The religious fervor just keeps on coming after Representative Thomas Carmody proposed a bill that would make the oldest bible in Louisiana the state book. 
Debates over religion have taken place throughout America’s history, but the First Amendment has protected citizens from an established religion. Many citizens and students have voiced concerns that if the bible becomes the state book, there will be an entanglement with government and religion. 
Freshman Philip smith says that, “I feel like it’s the government picking a religion and it’s almost like maybe they won’t enforce it, but it will still be understood that other religions are not as like great in the eyes of the government and I just don’t think that’s constitutional.” 
Debates over the constitutionality will ensue in the House chambers this legislative session, but some people on campus are alright with the bible becoming the state book. 
Leah Moore a freshman art student explains that, as a Christian, “Yes it (the bible) should be, but I can also understand the whole separation of like church and state and how that could cause a whole lot of trouble.”
Since Louisiana is located in the Bible belt, many people are more open to the idea while many others are concerned about the constitutionality. 
The state’s House of Representatives is in session right now. Citizens and students can voice their opinions about this issue by writing their local representative.