How do you feel about Kieth Ellison D-Minn wanting to swear into office on a Koran instead of a Bible ?

Question

How about a commie swearing in on Mien Kamph ?? or a joker like me swearing in on a stack of Mad magazines or comic books?? I think some things are sacred, as our country bases (Though sometimes quite loosely) our moral compass on the Bible..

Answer 1

Didn't the commies swear on Mien Kamph before bombing Pearl Harbor?

Anyway, get a grip. It's a book. Maybe you yourself should take a bit of "Christian Charity", so-called, and apply that sacred base to Mr. Ellison.

Answer 2

First of all, Mein Kamph might be used by a Facist, not a communist (The commies were our friends during the second world war).

And the US has no state religion, and no moral compass that is based on the Bible.

So you are saying that you would rather Mr. Ellison take his oath of office over a book that he does not believe him?

Or are you helping him with an excuse for when he fails to fulfill his election promises?

Answer 3

I think his actions will make people think twice before voting for another Muslim person and believing that person will be interested in preserving national principles, policies as they have always existed.

The practice in this country is to swear on a Bible. We don't even have to believe that the Bible is anything other than a book to know that if we're in court and raise our right hand and there's a Bible around it is considered a serious oath by all involved. That guy could have gone through the motions like the rest of the world does, and then he could have done his Koran thing on his own time.

Answer 4

hi there, good for Ellison. he's preparation non secular freedom, and absolutely everyone who doesn't like it may bypass someplace the position in elementary words one faith is permitted and all others are frowned upon. Like, say, Afghanistan even as the Taliban replaced into in power. Congressmen are sworn in two times - once interior the reliable ceremony, lower than the coaching of the Senate President or speaker of the residing house. there's no non secular textual content used, and it is an en-masse swearing in. Later, each and each and every congressman is sworn in personally in a public image-op ceremony, virtually continuously with a Bible. even with the actual shown truth that, in Ellison's case, he used an English translation of the Quran that belonged to Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson did not translate it, as he did not talk or study Arabic, although he did talk and skim 6 languages as well English).

Answer 5

I fully respect Mr. Ellisons desire to use his holy book of choice to further demonstrate his comment to be honest in his dealings with the American public. I think he should have that choice but I also think that because the bible has been the book that has given our country its value system, Mr. Ellison should honor that book by having it present at the ceremony...having both books would be a tremendous statement to the whole country for healing and bridging the divide between cultures and religions. Mr. Ellison has a great opportunity to unite...I hope that he ceases this opportunity.

Answer 6

I think it's fine. The Bible means nothing to me. Why make someone swear on something that means nothing to him? This country is not based on just Christian beliefs. That's propaganda.
Just like Paul Riviers ride saying the British are coming. In fact he rode about two miles. It was a Jewish man with a name like Ichabod or something like that who rode 200 miles but his name didn't work in the book written by Robert Lewis Stevenson. So it was not Christians who built this country. It was a lot of people.

Answer 7

Shouldn't even be swearing on the bible. The bible says not to swear by anything, Matthew 5:34...do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your 'Yes,' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' No. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
This is the one time I wish they would enforce a seperation of church & state. I think it is morally wrong to force people to swear on the bible.

Answer 8

Bull. We have no official religion and the choice of books is that of the person being sworn in. Mad magazines would be a fine choice (it's the man that makes the oath, not the book).

Answer 9

well first off, since hitler wanted to kill all communists it's pretty silly to think one would swear in on that book. and why should we force him to swear on the bible if he would rather swear on the koran? if it means that much to him it's fine with me. and since our country actually bases its laws on what is right and wrong, not what the bible says, i really don't think it makes much difference. it doens't matter anyways, he's going to do the exact same job no matter what book he's got, if he would rather it be the koran, who cares? since america is not a theocracy, we have to respect everyone's religion, and i'm pretty sure that christians would get pissed if they were told they had to swear on the koran

Answer 10

I totally agree with you. Ask yourself this though, What politician has ever told the truth that swear-ed in on the Bible? and What part of Christianity haven't politicians taken out of our society? It's sad, but it's true and the same Bible tells us that these things would come to pass.