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Dec. 9, 2004 In this article I will discuss the intersection of four articles, the 1st amendment to the constitution, the oath of office, the third Commandment in the Bible, and the ninth Commandment in the Bible. In order to facilitate this, I will present each of them (in the form I found them on the internet) below, with my comments below that. The first amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The oath of office for Congressmen and Senators of the United States of America: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God." The third Commandment: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain. The ninth Commandment: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. I admit that my reasoning on the commandments is weakest, so I will give that first, so you can tear it apart more easily. When I swear to something "So help me God," I am either taking the name of God in vain, or I am asking god to keep me true to my word. By the latter arguement, if I violate that oath, at that point I am taking the name of God in vain. So a Christian who swears an oath "So help me God," violates the third commandment if they break that oath. Feel free to disagree, but the only alternative interpretation I see is that everyone who swears such an oath is breaking the third Commandment. If I swear an oath to my country, I am bearing witness to my neighbor (aren't I?). If so, should I break that oath, I am violating the ninth Commandment. Granted, you can take a much more narrow view of the Commandment, but should you? In the oath of office, the first thing an Politition swears, the duty which takes priority over all others, is to support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic. So a member of congress swears to support, in any way he can, the constitution against any other part of the government. The first amendment states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religeon. "Under God," was added to the pledge of allegience by an act of congress (a law). ------------ About the author: Being a full time writer is the hardest job that I have tried. I have written two books that are currently not published because the company that did publish them went out of business. I have written three childrens books and am currently in the process of finishing my third novel. Please write me with any thought that comes to mind about my columns or anything else, opinions are appreciated. Email Amanda Baker: amaycatbaker@yahoo.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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