tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38434833.post6100793124044128361..comments2023-10-18T00:59:40.216-07:00Comments on Christian Skepticism - a reasonable faith...: Atheist Lawsuit regarding Presidential InaugerationoddXianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427095709766850092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38434833.post-14216341043675576422009-01-01T15:36:00.000-08:002009-01-01T15:36:00.000-08:00Who or what would you affirm your oath to? Perhaps...Who or what would you affirm your oath to? Perhaps the cookie monster"<BR/><BR/>How about the people of the United States? These, after all, are the people to whom the president is supposed to be accountable, cookie monsters and gods notwithstanding.skeptimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380245121370373104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38434833.post-18690626946630610912009-01-01T06:18:00.000-08:002009-01-01T06:18:00.000-08:00Skeptimal,You said..... That being said, I look fo...Skeptimal,<BR/>You said..... <EM>That being said, I look forward to the day that we have a president who simply affirms his oath rather than swearing to a god.</EM><BR/><BR/>Hmmmm! Who or what would you affirm your oath to? Perhaps the cookie monster..........jazzycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720471765591930568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38434833.post-11471465619265388552008-12-31T14:46:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:46:00.000-08:001. On "Cursing God", the statement came from the ...1. On "Cursing God", the statement came from the article and in context ...it's probably what was said. I do not deny the part about the loose cog.<BR/><BR/>2. The point of the lawsuit is to suggest it's unconstitutional for the oath to be taken before God... (that's a different question that whether it's sufficient for a president to take an oath, etc.)All Things Reformedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921579806367678328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38434833.post-12479993368627785372008-12-31T05:48:00.000-08:002008-12-31T05:48:00.000-08:00To say that "cursing god" is a pro-atheist positio...To say that "cursing god" is a pro-atheist position is either a mis-statement or a sign that the Freedom From Religion Foundation has a loose cog. I suspect Barker was trying to make a point and chose inflammatory words that he would not stand by upon reflection.<BR/><BR/>Neither is it accurate to parallel saying "so help me god" with pointing out the emptiness of religion. One is traditional liturgy (however misplaced), and the other is a position statement.<BR/><BR/>This kind of thing is why I wouldn't join the FFRF.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I look forward to the day that we have a president who simply affirms his oath rather than swearing to a god.skeptimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380245121370373104noreply@blogger.com