March 19th, 2006 @ 9:29 pm
Can I get an Amen!
Joe. My. God.: Soon To Be On A T-Shirt Near You
“People place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution; they don’t put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.”Where do I order that t-shirt?
Can I get an Amen!
lol, but I think I would buy / wear that shirt
5 Responses to “Can I get an Amen!”
Here’s a thought: If you are an athiest, (muslim, buddhist, pagan, or bascially anything besides Christian) - does placing your hand on the Bible ‘bind’ you to your swear, any more than if you placed your hand on the yellow pages and took an oath?
By SteveS March 19th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
um, I think you missed the point entirely
By justin March 19th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
LOL. No, I got the point, I should have said ‘off topic but…’
By SteveS March 19th, 2006 at 11:44 pm
even more off topic, did you see Fried Green Tomatoes? The preacher was in court and was trying to get Idgie off cause she killed Frank Bennett, so he took his own “Bible” to swear on. He later tells Idgie that he swore in with his hand on Moby Dick.
I love that movie
By justin March 20th, 2006 at 9:19 am
no, but it sounds like what I’m talking about. I’m glad they swear to uphold the Constitution (too bad more of them don’t live up to their vows), but what does putting your hand upon the Bible mean, except for believers?
Isn’t it like the complete meshing of church and state? Vowing to do your job, being held accountable by a book ‘of a specific faith’? I’m really deviating from the topic.
By SteveS March 20th, 2006 at 1:43 pm