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.”
we are so srcewed . we have turned our backs on god
Morons I swear you don’t even understand what religious freedom is unless it’s Christians putting boot to everyone else’s throats.
change it for one dissentor…,he will be the next manning you dolts.,….
Why are they so afraid any word with God in it. They. Are just proving just How powerful. His name is. Praise God
This soul godless ameriKa !!!
Im currently an active duty soldier with over eight years of service, two of them being in Iraq. I do a lot of volunteer service in my community, help people when they are in need, and take care of my beautiful daughters.
But in true hypocritical and hateful fashion that doesn’t mean anything to you does it!? Just because I don’t believe the same thing you do I’m wrong and am a bad person aren’t I!?
Its people like you who are the problem, so intolerant and ignorant towards other peoples way of life.
don’t let them stop you, God is watching
Wrong
Throw the bum out. He is unnecessary baggage.
THIS IS C**P