Is it just me, or is the whole little contrived "controversy" about the new Muslim congressman wanting to be sworn in office on a Koran instead of a Bible just so much more manipulative bullshit? Even atheist and agnostic congresspersons (and I'm sure there are a few) think nothing of putting their hands on a Bible for a minute while they rattle off the ceremonial words, but suddenly along comes Keith Ellison (who has a double-helping of specialness in the minds of our race-obsessed media, because he's Of Color™ too!) and suddenly only Thomas Jefferson's copy of the Koran is good enough for this little petty party. (I wonder if anyone's worked in the Sally Heming angle yet. Oh, I'm going to hell...)
You know, normally I am all for tradition these days, but I'd be willing to give up the whole swearing-in-on-a-Bible thing just so nonsense like this can't happen anymore.
Via Kathy Shaidle.
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"You know, normally I am all for tradition these days, but I'd be willing to give up the whole swearing-in-on-a-Bible thing just so nonsense like this can't happen anymore."
Sorry for the thump, thump, thump, but as a Christian I have to add:
Matt 5:33-37
33"Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
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January 4, 2007 3:01 PM
Posted on January 4, 2007 15:01
Heh.
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January 4, 2007 6:24 PM
Posted on January 4, 2007 18:24
When you get to hell, save me a spot. My reaction to the whole thing was that Ellison's oath should be waived, since his religion holds it acceptable to lie to infidels. Swearing a false oath? If you're a Muslim, it's only a sin if you swear it to another Muslim.
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January 5, 2007 12:07 AM
Posted on January 5, 2007 00:07