Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague, Congressman Lamborn, for organizing this Special Order, recognizing the 77th annual National Bible Week in America. As we know and has been said today, this is a declaration that was first made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt just weeks before the start of World War II. As we do on this occasion every year, my colleagues and I extol the virtues of the Holy Bible. It is the most widely published, widely read, most influential book in all of human history. Of course, to us, as Christians, we know that it is more than just a ``good book.'' We order our lives upon this book. Indeed, as Hebrews 4:12 proclaims: ``The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints, and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.'' What I want to address in my brief remarks today is one of the common misconceptions that exist about the use of the Bible in our public school classrooms. This is a very practical issue that many of us have to address back home. Earlier this year, Mr.…”