re: Atheist airman must swear 'so help me God' or get out in November

How about this approach often used in negotiated settlement agremeents:

"so help me God, if any."

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The Air Force used to allow airmen to omit the phrase “so help me God” if they so chose. But an Oct. 30, 2013, update to Air Force Instruction 36-2606, which spells out the active-duty oath of enlistment, dropped that option. Since that quiet update to the AFI, airmen have been required to swear an oath to a deity when they enlist or reenlist.

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Obama?

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Throw is arse out. Don't let him reup

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Another freedom lover.

I feel that serving is an honor, not a privilege. As such, the Air Force has the right to put whatever restrictions it feels is necessary. If this person doesn't want to follow, then he can leave. If he is causing issues in the service while he is still enlisted, then yes, they should throw his arse out.

Everyone wants to be an individual and have someone else accommodated their needs. bullshite. Sometimes you need to be part of the team.

So some jackasses within the air force get to impose their religious beliefs on others?

And some jack arse is trying to impose his lack of religious beliefs on the Air Force.

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"All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit."

- Thomas Paine

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smart man. wish 2/3rds of the worlds pop would catch on to this.

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he Air Force has the right to put whatever restrictions it feels is necessary

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The constitution says otherwise.

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Sometimes you need to be part of the team.

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so you think him not saying a couple of words in the oath somehow prevents him from being part of the team, able to perform his duties with distinction and honor, got it.

In the real world, could all present USAF officers please raise your hands if you'd love to have this douche in your command? If you'll bitch about something so mundane, I'm sure he'd be a joy on a FOD walk.

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If you were asked to swear by Allah I doubt you'd consider that mundane.

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If Allah is God, then I'm OK with it. I'm a Christian and I believe in a God. It's not that hard to rationalize a few words.

What you miss is having to confront a person who bitches about every single detail when you're trying to manage an org. It's no different than having to deal with someone who bitches about not being able to wear a crucifix necklace when it's not policy. I'd just rather not have to listen to their bullshite, and would appreciate someone who keeps their personal opinions to themselves and does the job.