As an atheist of sorts, I think it's fine that it be included in the inaugural oath as long as the person taking the oath is happy with it. And even if the person were an atheist too, then it would still be fine, because most Americans believe in God so I think it's a good thing for their president to include, right?

I, as an atheist, don't particularly care about the "so help me God" part in his speech but I DO think that religion should not be intertwined in a supposedly democratic government no matter what the founders believed in. Why? Well because not everyone believes in God so there can be conflict from other religions or non-religions within our country that don't worship the God of the Christian faith. Anyway, I think it's fine if "so help me God" is in the speech because it is his speech and, well, it's a free country so there really isn't anything anyone can or should try to do about it because it is kind of a personal speech

Cheers!

[edit on 1/14/09 by MoothyKnight]

[edit on 1/14/09 by MoothyKnight]

I am surprised that they arent arguing the misinterpreted "separation" clause to argue for NO Bible at all....Obama is using Lincoln's tho.

This is ridiculous, next they will want it off your money too (doesn’t your money say “in god we trust”).

Most Americans believe in God, why should they change it because of a minority?

Mikey

I wouldn't worry too much about this; I think they get their panties in a bunch every year over the "so help me God" part of the oath, or any other time that phrase is used.

Originally posted by alyosha1981
Now on the flip side what would people say if a president elect happened to be atheist and wanted to omit god from the oath?

I don’t think it would get that far, simply because most Americans believe in God they probably wouldn’t vote someone in who didn’t.

If it came out that someone running was an atheist I don’t think they would have a chance at winning.

Mikey

An individual can never be PROVED to believe in god.

Have it changed for something like "on my family's life".

[edit on 14/1/2009 by nerbot]

I also don't see the big deal in it either. Lots of other things to worry about besides something like this. This has no bearing on the Presidency whatsoever.

Just more people making something out of nothing IMO.

Manipulations, manipulators and front men will always be with us creating controversy to continue subjugation.

Can Obama be sticken from the Inauguration?

But seriously, people are only scared or deny things they do not understand.
If they don't want to hear him say it.. turn the station.