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.”
So put so help me (whoever you pray to). In war you need all the help you can get, don’t be choosey.
the humanist organisation are full of muzlims and Satanists
This is a disgrace.
Another prime example of Christians being persecuted by our own Government. Gay/Lesbian rights, same sex marriage, the removal of prayer and the pledge of allegiance from our public school class rooms are just some of the things we were forced to tolerate under duress. Why can’t the Atheist be tolerant and allow the Christians to practice our religious beliefs?
Just remove this man or the muslins out stupit , and put God back in or you will be very sorry .
You take this out our country and our soilders are put at risk. God help u all.
another bunch of gutless wonders the airforce I thought wouldve had more pride . Gutless spineless.
If they face the terrorist, they will surely be saying HELP ME GOD. I would give that some mort thought.
Our country is going down the tubes.
as usual they got it wrong. So help me God , So help me God holds you to your oath.