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sarge43

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Wed May 30, 2012, 10:50 AM

May 2012

I found that quoting Article VI (3) of the Constitution tends to stop that foolishness:

The senators and representatives before mentioned, and the member of the several State legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.(my emphasis)

Can't get more concise.

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My LTTE about loon accusing Pres. Obama of not respecting religious tradition of our nation... [View all] rfranklin May 2012 OP

Bravo! JHB May 2012 #1

Thanks! rfranklin May 2012 #2

And that is ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #3

Excellent sarge43 May 2012 #4

K&R tk2kewl May 2012 #5

A very well-written rebuttal! rustydog May 2012 #6

Oh, SNAP! colorado_ufo May 2012 #7

Have you ever noticed Bozvotros May 2012 #8

Excellent n/t ceile May 2012 #9

Most of the people I've met who say they want a "Chrisitan" nation raouldukelives May 2012 #10

Nailed it! classof56 May 2012 #15

+ a gazillion + 50 million times a gazillion! chervilant May 2012 #26

If you can use it, use it. Heck, you don't even have to quote me. raouldukelives May 2012 #38

Saving your post and the OP BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #28

I notice that all the time Populist_Prole May 2012 #30

Damned good letter. mlevans May 2012 #11

Barton is apparently going after Jefferson now starroute May 2012 #12

Good job. surrealAmerican May 2012 #13

very nice SemperEadem May 2012 #14

We tend to deify our founding fathers themselves. Rozlee May 2012 #16

The Jefferson Bible is available to read online PADemD May 2012 #21

Thanks. Rozlee May 2012 #32

If you get a chance, elleng May 2012 #24

My daughter says it's on the evil Netflix. Rozlee May 2012 #34

May be, but I watch The West Wing from Netflix, elleng May 2012 #35

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #17

Wish I had something to add to this. Maybe the Treaty of Tripoli which has 4 'founders' voting 'yea' AtheistCrusader May 2012 #18

Very well written. Post again if it's printed. longship May 2012 #19

good job! madmom May 2012 #20

Boldly stated and well expressed. Kudos to you. K & R. freshwest May 2012 #22

Great piece; spread it around. elleng May 2012 #23

well said NewJeffCT May 2012 #25

This is the part I love: CrispyQ May 2012 #27

As a Christian I am delighted with this article. Absolutely correct. And to anyone who asks why they jwirr May 2012 #29

Excellent LTTE!!! K&R, n/t Martin Eden May 2012 #31

Great letter! Wind Dancer May 2012 #33

Yes. JDPriestly May 2012 #36

Most excellent! daaron May 2012 #37

Thanks for those insights! rfranklin May 2012 #39

Great response! Somewhere Jeffrey T. Karl is thinking, "FUCK! Why did I ever write that letter?" 11 Bravo May 2012 #40

I think he is scouring the Wall Builders website for his reply... rfranklin May 2012 #41

I doubt it... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #42

Well done! chollybocker May 2012 #43

Why do you hate America! Tsiyu May 2012 #44

K&R (NT) Eric J in MN May 2012 #45

Religion is a crutch The Wizard May 2012 #46