After the group American Humanist Association threatened to sue the Air Force on behalf of an atheist Airman, the Air Force immediately removed the requirement to say ‘So Help Me God’ from their enlistment oath.
The Airman was denied re-enlistment after crossing the phrase off the oath on Aug. 25th, prompting the suit.
“We take any instance in which Airmen report concerns regarding religious freedom seriously,” said Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, Air Force Times reported Wednesday. The change in policy goes into effect immediately.
“We are pleased that the U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed our client has a First Amendment right to omit the reference to a supreme being in his reenlistment oath,” Monica Miller, an attorney with the AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center, said in a statement Wednesday, Air Force Times reported. “We hope the Air Force will respect the constitutional rights of Atheists in the future.”
The Army, Navy and Marine Corps all give enlistees the option to say “so help me God.”
What happen to majority rule ???
C**p like this is what is taking America down,Stand up and say Hell No we will not change.
Very sad. Government will end up eating away and owning everyones rights. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
because of one souless moron?? remember. ….no athiests in foxholes. …..
Kick him out and leave the oath as it is!!!!!! I am sick and tired of having to bend over backwards for a few when we are the majority!!!!!!!
Thi is absolutely going too far!!
Stop changing MY AMERICA!!!!!
I’ll bet they are still saying it
Taking Gods name out of our nation is one thing. After all, some people don’t believe in God and shouldn’t have to use his name. But taking prayer or any other religious practice away from anyone is another.
lets send the atheist to Syria they shouldn’t mind dying since their existence ends. or so the idiots think. why do we let a minority change this, who the hell voted for this, the American people didn’t.