[Pastor Ezekiel]

Praise Jesus! The Godly Republicans down in Arizona sure do know how to keep Jesus happy and rattle satan's cage!

THIS story gives me the Holy chills!

Arizona Republicans Propose Bill That Would Not Allow Atheists To Graduate High School


A group of Arizona politicians — all Republicans, of course — have proposed a law (House Bill 2467) requiring public high school students to recite the following oath in order to graduate:

I, _______, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge these duties; So help me God.

It’s bad enough the Republicans are demanding loyalty of the kind normally reserved for members of Congress and beyond — but there’s also no way I would say those last four words, and the current text of the legislation does not allow for any alternatives.

In other words, if this bill were to become a law, atheists would either not be allowed to graduate… or they would be forced to lie so they could graduate. Neither option is acceptable.

Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal points out another problem:

The Arizona bill could also face legal challenges if it is approved.

Jehovah’s witnesses, some Muslims and pacifist Quakers have in the past challenged loyalty oaths imposed by the federal government and other agencies, saying they conflict with their beliefs and religious professions. Similarly, some Arizona students could challenge the proposed high school oath as a violation of their religious liberties and freedom of expression.


This bill is the work of Representatives Bob Thorpe, Sonny Borrelli, Carl Seel, T.J. Shope, Jeff Dial, David Livingston, Chester Crandell, and Steve Smith.

Smith and Shope have also introduced legislation demanding that all students in grades 1-12 recite the Pledge of Allegiance (with “Under God”) every day. At least in that bill, students can get out of saying it with their parents’ permission.

No such exemption exists in the Loyalty Oath.

Keep in mind that in both cases, the bills do not help children get a better education. That’s the saddest thing about all this. The people who are in charge of fixing the education crisis are proposing solutions that would only waste more classroom time and exclude many students from graduating despite fulfilling their current requirements.

Well I guess you can't blame the liberals who are throwing a hissy fit over this kind of thing. I'm sure they want to avoid the firey pits of hell as much as the next guy.

[WilliamJenningsBryan]

As Godly Republicans and defenders of small and limited government, we do realize that there are some important things that need to be done by Big Government. It's time to put a stop to the degenerate atheist agenda before it destroys our Godly country.

Praise Jesus!

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Maybe I'll ask one of the Freehold Highschool staff to ship out a few thousand of the posters we put up in our community.

[Levi Jones]

Originally Posted by WilliamJenningsBryan

As Godly Republicans and defenders of small and limited government, we do realize that there are some important things that need to be done by Big Government. It's time to put a stop to the degenerate atheist agenda before it destroys our Godly country.

Praise Jesus!

Amen! As a True Libertarian, I know that government interference a-okay when it is done on the state level. It only becomes interference when the feds try to stop godly states from enforcing their laws, like segregation and pledges to God.

This is the real reason we want the federal government out of our business, until it comes time for them to give the states money and emergency aid.

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

This isn't a matter of civil rights. Atheists already have the same right as everyone else to acknowledge the existence of God. Therefore, they're demanding a special privilege.