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.”
I would NEVER change that for anyone..the guy who was opposed is telling you he is a non-conformist and against USA Air Force principles…..RED FLAG…manning….snowden…..kick that clown out of there…the military is based on probably a million things you aren’t going to like……
Let them sue!!!
wrong, they should say so help me God
So very WRONG! They should leave the wording as is! If it offends anyone, that’s their personal problem!!!!
Really, if you can’t stand up to the atheists how do you intend to stand up to America’s enemies?
What an idiot…. just say it and get on with your stupid life
That is very wrong. WHY?
disgusting!!!!!!!!
The military need God’s help. Reject him and see what happens.
They’re all going to hell