"I didn't do this to see notoriety. I thought it would be a nice thing for the town. The story is starting to be about Tom Hayden and not about the Bible. That was not my intention." -Mayor Tom Hayden
(Flower Mound, TX)—Mayor Tom Hayden has publicly designated 2014 as the "Year of the Bible" and as such, citizens are being encouraged to read the Bible—a move that has brought the mayor much praise, but of course, also condemnation from secularists.
Hayden, however, who is standing by his decision, notes that the declaration was not something that was voted on and cannot be considered "government action" because it is not a law.
Said Hayden: "I was nervous about doing this and I've been thinking about it for two years and procrastinated about it for as long as I possibly could."
To facilitate the "Year of the Bible" declaration, a local church, Calvary Chapel Flower Mound, set up a website to help guide those residents who want to participate through the Bible in a year.
A caption on theBible2014.com website reads: "We are so excited to support this project with the belief that God is going to work through it and bless our community with the hope that is contained in the Scriptures. May we be in constant prayer for one another and unite around each other as fellow Flower Mound residents in love, know thing that in the end our love for our neighbor is at the heart of God …as Jesus said, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
The mayor is reportedly stunned by the outpouring of support he's received from around the nation for his move, but so far is shunning the media spotlight, having turned down an offer to appear on Fox News' Fox and Friends.
"I didn't do this to see notoriety," he told Fox News. "I thought it would be a nice thing for the town. The story is starting to be about Tom Hayden and not about the Bible. That was not my intention."
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