again demonstrating to the American people where they stand in arguably one of the most divisive periods in American history — and that's never a bad thing for conservatism and faith in a power greater than our own.
