1) as a sop to Andrew Sullivan

2) Obama is afraid he’ll slip up and say “So help me, Me.”

3)The Lightworker is already assured of divine assistance, so he doesn’t need to ask for it in his oath of office.

Other reasons will no doubt suggest themselves.

But lets wait until he doesn’t say it before we start to; (pick one please)
call him Muslim,
call him athiest,
call him un-American,
call him pandering to the left,
call him ignoring tradition,
The list could probably be alot longer.

is always a possibility

some question among historians about whether Washington and Lincoln did add the phrase. The sources saying they did were not always contemporary.

Well, he did visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem and asked God for guidance and protection when he was in Israel, so it’s kind of strange that he would stop now and refuse to say: “So help me, God” at the end of his

“Lord, protect my family and me. Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of Your will.”

I guess this is one of those moments where Barack has to decide whether the visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem was really just a photo-op or not.

I really don’t care.

Actually, he went so far as to swear on a book of law, instead of on the Bible, so there would be some precedent there. I, personally, hope that Obama does swear on a Bible, and does affix “so help me God” to the Oath of Office. In particular, I hope that he’s sincere when he does so: otherwise, it’s just empty tradition, rather than an acknowledgement of the fact that man, no matter how wise or capable, needs help from his Creator, and that all attempts to eschew God’s guidance will ultimately result in catastrophe. Personally, I’d rather he be sincere about whatever he says, so that I know where he stands, than for him t fake it for us uneducated rubes.

He keeps doing these things that are just begging for the ‘Secret Muslim’ talk to continue.

Maybe he thinks it’ll destabilize the opposition. Or maybe he’s just an idiot. Or maybe he really did only join a Christian church to aid his reputation as a “community organizer.” Who knows? It’s not as though he makes it clear what he believes.

what about tradition…regardless whether it was Washington, Lincoln or FDR that started it…it’s tradition now…If he doesn’t believe in GOD why not say it to keep up with tradition at least…it’s not like it matters does it? If he believes GOD doesn’t exist why would it matter anyway since he’d be asking for help from a nonexistent being?

What’s wrong with sticking with tradition…we’re throwing to many out the window and America is losing it’s culture and soul!

Of course that’s the ultimate goals of the left isn’t it?

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

Jesus

The text of the oath, which the Obama website quotes correctly and completely, is specified in the Constitution. The words “so help me God” are not part of the oath. Period. On the other hand, every President is free to add the words “so help me God” as a personal affirmation after taking the oath. I expect that Obama will do so, and there is certainly no reason to think that he won’t. Nothing in the website says otherwise, or suggests otherwise, or can fairly be construed to imply otherwise.

The number of mountains being made out of molehills on this blog is absolutely stunning! Get a life, folks!

Bush was all cozy with “God”.

Look how that turned out.

I sat on a jury two years ago and when the fourth witness was sworn in I suddenly realized they were leaving out “So help me God.” when they were sworn in. I may be naive and parochial but I was stunned. I don’t see where the motivation is for being honest and forthcoming if you don’t defer to a power greater than youself.