"You put your hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution, you don't put your hand on the

[NJmaverick]

Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible". That is what the woman from the NJ Civil Liberties union said during a celebration of our minor victory in the effort to legalize Gay Marriage in NJ. I thought it was a great reply to the "this is a Christian Nation.." and "the Bible says..." crowd.

[Captain Hilts]

1. That's a VERY interesting post, NJM...thanks for this. nt

[tabbycat31]

2. I loved that

I so wish I was in Trenton yesterday, but my health is not very good right now, and I don't want to get everyone sick.

Now if it were a tea party yesterday, I would have been there coughing all over everyone.

Have you called your senator today yet?

[NJmaverick]

10. I haven't yet, but I will be doing it today

[tabbycat31]

20. call him/her today and after business hours and leave a voicemail

we need the phones ringing off the hook

[NJmaverick]

23. done

[MineralMan]

3. That is a very good way to put it, even if it assumes

that the Bible should be involved at all. It certainly isn't when I affirm oaths.

[NJmaverick]

8. I would only use it for those that insist on bringing the bible into the issue

Otherwise like yourself, I would avoid bringing religion into political issues.

[Soylent Brice]

4. too bad we can't put our hand on the CONSTITUTION and swear to uphold IT.

[Occam Bandage]

16. You can if you like. nt

[Soylent Brice]

19. of course, and risk a re-elction bid in the process.

[n2doc]

5. What the heck is a "Bilbe?"

Sorry, couldn't help myself....

[NJmaverick]

14. I fixed the typo

[laughingliberal]

6. A very good point! Thanks for posting it nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. K&R

good one!

[cark]

9. Nobody is upholding the constitution.

Politicians only pay lip service to upholding the constitution. The notion of 'living breathing document' was invented to avoid the difficulties of actually having to follow it and use the cumbersome amendment process to legitimately change it. I like my contracts to mean what they say not just what a slim majority of partisan judges want it to conveniently say today.

[RaleighNCDUer]

11. Right. Have a nice visit. nt

[Enthusiast]

12. Excellent! nt

[StarfarerBill]

13. Perfect counterpoint for the next homophobe's rant!

Thanks for posting that. :)

[DavidDvorkin]

15. The Bible shouldn't even be used to swear in officials.

[NJmaverick]

17. I agree, but when you are dealing with people who insist on making the Bible

part of the political discussion this is a great come back.

[joeybee12]

18. A very wonderful comeback...K&R!

[BoneDaddy]

21. you can prick your finger

but don't finger....

[NJmaverick]

22. lol, I am not sure I have as much call for that line.

[BoneDaddy]

25. It is a famous rant by George Carlin

commenting on the double meaning of words and when we are allowed to say them.

Another gem "the batter has two balls is fine but I think he hurt his balls on that play Tony, is not"

[Divine Discontent]

24. amen! God bless her for that great comment.