RE: Another dick can't understand the oath of office....
March 12, 2018 at 7:42 pm
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2018 at 7:53 pm by Rev. Rye.)
It appears most Southern Christians' understanding on the issue is on par with this Roy Moore spokesman:
And, yes, I showcased this clip about three months ago on its own thread. And surprisingly, as much as Jake Tapper owned this jackass, he failed to quote the Constitutitional clause which explicitly debunked this interpretation.
I actually have a Constitution app on my iPad with commentary, and in this passage, it's stated that it's one of the clearest statements in the whole document. And there isn't much room for interpretation. Officials are meant to take an oath (or affirmation) to support the Constitution, but it explicitly must not be used to support any specific religion. Whether you're Protestant, Catholic, Quaker, non-religious (like Thomas Jefferson appears to have been), a member of one of the five or so Jewish communities, and maybe even the handful of Muslims who fought in the Revolutionary War, it doesn't matter, just be loyal to the Constitution.
And, yes, I showcased this clip about three months ago on its own thread. And surprisingly, as much as Jake Tapper owned this jackass, he failed to quote the Constitutitional clause which explicitly debunked this interpretation.
The United States Constitution, Article 6, Clause 3 Wrote:The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
I actually have a Constitution app on my iPad with commentary, and in this passage, it's stated that it's one of the clearest statements in the whole document. And there isn't much room for interpretation. Officials are meant to take an oath (or affirmation) to support the Constitution, but it explicitly must not be used to support any specific religion. Whether you're Protestant, Catholic, Quaker, non-religious (like Thomas Jefferson appears to have been), a member of one of the five or so Jewish communities, and maybe even the handful of Muslims who fought in the Revolutionary War, it doesn't matter, just be loyal to the Constitution.
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