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.”
Because I can disprove the existence of God with a simple statement. If God has the power to stop me from making a post. Even by taking my life. I dare him.
Some how still got the post out
and still alive
can we remove the atheist commi bastards from our country
That removes any blessings he may bring to America.
Let us hope that of God does exist he doesn’t bring any of his attentions on us. It’s not worked out well for any other group in history
We must protect Christian’s rights. We’re so afraid we will violate every one else’s rights the Christians get stepped on.
I would like the Atheist to leave the USA to any other country that do not believe in GOD…they would have to create their own.
Oh yes. Let’s protect Christian rights. Those who actively oppress any group that doesn’t have the same beliefs
that is not a good thing, you deny God and He will deny you. That’s why I try to add my own little bit