and being sworn in with a Quran?
2007-01-03 14:24:39 · 18 answers · asked by southswell2002 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can wait til a politician doesn't use a religous book to take an oath. when I become U.S. Senator, I will take an oath with actions. I'll do best I can for the American people regardless of religious background and especially if religion doesn't exist to them at all.
2007-01-03 14:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by juniorramos1974 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A conservative recognizes that freedom of religion means that a Muslim can hold office. As I have stated before, I don't like the idea of someone who is affiliated with Calypso Louie Farrakhan's Nation of Islam being elected. I don't consider the Nation of Islam to be real Muslims.
There are groups that claim to be Christian churches, which hold racist and anti-Semitic views. I certainly don't consider them to be real Christians.
If a Muslim is to be sworn in, it would seem that the Quran would be appropriate.
2007-01-03 22:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About time we get diverse in Politics also! There are an estimated 7+ million Muslims in America. The controversy that erupted with Quran was ridiculous, it is up to the person being elected to use anything they want.
2007-01-03 22:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by A fan 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it is very good. As a conservative I don't have any problem with the beliefs of anyone. I don't want to be one myself, but it is good for them. I think that as a US citizen they should take an oath upon the traditional Bible and Koran. The Koran however would give the Muslim's some raised eyebrows, since it is not to be sworn with, according to the book itself.
2007-01-03 22:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by Jay G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well..the United States was founded on christian principles so I don't know how it would be done concerning a congressman/woman whose faith is islamic... how he or she would be sworn with a quaran. It could be tricky but doable.
As for having a muslim being elected to Congress? well I happened to be a canadian, but here is my 2 cents; so long as he or she pledges allegiance to the country he's sworn to serve in office, then there should be no problem with anyone. Regardless of his/her faith.
2007-01-03 22:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by gordowlk61 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose nobody is intelligent enough to think this could possibly be a threat since this person does have friends in Hezbollah. Hope everyone is ready for Sharia Law too, like over in Europe their fighting off. But we have to be that 'politically correct' over-kill. Muslim is political as well as religious and pres of Iran has the call to be the one to prepare the world to be Islam for his 'Mahdi'.
No wonder the USA is not mentioned in the latter days as a power.
2007-01-03 22:36:21 · answer #6 · answered by spareo1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Finally! This is proof that our Bill of Rights work!
It's embarrassing, and sad, as a US citizen to think that there are those who vehemently oppose this action when our great country was once founded on these, fundamentally basic principles of free thought, and that "all men are created equal", yes, regardless of their religious affiliation.
Very sad...
2007-01-03 22:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
O rest assured theyre F#$%in pissed, after they couldn't get their ten commandments on like the supreme court or somethin. Now they get to see different religions swearing upon their own god or gods, what a triumph for individuality, what a day of freedom of religion and proffessing it, and let the hippocrites come forth.
2007-01-03 22:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a good lesson for America.
One day we may HAVE to say
One Nation
Under Allah
With Liberty and Justice for all
Can't wait to see the reaction on that one, especially if it's MANDITORY.
2007-01-03 22:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is an American and that Quran belongs to our ex president.
2007-01-03 22:28:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋