Sussman had an imam on his show last night. Any real Muslim would not swear on the Koran, they'd swear on nothing and make their oath only to God. Not unlike certain other sects, actually. There have been a number of swearings in using this approach previously. This clown Ellison doesn't have a leg to stand on.
Isn't it a fact that our country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles? And so the Bible is the book that exemplifies those values? Even though we're not a theocracy, we tolerate other faiths or no faith at all, while still having Judeo-Christian values.
Whereas the Koran is incompatible with American values. So it's troubling to see someone swear on a book of a religion that is incompatible with America.
If a communist somehow were elected to Congress, would we be happy to see him or her swear an oath on the Communist Manifesto?
I don't have a problem with a Muslim swearing on the Koran so much as I have a problem with a Muslim being in Congress.
It strikes me that we don't want our government to be run by the adherents of a religion that advocates (and perpetrates) the killing of innocent people, and then blames it on the Jews.
Has anyone yet asked Obama whether he would swear on a Bible or a Koran?
Oh, that's right. He's still undecided on whether or not to run for higher office. /sarc
Since its a rarity, if ever, that a congressman adheres to his oath of office to uphold the Constitution that he swore to do, what does it really matter? Swearing on the Koran will have as little meaning as those who have sworn on the Bible, as far as their oath of office goes.
Let’s just fix this up to reflect reality:
“Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress, has announced that he will not take his oath of office to the United States Constitution, but on the law of Islam, Sharia. “
Swearing on just about any book is probably fine. Except the Koran. That one has text that explicitly permits and enjoins lying to infidels. He would swear to uphold... on that? He is necessarily lying when he swears the oath on that book.
Some people will not take an oath, or swear on anything. For those it is usually permissible to 'affirm,' which has the same force in law.
Allow me to swear on the Koran: "Get this damned thing outta here." There, it's done.
Can a Muslim be a Good American Congressman????? (and/or Citizen)?????
Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews.
Politically - no. Because he must submit to the mullah (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of Israel and Destruction of America, the great Satan.
Domestically - no. Because he is instructed to marry (up to) four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him (Quran 4:34).
Intellectually - no. Because he cannot accept the American Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt. Therefore even an attempt to take the oath of a US Congressman on something on a Quran is meaningless; just meaningless; the thought defies logic.
Philosophically - no. Because Islam, Muhammad, and the Quran do not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia.
Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)
Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran).
Spiritually - no. Because (in America) when we declare "one nation under God," the Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The Quran's 99 excellent names.
I wish I could give proper credit to the original writer of these questions. Sorry I can't.
Most of these bastards could just as well swear on a stack of comic book with the same (insignificant) effect.
Dennis Prager should stop embarrassing himself.