Decius wrote:

Hijexx wrote:
Aye. It seems like technically one shouldn't have to use an article of faith for the oath.

"...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust" -- US Constitution, Article VI, Section 3

There's no Consitutional basis for such that I can see.

There isn't one. The official oath doesn't involve a religious text. Some Congressmen do an information photo-op with the Speaker later where they often bring religious texts. Its not an official process.

Ah... So this is much ado about nothing then.

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