Michael Weinstein: So Help Me God Violates Constitution
As is his common weakness, Michael “Mikey” Weinstein fails to answer a simple question, instead launching into irrelevant talking points. Megyn Kelly had a simple question: why not let “So Help Me God” be optional, like it already is?
His reply: “It’s like saying why don’t you just opt out of not robbing a bank?”
“Mikey, chill.”
This situation is no different than the military’s oath of office. The written document contains “so help me God” and is not supposed to be altered, because it is a legal document directed by law (though some have let people scratch through those words). But all military members are permitted to omit the reference to God when they actually give the oath.
Just ask former MRFF client Sgt Justin Griffith.
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this mikey weinstein is one nut job.
He may be a nut job but he and others are right. The phrase ‘so help me God’ is optional but the option should not be to have to opt out of saying it in the oath but rather ppl can choose to add that or whatever entity they wish at the end.
Why “should” that be the option?
Because it is a personal preference (belief) and should not appear to reflect on any cadets capabilities to perform their duties as a future officer. This whole thing is just a show for both sides but from my perspective there would be less of an issue if it was presented as religious personal having the option to add it rather than having it as an official part of the oath and offering ppl to opt out. Now that the issue is being addressed, Christian organizations are taking it as an attack on them personally when their personal belief isn’t being threatened in the least.
And on another note, why are you bringing JG into this at all?
@Priscilla Parker
The oath was written intentionally to match the oath of office, which contains the same optional phrase. As such, it provides an outstanding opportunity for preparation for officership — including the educational discussion that the phrase is entirely permissible and optional for those who have religious or moral objections to it.
Two years ago Sgt Justin Griffith made quite the hullaballoo about a “high ranking chaplain” re-enlisting him and leaving “so help me God” out of the oath. In reality, it was no big deal, because that was already accepted practice, just as it is in this case. In that regard, this entire controversy is “old news,” and Weinstein knows it.
Couldn’t agree with Mr. Weinstein enough! Myself and the rest of my squadronmates in the ward room recently unanimously agreed that religion has ZERO place in our military!