if not you can go to the AFA web site and inform public officials that this is not right. besides why do we have a muslim in an american official position in the first place..... this is not saudi or iraq....... this is treason, blasphamy and a disgrace to our founding fathers...
2006-11-30 03:27:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If the person is a Muslim, would you want them to swear on the bible? A holy book that they didn't believe in? How valid would that promise be?
Yours is a rather silly question in the first place. One of the guarantees we have is freedom of religion. You would violate this person's constitutional rights?
2006-11-30 03:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I personally think it is a good thing to have a muslim in public office. However, if swearing on the Bible is a law or requirement of the position then that is what he should do. If not, I think its fine to swear on the Koran. That is their book. I just dont believe we should have to change rules or law to suit someone Else's religion or beliefs.
2006-11-30 05:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by Daycareguru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have to swear in on a Bible. Athiests are not required to use a Bible either.
There is are Muslims in "american official positions" because it is illegal to discriminate on religion AND in some cases, the American people ELECTED Muslims.
Quit throwing around words and accusations you do not understand and read the frickin Constitution instead of some goofball web site.
2006-11-30 04:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong with you? An elected official can be of any (or no) faith. There are christians, jews and others in office. Why not a Muslim if he is elected.
And if that person IS muslim, why can't they swear their oath on the Koran? When they say "so help me God" in their oath it is perfectly acceptable to swear that oath on the Koran. For that matter, I think that Muslims also recognize the Bible as a holy book, just not their primary one.
2006-11-30 03:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
First Amendment to the Constitution:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ..."
Therefore, it is legal, and expressly intended by our founding fathers, that there be no requirement that any official be of any particular religion or or that believers in any particular religion be barred from office.
It is rather your attitude that is a disgrace to the ideals established by our founding fathers.
"[When] the [Virginia] bill for establishing religious freedom... was finally passed,... a singular proposition proved that its protection of opinion was meant to be universal. Where the preamble declares that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed, by inserting the word "Jesus Christ," so that it should read "a departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion." The insertion was rejected by a great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend within the mantle of its protection the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mahometan, the Hindoo and infidel of every denomination." --Thomas Jefferson: Autobiography, 1821.
Mahometan is an old word for followers of Mahomet, that is, Mohammed, that is, Muslims.
2006-12-02 04:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by bifemmefatale17 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when does religion matter in the government? I think i read somewhere that the whole thing our founding fathers lost their lives for was something along the lines of separation of Church and State and something about freedom of religion. Why would you change their minds for them and declare they don't like anyone who isn't Christian. I thought swearing on the Bible was swearing on your faith...would you rather a Muslim swear on something he doesn't believe in? I should think we should respect him and have him swear on HIS Bible.
Again...WHY would you throw a fit over a Muslim being in office, I can't ever remember the Constiution OR our founding fathers demanding we discriminate against people because they don't match ourselves...actually, that's what the KKK did.
2006-11-30 03:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution SPECIFICALLY prohibits a religious test of any sort for any office. It is not proper to have to swear on any religious book for any reason. The correct procedure is to ask if you swear or AFFIRM, without presenting any religious symbol. Seeing what trouble the mixture of religion and politics has produced in today's world, you'd think Americans would know and value this!
2006-11-30 03:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by riverN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously know nothing of our Founding Fathers. Thomas Jefferson, in his writings, rejoiced that America would be a place for people of all beliefs, including Muslims, "hindoos and infidels of all stripes".
We have a Muslim because the voters elected him. If you disagree with their choice you are anti-Democratic. This is NOT a theocracy.
Would you trust anyone who was sworn in on a text he doesn't believe in? Wouldn't it be better if they swore on something they DID believe in?
2006-11-30 03:43:57 · answer #8 · answered by Yahoo Will Never Silence Me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your views are so twisted. Don't you realize that there are American muslims? What good would it do for a muslim to swear an oath on a book that means nothing to him?
America is a melting pot, are you going to attack the Jewish community next?
2006-11-30 03:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by koral2800 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First is it allowed for a muslim to swear on their book, or is it against their religon to do so. Any who is a citizen should be able to run for office. The founding fathers would be proud.
2006-11-30 03:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋