Democrat to take the oath of office on the Koran?

Jarod

Jarod

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Anyone upset by this?

Republican congressman from Virginia is... He says it should be the bible or nuthing!
 
klaatu said:
You two guys should be upset ... arnt they mixin Government and Religion?
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No, not upset at all. It was done in a private ceramony not mandated or promoted by the government. I have no problem with that at all!
 
I am glad to see the Cons on this board are more enlightened than many nationwide.
 
Jarod said:
Anyone upset by this?

Republican congressman from Virginia is... He says it should be the bible or nuthing!
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i go with nothing. jesus said not to take oaths but to just let your yes mean yes and your no mean no (be a person of integrity and honesty in all matters).

i wouldn't want anyone to force me to take an oath on the koran; why should a muslim have to take one on the bible.
 
Cypress said:
I honestly don't know if there are any congressmen/women who admit to being an atheist.
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I think there have been a couple. Let me google.

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Nope. There have been none. Not unless you count the Deists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which you shouldn't.
 
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OrnotBitwise said:
I think there have been a couple. Let me google.

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Nope. There have been none. Not unless you count the Deists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which you shouldn't.
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Here is the current breakdown according to CNN:

The breakdown for the 535 members of the 110th Congress being sworn in Thursday:

Catholic 155; Baptist 67; Methodist 61; Presbyterian 44; Jewish 43; Episcopal 37; Protestant nondenominational 26; Christian nondenominational 18; Lutheran 17; Mormon 15; United Church of Christ 7.

Eastern Orthodox 5; Christian Science 5; Assemblies of God 4; Unitarian Universalist 2; African Methodist Episcopal 2; Buddhists 2; Evangelical 2; Seventh Day Adventists 2; Christian Reformed 2; Disciples of Christ 2; Church of Christ 2; Congregational Baptist 1; Anglican 1.

Reorganized Mormon 1; Quaker 1; Church of God 1; Muslim 1; Evangelical Lutheran 1; Church of the Nazarene 1; Evangelical Methodist 1.

No affiliation 6.
 
leaningright said:
Here is the current breakdown according to CNN:
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No affiliation 6.
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"No affiliation" is like "decline to state." That's not the same thing as being openly atheist. I suspect that some or all of that group are closeted agnostics and/or atheists, but that doesn't count.
 
Yea, I was just posting that for general information, not trying to prove/disprove anything. I still think it would be a hard thing for a congressman to get elected in most districts in the US if he openly claimed to be an athiest. Again, that's just my opinion.
 
leaningright said:
Yea, I was just posting that for general information, not trying to prove/disprove anything. I still think it would be a hard thing for a congressman to get elected in most districts in the US if he openly claimed to be an athiest. Again, that's just my opinion.
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I agree that it would be difficult in most districts. Even mine, though easier here than in most others.
 
Ellison's (sp) taking of the oath of office on a Koran is no big deal. For him to swear on a bible has as much meaning as swearing on a Sear's catalog.
 
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