Is the Constitution "under God"?

Bgone on that we agree. I propose that the problem is becoming that too large a percentage of the workforce in this country is employed by the government at one level or the other.

"...situated between the judge’s bench and the witness stand, was a small BIBLE...for the hand of the witness, about to be judged on veracity by both the Court of heaven and the court of earth."

Jesus commanded: "I say unto thee, swear not at all. Neither by heaven, for it is God's throne, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool."

In the Old Testament, a man rashly swore an oath that cost him the life of his daughter.

How very peculiar to swear an oath on the very word of God that forbids the swearing of oaths.

JoeT I'd agree. Frankly, If it comes down to McCain and Hillary I'd be surprised if thirty percent of the electorate bothers to vote.

After watching the love fest, (debate) last night I kinda like Huck. He'd make a real good "Saturday Night Live" superstar like Nixon. Seriously, I liked tricky Dicky because we could call him that -still laughing at night club performers doing him. Like Nixon, Huck has a face to mold into a rubber mask.

Something really big is up. Can't say what but my nose is killing me. It's beginning to look like a complete financial collapse -top 10 banks = over half cash in the country go belly flop. The Hewie "King-fish" Long approach, send everybody a check from the government to cure an economy that we're told is not in trouble says something dramatic is bad wrong somewhere. Hope that's not the case but...

Gary: I'm no leftie ;-). I'm a dem, but was sort of hoping Fred Thompson would catch on. maybe Bloomberg? it's a tough year on both sides.

Huckabee never had much of a chance to begin with he is after all conservative lite. While you lefties hate his stance on religion you'd have loved his stance on spending government money to help the poor. We conservatives are well rid of this guy now if we can just get rid of Giuliani and the freedom thief McCain maybe we can nominate an actual conservative instead of another pretender.

Dr. Elliot: Your thesis is worthy of further elaboration, as it is at the heart of the issue of how people of faith are to address secular responsibilities, and is precisely the distinction that is glossed over by both side of the debate. And you expressed it so subtly that many might just not catch it. ;-) Fortunately, Huckabee's statement is so clearly wrongheaded that the masses are getting it quite clearly indeed.

"I think that statement delivered a knockout blow to Huckabee’s hope of the White House."

My sentiments exactly. And a good thing it is! I've had enough of our present god-fearing president, I surely don't need another.

Geez Rev: Doesn't Sacrament mean completely burned up? Does oath mean the same thing? Learn something new every day or did someone get it kinda cockeyed -in your father's court room?

Anyhow, as you know from http://www.hoax-buster.org/sellyoursoul (you can sell your soul but don't expect to get much for it unless you're a successful minister leading the multitudes to hell) the false God of the Bible is really the fallen angel Lucifer. Hell was created for those who worshiped him.

A more urgent issue has come up with the determination last week that there is but one deadly sin, blasphemy (all others are forgivable by the real God?). When one recites the pledge, says the word God and naturally thinks the being in the burning bush, Lucifer, one commits blasphemy -guaranteed ticket to hell.

At present, 86% of Americans who claim to believe in God are being tricked by representatives of the false God Lucifer and express that belief with the pledge thus blaspheming. One gets little argument when noticing "the whole country is going to hell." With only 14% not blaspheming on a regular basis that surely seems to be the case sub prime not withstanding.

It is up to you to educate the public, let them know that they are being tricked by that tricky Devil Lucifer through his representatives -those raking in the big money for leading the multitudes to hell.

We can ignore Huck can't we. He gave up leading a small flock straight to hell, (or has he?) in hopes of leading the whole country. After he's done that? Maybe it's America today and tomorrow the whole world? Sound familiar?

"I think that statement delivered a knockout blow to Huckabee’s hope of the White House."

I can only hope you're right, however this IS the same country that voted Reagan in twice, followed by a former head of the CIA, stood for eight years of witchhunts during the 90s, and then *cough* elected *cough* W twice, and wet their collective beds on cue while he dismanted the constitution, so I'm thinking maybe the track record isn't so hot with the American electorate. In fact, I would go so far as to say that Huckabee seems a little too damned "all American" to me.

Dr. Elliot,

So close and yet so far.
Yes, the Constitution is a living document and is subject to amendment only by the will of the people, not by prsidential fiat. And I seriously doubt that we the people would be so stupid as to ratify amendments that would make this country a de facto theocracy.

The Bible is not the basis of the "American mind," any more than any other religious text is. The American mind does not need to be produced "under God" - in fact, it cannot be.