Yet more wackiness from the religious right...

[marcusmarcusrc]

Somehow I ended up on the American Family Association email list a while ago. Usually they send messages about boycotting Ford because they sponsored a Gay Pride parade, which makes me feel sad about the people who run this email list but happy about my Ford ownership. But today's email was particularly egregious: basically, they are up in arms about the fact that our new Muslim congressman will swear his oath of office on a Koran. I was kind of surprised that that would even be a question - of course you want people swearing oaths on the book that they consider most holy - so I looked in more depth at the email. One quote:

"If Keith Ellison is allowed to change that [swearing on something that isn't the Bible], he will be doing more damage to the unity of America and to the value system that has formed this country than the terrorists of 9-11."

How can people living in 21st century America be this totally insane?

Comments

[gnibbles.livejournal.com]

what would an athiest swear on? not that these people would ever elect one...

[purplebob.livejournal.com]

I have to wonder about that too. I think a copy of the Constitution would work well.

Of course, that would require Americans electing a non-closeted atheist, which has never happened, so I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.