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Daoust... people are upset because she *didn't* use the bible to swear into office... that should tell you something right there.
Ordinarily, the GG would have sworn in on the bible and no one would have batted an eye. If she was a Christian and believed in the power of that religion she would do well to swear on a bible. However, if she does not believe in God, why would you want her to swear on a bible? Wouldn't that be a case of trivializing Christians? Again, I would rather have someone who is firm in their beliefs rather than someone who would make an oath on something they feel holds no sway on their life.
I don't think we really need to be a Christian country by practice (I'm not sure what that would mean exactly). What I think we need to be is a secular humanist country that allows freedom of religion. Good morality and good governance need not be tied to any one religion.
I think I understand where you are coming from but the best way to fight what you see as immorality and improper living is to provide an example of what is right. Whether someone takes an oath on a religious item is entirely beside the point.
As for your final comment, I think you are mistaken... if she had have sworn on some other religion icon, there would have been an outcry that would have drowned out the noise made by those who claimed she was a seperatist.
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