it's the descriminative people this really boils! Personally, I don't care what he belives as long as he does good job for this country and protects my rights as a citizen. Him being a muslium might be good for congress. At least he won't be out getting high with hookers all day long! hahahahah
If Keith Ellison took his oath of office on the Qur'àn, he would have been swearing allegiance to the Qur'àn.
So, I guess the flip-side would also have been true:
If Keith Ellison took his oath of office on the Bible, he would have been swearing allegiance to the Bible. But why did they make a different assumption claiming that had he do the later, he'd be swearing allegiance to the Constitution of the U.S. The Constitution is not in the Bible!!
How could it not define him as a politican? Islam is politics! I don't care that he will make his decisions based on his faith, Christians do the same thing. I just hate when they lie about it to fit "MIddle America's" agenda. Why is America so scared of outside faiths? They're all the same anyway. Even in the bible it states that there are many ways towards the Universal Faith.
why would Keith need to swear on the bible when he doesnt believe it to be sacred? thats the most retarded thing i ever heard. if he swears on the bible to uphold the constitution, doesnt it lessen the validity of his oath? one should use the book he/she holds sacred in their own religion.
By the same token when a Christian swears over the bible does that mean he is swearing in on the Bible? Please this is a clear case of double standard and racial/ethnic/religous discrimination. Ellison has every right to swear in on any book he likes. These are unalienable rights attributed to him, and all Americans under the Constitution.
He claims to be Sunni Muslim, which doesn't bother me. There are Jewish members in Congress and we have two Buddhist members in Congress for the first time too. But I am concerned about Ellison's ties with Louis Farrakhan & the Nation of Islam. This isn't the same Muslim faith that is being refered to, as the Nation of Islam is a racist hate group.
Ellison is a Sunni Othodox Muslim and is not NOI.He may have been NOI as a young man or may have been associated w/ NOI members years ago, but one one accepts Orthodox Islam, they must reject all that the NOI is about.NOI is completely unIslamic.A lot of black Americans at least know someone in NOI.
NOI is not a racist hate group. They can not be compared to the likes of the KKK, Skin Heads, or the Knights of the White Camillion, etc.. The NOI are law abiding citizens, they as a community and I as an individual, do not have a history of causing racial divisions or hurting white ppl physically, economically, spiritually, or otherwise. You are totally wrong.
Who cares what Keith swears on? His religious preference has nothing to do with politics, America or Americans. Nor will it change the way most of us believe. Keith will forever be known for his religion. NOW thats funny!
it's the descriminative people this really boils! Personally, I don't care what he belives as long as he does good job for this country and protects my rights as a citizen. Him being a muslium might be good for congress. At least he won't be out getting high with hookers all day long! hahahahah
acesscode 3 years ago 12
If Keith Ellison took his oath of office on the Qur'àn, he would have been swearing allegiance to the Qur'àn.
So, I guess the flip-side would also have been true:
If Keith Ellison took his oath of office on the Bible, he would have been swearing allegiance to the Bible. But why did they make a different assumption claiming that had he do the later, he'd be swearing allegiance to the Constitution of the U.S. The Constitution is not in the Bible!!
Talk about IDIOTS!!
I'm glad for him!
DeucePrez 3 years ago 6
How could it not define him as a politican? Islam is politics! I don't care that he will make his decisions based on his faith, Christians do the same thing. I just hate when they lie about it to fit "MIddle America's" agenda. Why is America so scared of outside faiths? They're all the same anyway. Even in the bible it states that there are many ways towards the Universal Faith.
TetsuoShima07 3 years ago 2
Why would he sworn on The Bible? It deosn't make sence. Swearing on The Quran makes him truethful about what he says.
baburo101 4 years ago 5
of course jews like joe liberman swears on the bible, hello the old testament? the old testament is a part of the jewish belief.
lgrf4evr 4 years ago 3
why would Keith need to swear on the bible when he doesnt believe it to be sacred? thats the most retarded thing i ever heard. if he swears on the bible to uphold the constitution, doesnt it lessen the validity of his oath? one should use the book he/she holds sacred in their own religion.
riad19 4 years ago 6
For crying out loud he has ever right to pick the book he wants to swear in on...this is his and every American's right.
arafiq786 4 years ago 8
By the same token when a Christian swears over the bible does that mean he is swearing in on the Bible? Please this is a clear case of double standard and racial/ethnic/religous discrimination. Ellison has every right to swear in on any book he likes. These are unalienable rights attributed to him, and all Americans under the Constitution.
arafiq786 4 years ago
Freedom of religion!
crazygolfer333 4 years ago 16
u all guys r fuckn jealous of him
aliusman3 4 years ago 3
cowards are flipping out. let him swear on whatever!
ontheskies 5 years ago
He claims to be Sunni Muslim, which doesn't bother me. There are Jewish members in Congress and we have two Buddhist members in Congress for the first time too. But I am concerned about Ellison's ties with Louis Farrakhan & the Nation of Islam. This isn't the same Muslim faith that is being refered to, as the Nation of Islam is a racist hate group.
j0eg0d 5 years ago
Ellison is a Sunni Othodox Muslim and is not NOI.He may have been NOI as a young man or may have been associated w/ NOI members years ago, but one one accepts Orthodox Islam, they must reject all that the NOI is about.NOI is completely unIslamic.A lot of black Americans at least know someone in NOI.
kmuslimah 5 years ago
NOI is not a racist hate group. They can not be compared to the likes of the KKK, Skin Heads, or the Knights of the White Camillion, etc.. The NOI are law abiding citizens, they as a community and I as an individual, do not have a history of causing racial divisions or hurting white ppl physically, economically, spiritually, or otherwise. You are totally wrong.
quran777 4 years ago
Why is he relaying what other people said?? none of his answered concluded his opinion on the matter at hand.
good job anyways..
yarkamarka 5 years ago
Who cares what Keith swears on? His religious preference has nothing to do with politics, America or Americans. Nor will it change the way most of us believe. Keith will forever be known for his religion. NOW thats funny!
chere7up 5 years ago 2
Muslin religion is a Political movement more that a religious one. Muslims are NOT loyal to there country, they are loyal to Islam.
heavyredmond 5 years ago
one more smart guy
Lyes99dz 4 years ago
woow!good ups to Abdi Aynte representing somali peeps!!!yeah
kalulu18 5 years ago
All this mess is silly. They need to leave the poor guy alone. No matter what he does he will still be the wrong move to make. Poor guy
nuumskee 5 years ago 2
Well done Abdi Aynte. I'm proud of you as a Somali/Amircan.
Somalita 5 years ago