Atheists want God stricken from inaugural oath

[darklighter1]

Some people just aren't miserable enough, they just like to spread the misery...Hey Michael Newdow take a break you don't have to be an asshole EVERYday..

Atheists want God stricken from inaugural oath
Wed Jan 14, 7:54 pm ET

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama wants to conclude his inaugural oath with the words "so help me God," but a group of atheists is asking a federal judge to stop him.

California atheist Michael Newdow sued Chief Justice John Roberts in federal court for an injunction barring the use of those words in the inaugural oath.

Newdow and other atheists and agnostics also want to stop the use of prayers during the inaugural celebration.

Newdow, who lost a Supreme Court battle to get the words "under God" taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance, has failed in similar challenges to the use of religious words and prayers at President George W. Bush's inaugurations.

Roberts' attorney Jeffrey P. Minear filed a document in Newdow's lawsuit saying that Obama wants the words "so help me God" included in his oath of office.

The Justice Department and attorneys general from all 50 states have filed motions at the federal court asking for the lawsuit to be thrown out.

The oath dictated by the Constitution is 35 words long and reads: "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."

The National Archives says that George Washington added the words "so help me God" when he took the oath at his 1789 inaugural, and most presidents have used it since. However, some have argued that the first eyewitness account of a president using those words came at President Chester Arthur's inauguration in 1881.

Named in Newdow's lawsuit are Roberts; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; and the two pastors invited to the event, the Rev. Rick Warren and the Rev. Joseph Lowery.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton will hear arguments on Thursday.

[AYHJA]

What the fuck do people like this guy do every day..? The hell's the point if he says so help me God, Zeus, Hercules, or Hugh Hefner..? Somebody give this motherfucker a clue man...

[darklighter1]

LOL! Exactly! So help me Hugh Hefner!

[raum]

"so help me god" is NOT part of the oath. It can be an attestment.

for example:

Orator says:
"Repeat after me:

I [Barack Hussein Obama] 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."

and President Elect Obama says:

"I [Barack Hussein Obama] 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. [so help me God.]"

This is calling upon God to empower one to maintain the integrity of the oath... but it is not, and should not be part of the oath one is requested to make for this or any public Office.

I swear to Mithras that Wayne Brady is gonna hafta choke a bish so people will start actually thinking before they raise arguments... so help me Enki...

[x3n]

So say we all!

In Osiris' name.

[AYHJA]

Oh shit...

Deepdiver AND x3n back posting..? Shit, my birthday isn't until May so...Which one of you is piping my wife..????

[deepdiver32073]

T'isn't me... I haven't gotten ANY for over a year. And considering what I had before I started not getting any... I'm happy as a two-tailed dog in a Wagging contest.

[x3n]

No, I think you know my threshold for drama is far greater in here than real life.

I just miss being here and it's looking like fucking Hoth outside, it seemed like a good time to visit.