tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post5803038691501681231..comments2024-01-10T01:22:40.070-07:00Comments on oddXian: Atheist Lawsuit regarding Presidential InaugerationoddXianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427095709766850092noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-78864766460228384952009-01-01T16:36:00.000-07:002009-01-01T16:36:00.000-07:00Who 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.skeptimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01380245121370373104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-7236326145892187862009-01-01T07:18:00.000-07:002009-01-01T07:18:00.000-07:00Skeptimal,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..........jazzycathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720471765591930568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-45230316993986507112008-12-31T15:46:00.000-07:002008-12-31T15:46:00.000-07:001. On "Cursing God", the statement came...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.)swordbearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921579806367678328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-73651247370704735282008-12-31T06:48:00.000-07:002008-12-31T06:48:00.000-07:00To say that "cursing god" is a pro-athei...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.skeptimalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01380245121370373104noreply@blogger.com