Here's my question: Do you want your President to be more loyal to the Bible or the Constitution?

Question

I'm an atheist so, no surprise my answer on this

Answer 1

When accepting the office of president the following oath is taken:

"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."

This places the Constitution before all other considerations. To take this oath and swear (or affirm) as to one’s commitment to it and to do so falsely makes the individual breaking faith with both the American people and that individual’s faith. Clearly it is not a matter of opinion but one of law that places the Constitution first.

The idea that all of the Founders were Christians, and therefore founded the country on that faith is a false concept. First they were not all Christians. Some may have been Atheists and others were certainly Deists and by choice not Christians.

Even if all were of a faith, even if all were of the Christian faith, there would be the problem of which faith. Even if such was a challenge which could be overcome (and it cannot) there is the fact that the Bible doesn’t fit the Constitution. One simple way of looking at this assertion is to compare the Ten Commandments to the Constitution, foregoing the problem of which Ten Commandments. Following is a commonly accepted version of the Ten Commandments:

1. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3).
2. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image” (Exodus 20:4).
3. “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain” (Exodus 20:7).
4. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8).
5. “Honour thy father and thy mother” (Exodus 20:12).
6. “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13).
7. “Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14).
8. “Thou shalt not steal” (Exodus 20:15).
9. “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour” (Exodus 20:16).
10. “Thou shalt not covet” (Exodus 20:17).

Which of these are part of the Constitution? I suggest that no more than two of them are a part of the Constitution. That being the case, faith (any faith, a Bible (any Bible), is not compatible with the Constitution and therefore not part of the intent of the Founders.

So it isn't a matter of wanting (or not wanting) the president to be more loyal to the Bible, to do so is an impeachable offense.

Answer 2

I'm not an atheist. I have a firm faith in my religion.

Having said that, I also want my President to be loyal to the Constitution and not any faith (use of the Bible would seem to single out Judeo-Christian tenets to the exclusion of other religions which could be even more meddlesome in the government of a country).

The Constitution clearly has adopted some of the ethical and moral teachings of many religions but it is the Constitution and not those religions which forms the basis for our government.

If someone has an answer other than this I would assume that they would look for some direct participation in the government by clerics (of their preferred faith). The President could only be a mouthpiece for those individuals so why not cut out the middle man.

After all, it has worked so well for Iran...

Answer 3

Is there really any choice? Of course the Constitution. If someone chooses the Bible, which Bible should the President be loyal to? And who decides which Bible/religion. Then wouldn't we be heading towards a centralized religion? So, basically, everything that we are founded on would be void. And we'd be living in an environment like the Middle East which, as we all know, is not really a great place to be!

Answer 4

I'm a conservative, and my answer is the same as yours. The Constitution, if he or any President want to be loyal to the bible, then be a Preacher. The Constitution is, "the bible of the American people." We are suppose to have a separation, that means people are allowed to believe in the bible, but it should not be used to promote a political ideal.

Answer 5

Constitution

Answer 6

The Constitution of course. I want my religious leader to be loyal to the bible.

Answer 7

As the president has to swear to uphold the constitution there should be no question. America is not a Christian country. If there is any doubt read article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli. It states that the U.S. is NOT a Christian country. The treaty was passed by the whole senate and signed by the president. So, therefore, the president must be loyal to the constitution.

Answer 8

The Constitution.

Answer 9

Hubris or arrogance could be in the back of their campaign face yet I even tend to think of that's their purely hand. They in no way grant any ideas, they make each and every difficulty black and white, as though they dont comprehend the complexities of the international. Obama has finished a yeoman job with what he had. I dont think of people comprehend that his rules prevented finished financial cave in. His administration has saved this u . s . a . from falling right into a melancholy. He has signed plenty unique and important law if people could make an effort to study the White homestead or restoration web content.

Answer 10

He's a president. He should follow the Constitution.