To give the exact place: Article II Section 1
Clause 8: Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." It is very clear to include both in multiple places. It doesn't even say, "So help me God" > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:05 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > :) has anyone thought about when you goto court putting your hand on the > bible and giving your oath. > > If its no longer the bible i stand corrected lol > > > > Bill Wheatley > Senior Database Developer > Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer > EDIETS.COM > 954.360.9022 X159 > ICQ 417645 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:42 PM > Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > > So if that is the case, what about everything else. Will the President > > no longer say "so help me God" at the end of his Oath? What about God > > Bless America"? The whole money issue? Where does it end? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Beth Fleischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:33 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > > Leaving it in implies that this country has a national belief in god. > > Taking it gives YOU the option of saying it, without implying the > > above. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:28 am > > Subject: RE: RE: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > > > This was the bigger problem that Will asked me about. > > > > > > Yes, they have the right to say, or not say it if they want. :) > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Beth Fleischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:25 PM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: RE: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > > > > > I agree the rights of minorities need to be respected, but what > > > I > > > > don'tagree with is the special treatment that many of them seek > > > > because they > > > > are a minority. Equal rights means just that, equal, not oh you get > > > > this because you are a minority. > > > > > > > > > so, in this case the minority non-god believers have the equal > > > right to > > > say "under god" as everyone else? > > > > > > How does this relate to the argument at hand? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
