[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23663]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK NOVEMBER 21-28, 2004

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of 
National Bible Week. I am honored and pleased to serve as Congressional 
Co-chair for National Bible Week, November 21-28, 2004. It is my hope 
and expectation that people of faith throughout the United States will 
join together to celebrate the Bible's core messages of fellowship, 
justice, peace, righteousness and love. I am proud to be a part of this 
annual event.
  I congratulate the National Bible Association for its dedication to 
encouraging people to read and take interest in the Holy Bible. Indeed, 
it is a special privilege to have the opportunity to be guided and 
inspired daily by words, phrases and stories some of which are 3,000 
years old. These ancient writings have been an extraordinary source of 
strength, guidance and wisdom to persons across this nation and around 
the world.
  The Holy Bible is an extraordinary living document--like our 
Constitution--which continues to inform our thinking as well as our 
national conversation on both moral and ethical issues. I'm delighted 
to join in this celebration of National Bible Week.

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