Just When You Thought Kimberly Daniels Couldn't Get Any Weirder...

[finehoe]

Separation of Church and State came from a letter written to a group of ministers in Connecticut (I think it was CT.)  It was intended to be an assurance the US would not "endorse" or "force" a particular church on the population a'la the way the English King forced the Church of England on people, causing them to flee to the New World for religious freedom.  It was not meant to completely separate them as it has been interpreted in the modern age.

http://www.usconstitution.net/jeffwall.html

[finehoe]

Otherwise one could argue that anyone with any religious beliefs should not be permitted to vote.

How about someone with no religious beliefs holding office?

[Garden guy]

I'd prefer an atheist over a religious person for a leader any day...i see someone who stands on their own two feet as a better man or woman.

[Timkin]

I'd prefer an atheist over a religious person for a leader any day...i see someone who stands on their own two feet as a better man or woman.

I have no preference in that regard, so long as they do not try to shove their religious convictions (or lack thereof)  when they are supposed to be serving the citizens .    Clearly in this case,  they are trying to use their religious convictions as a tool to do their job.

Do that on your own time, at your home ,in your Church , BUT NOT ON YOUR JOB!  It is as simple as that.

[Charles Hunter]

If this were law when Mr. Ahmed were being vetted for the HRC, would Councilman Redman's comments/questions be a violation?