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Atheists & Agnostics

ad121rome

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5. Actually

Reply to hurl (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 02:16 PM

Feb 2021

Mr. Blinken’s beliefs have nothing to do with his oath to the country. All Federal officials should take the oath with their hand on the Constitution. It sickens me that some officials take it so lightly and turn their back on the oath so quickly.

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Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Takes Oath On Constitution Instead Of Bible [View all] hurl Feb 2021 OP

Excellent! Laelth Feb 2021 #1

Nice to see someone NOT using a NOVEL to swear an oath on. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #2

Oh, you're bad. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #7

... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #8

Yes! joshdawg Feb 2021 #22

Very good to hear. Duppers Feb 2021 #3

If I were to be sworn in Jerry2144 Feb 2021 #4

Actually ad121rome Feb 2021 #5

Presidents should take the oath on Constitution as well as upholding it. The bible is irrelevant. Denvermosaic Feb 2021 #6

Xians would lose their mind angrychair Feb 2021 #9

Maybe SOS Blinken is another convert to the reality based community.... LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #10

So much win! n/t SpankMe Feb 2021 #11

It doesn't matter what his religious beliefs are. AirmensMom Feb 2021 #12

Exactly BigOleDummy Feb 2021 #17

Separation of church and state leanforward Feb 2021 #13

Which would you rather see? BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #14

He's Jewish, but that shouldn't matter IronLionZion Feb 2021 #15

Isn't Antony Blinken from a Jewish Family that Fled Hitler's Holocaust? panfluteman Feb 2021 #16

Good on him! 3catwoman3 Feb 2021 #18

I like that-- maybe it will set a precedent!! ailsagirl Feb 2021 #19

As it should be! Glaisne Feb 2021 #20

Didn't MTG or Boebert get their face in a squinch yonder Feb 2021 #21

I'll have to remember this should (in the very unlikely occurrence) I'll ever have to take an oath Auggie Feb 2021 #23