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.”
The so called ‘progressives’ are taking down a road to God’s judgement and it won’t be pretty! Turn your back on God and reap the consequences of opening the door to destruction and suffering.
they have just got to be really empty people. nothing but hate and envy and jealousy and nothing.
This is pathetic.
Well WE THE PEOPLE CAN JUST COUNTER SUE THE ANTI CHRIST. SIGNS OF THE TIMES . READ REVELATION IN THE BIBLE. JESUS IS COMING BACK VERY SOON . AMEN
We really don’t need those atheist airmen. If they don’t believe in God and this country that was founded Under God . We just don’t need them and there godless ways.
so sad wake up americans
Forgive me if I’m wrong but was this country not founded with freedom of religion in mind, including the right to not have one?
I don’t advocate disrespect of any religion but to serve in the military should not have anything to do with religion.
thats just wrong!!!
Atheist idiots
Sounds like Cowardice,