The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a mandatory religious oath for voter registration that is unique to Alabama.
Alabama is the only state in the country that requires voters to register on a form mandating they swear “so help me God,” without allowing any option of a secular affirmation.
FFRF is filing on behalf of four Alabama citizens who have encountered and objected to this religious test when trying to register to vote. The defendant is Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill.
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These religious zealots who demand oath taking sure like to ignore their own bible:
Matthew 5:33-5:36 is reiterated in James 5:12:
But above all things, my brethren, swear not,
neither by heaven,
neither by the earth,
neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay;
lest ye fall into condemnation.
And, it's in the New Testament so they can't use that "but, that's in the Old Testament" crap excuse.
Joanne
Level 7
Oct 3, 2020
2
Things like this really show what 'freedom OF religion' mean to some religious groups. I recently received a jury summons notice (which I can back out of due to my age if I wish). A previous jury event had me actually sitting on a trial (there were 5 woman and myself and I told them if they chose me as the foreperson I would claim sexual harassment - it did get a laugh and one woman stepped up). We had to say the oath ending in So help me dog. Later I complained and was told if I say something beforehand I will be given an alternative, secular oath. Shows the difference between my area and too many others.
JackPedigo
Level 9
Oct 3, 2020
1
Legally it is a slam dunk. Of course many could give a shit less ifmit does not serve JEEEEESSSUUSSS.
DavidLaDeau
Level 8
Oct 3, 2020
0
See?!
This is exactly why I immigrated to the United States, as a political refuge from the State of Alabama.
Willow_Wisp
Level 8
Oct 3, 2020
5
I always thought more polytheists should join in the fight against the use of "in god we trust" or "so help me god".
AtheistNews
Level 6
Oct 3, 2020
2
Having lived in Alabama, I am SO not surprised this disgraceful BS is still going on there!
AnneWimsey
Level 9
Oct 3, 2020
0
Muslims - where are your balls? Why don't they demand it also say "...and Mohammed doesn't care!"? Or ".. And if this isn't really you, off with your head!"?
Stilltrying1964
Level 7
Oct 3, 2020
0
maybe because mohammed is not a god?
@Mofo1953 Well of course he's not! This is just a good old fashioned ball bustin'! Plus, muslims in Alabama probably keep a pretty low profile. Like xtians in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and all the other places where women are property! I'm a proud infidel!
@Stilltrying1964 sure, but this is not really a great place to ball bust muslims or christians or any other religions either as I doubt there are many here to bust their balls.
God gave us Alabama so that we could laugh at the legislators thereof.
anglophone
Level 9
Oct 3, 2020
1
Backwards people........maybe they should practice safe sex more or increase the number of abortions.
@SeaRay215ex well with the sheer amount of cousin loving in that state sterilization should also be an option
Sounds l8ke something they would do in a third world country.
Sadly the US is fast becoming a Third Rate country.
CuddyCruiser
Level 8
Oct 3, 2020
4
becoming?
@Mofo1953 LMAO, sorry, I meant it already is!!
"So help me god." That really gets me. OK, did god help them?
DenoPenno
Level 9
Oct 3, 2020
1
Yes, God helped them to be total copulating idiots.
@anglophone Partially, but they were mostly born that way, or have allowed themselves to.
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