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.”
Hugh mistake
LOL>>>Wow we as Americans should be ashamed!
Cowardly Air Force – un-AMERICAN!!!
what is wrong here,When does it seem he the atheist will fight,when ??
What will he fight for.not a cristian nation rite then who??
Say it anyway!!!!!!! Why is it that we as a country let those who believe they were created from a pile of c**p, or ATHEIST in general, try to manipulate everything we do or believe. If they want to believe as they do, then fine. Stop the pure BULL$#%&!@* of letting them dictate and control. SO HELP ME GOD!!!!!!!!
Christian nation,sorry fingers slow brain fast
They think they are going it alone with out God, could any thing be any more stupid. more stupid.
All this for an atheist Airman? Kick him out of the Air Force.
More anti-Christian garbage and propaganda. What else is new??