USAF to Atheist: Say 'God' in oath or don't re-enlist.

[Lonewolf_50]

Lonewolf, sounds like whoever drafted the Congressional legislation made a boo-boo

Dave, I doubt it. The law as written goes back to at least the Eisenhower Administration, but its roots are back in about 1786 or so.

In those days, there wasn't so much sensitivity to "non mainstream" people as there is today, nor as much consideration.

As with many laws, in time a case arises which will challenge a law and it ends up in the Supreme Court. Our Civil Rights movement of the past sixty years has ample example of same. I suspect that the Air Force choosing to get more with the letter of the law is going to take a few years to work through the courts, but a formal allowance for those not into deities is in order. First Amendment issue.
bcgallacher

From what I have gathered Atheists are regarded as the spawn of the devil in the US.

All that makes you is ignorant, perhaps willfully so.
For Fox3:

Congress, illogical?

Well, depends on the topic. See my response to Dave. Congress is often very rational in how it presents its demands for "this project in MY district" ...

[JimNtexas]

In the U.S. the military's atheists also want atheist 'chaplains'.

Fine guys, whatever floats your boat.

[bcgallacher]

Lone wolf 50 - does being wilfully so make it worse?

[Lonewolf_50]

Yes, bg, it does, as does the attitude expressed by you in that post.

JimN, that is the first time I have ever heard of that.
What, exactly, is an atheist chaplain and what would he/she do?

[Rosevidney1]

An atheist chaplain is of course a contradiction in terms, an oxymoron.


Chaplain is Old French chapelain from medieval Latin capellanus 'custodian of the cloak' (of Saint Martin).


A chaplain is a member of the clergy attached to a chapel, specifically one officiating in the private chapel of a household or institution, on board ship, or for a Regiment, school etc.


The term also applies to a nun who recites the inferior services in the chapel of a nunnery.


Just sayin'..........