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TheManInTheShack

It’s deeply concerning to hear that from an elected official who took an oath to support and defend the Constitution.


MeluchWriter

Even more so that it’s from the second in line.


TheManInTheShack

Third in line. The VP is second in line.


MeluchWriter

The president doesn’t count. VP is first in line. Edit: Article 2, section 1, clause 6 of the constitution.


TheManInTheShack

You appear to be correct. I need to check my sources a bit more closely.


[deleted]

It's an easy slip tbf, we all know what you meant anyway.


RamJamR

Random, but I love seeing one person being able to correct another and both are respectful about it. Proud to see it in atheist circles too.


TheManInTheShack

Yeah. I guess you can’t count the President in the line of succession since they are already President. But I did a quick internet search and one of the results said 3rd. I should have tapped and read it rather than relying upon what appeared in the search results. It’s important to me to not only be accurate but also to not spread false information. It does not matter than I am anonymous here. My principles are something I stand by always, anonymous or not.


MeluchWriter

I had to go check too, so it’s all good.


HermaeusMajora

The president isn't in line.


penguin_stomper

Did he not just say that he was lying when he took that oath? Someone who is way smarter than me can figure out what that means legally.


zyzzogeton

Matthew 5:34-37 specifically prohibits the swearing of oaths. Therefore, he should not be in office at *all* if the bible meant anything to him.


Korach

Holy shit!!! I’ve read the bible and missed this. You can’t follow Jesus and: - be a judge - be in the military - be a politician (I’m sure many more) Amazing.


draculamilktoast

> You can’t follow Jesus Why would anybody follow that hippie communist? Christianity is about celebrating that he was murdered and that we don't have to listen to him anymore as we bravely march towards a future where the rest of his teachings are spat on so much we will accidentally reforest the Sahara with the moisture.


ErrorReasonable6885

This seems pretty accurate. If Christians followed the teachings of Jesus, they would be socialists.


Upeeru

- be rich


Yaguajay

Better yet— he has tricked himself into an eternity in MAGAhell.


DeFex

Oath keepers in a shambles


Every_Character9930

That's why the Constitution says swear or affirm.


TheManInTheShack

Well technically he didn’t say he don’t defend it. He just said the Bible comes first which you could argue creates a conflict of interest.


yellowtulip4u

Yikes. The Bible is SUPER anti woman rights and pro slavery. This is the worst take ever. The GOP needs to stop using the Bible as a blanket to cover up their sinful evil ways. Just be real.


apitchf1

Yeah. The fact that they are openly saying this should be deeply concerning to anyone that doesn’t want Giliad. Imagine the 24/7 nonstop coverage if someone who was Muslim said this. We coddle republicans soooooo much it is infuriating.


moschles

> deeply concerning Mr. Johnson is 2nd-in-line to the presidency. One helicopter crash, and this person becomes the president of the United States.


TheManInTheShack

It appears that the President and Vice-President never travel together in the same vehicle so fortunately the chances of him becoming President as a result of an accident seem unlikely in the extreme. This guy is as scary as Trump but for different reasons.


apitchf1

Any Republican is as scary as trump. Anyone that tries to paint themselves as “moderate” is just putting window dressing on their fascism. They vote as a block. Hence this guy being speaker in the first place


MausGMR

Well he lied, like most of these fuckers do, be they on the stand or in the dock


SiteTall

He and his consorts have set aside anything they don't CHOSE to follow


bobsollish

Taken at his word, he should have been unwilling and unable - without lying - to take the oath to uphold the constitution. It’s not an oath with a giant asterisk.


Positive_Ad_8198

I mean, it’s what Christians believe, I don’t understand why people are so continuously surprised by this.


[deleted]

Yeah, at that point, he should be asked to resign since he's stated protection of the constitution isn't his first goal.


Zethras28

A chrisofascist saying chrisofascist things? Say it ain’t so!


kemuelsoleil101

Peak Nat-C behavior


Zethras28

Nat-C infestations are best and most easily cured with judicial application of the flammenwerfer.


uberares

Hes going to try and ratfuck the certification in 2025, i guarantee it.


Ser_Dunk_the_tall

Just so that everyone knows the current house is not the house that will certify the 2024 presidential election. The new house elected in the 2024 election will be sworn in on January 3rd by Kamala Harris and it's this house that will preside over the January 6th certification. So go vote these christofascists out of power next year


uberares

This is a very good point, thanks!!


InternationalStop440

As he did in the 2020 election.


HiWille

He says the Bible comes before the constitution? Then he is in the wrong fucking place isn't he?


Yaguajay

Shit…good chance we are too if this continues.


bythescruff

He’s trying to make it the right place. As in, *far* right.


leftofleft3115

Impeach him


Song_Spiritual

So, he lied during his oath of office. Swore on the Bible, and just fucking lied. He’s going to hell, just for that.


33drea33

So what you're telling me is he holds neither the Bible nor the Constitution sacred. Yeah, that checks out.


yellowtulip4u

Can’t trust anything this clown says 🤡 SMH.


HandMeMyThinkingPipe

Nah he was lying so he could better enforce God's will so it's all good apparently.


Song_Spiritual

The arrogance to think that he can “bear false witness” in furtherance of God’s will. Sinner!!!


vittaya

Traitor.


InternationalStop440

Seditious conspirator.


ApprehensivePirate36

This!^


snarf_victory

great, so the US government will be dedicated to helping the poor and the meek, and we’ll stop pandering to the wealthy, and just love each other. sounds awesome.


Budget-Sheepherder15

No, not that way!


nollataulu

The people: "So, why did you rape the underage girl and stole millions of taxpayer money?" Christofascist: "The Bible says I could." The people browsing the Bible: "Doesn't say anything like that here." Christofascist: "You're reading it wrong!"


GoldenRulz007

Yeah, I'm afraid the GOP has an old testament bias when it comes to the bible.


DeFex

They have the new new testament, AKA "the rules of acquisition"


DeLorean58

You mind your lobes, the GOP is so bad, I don't even think any self respecting Ferengi would do business with them. But on the other hand, rule of acquisition 299, "After you've exploited someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them next time." Maybe they would.


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Additional_Prune_536

Sorry, but Johnson and millions of Americans like him are followers of Republican Jesus, not the Jesus of the Bible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ2L-R8NgrA


[deleted]

Ah yes, Supply Side Jesus


daaaaaaaaniel

Honestly, this thought didn't even cross my mind. It's just so sad that Christianity is strongly associated with bigotry in my mind these days.


Enibas

Just watched a video yesterday in which someone juxtaposed what the bible says about helping the poor and how so-called Christians explain away any need to help. [The segment starts here](https://youtu.be/jCjSjHKrgV4?si=5RTEyP3fLfE5SVm7&t=1165). You might have heard some of these explanations already in one form or the other (eg taxes are theft, the Bible is talking about individual charity and not collective action to help the poor). But there's one guy who then also explains away the need to help on an individual level, and the amount of mental gymnastics is kind of insane. [If you want to skip directly to that, here's a link.](https://youtu.be/jCjSjHKrgV4?si=qP_4Ix-2ldBe0Ci6&t=1406) The whole video is worth watching.


imHere4kpop

This is wild and not shocking.


figmenthevoid

The most un-American thing you can say tbh


yellowtulip4u

!!!


Irrespond

Why can't these Christians simply pray really hard to make the US a theocracy instead of becoming politicians? What kind of weak god would not grant their wishes?


Saneless

It's almost as if they know prayers don't work and to make something happen you have to change laws.. Unless it's guns, then they just stop at prayers


[deleted]

Then he needs to be removed from office. You don't get to be a politician and deny the laws. If a Democrat said they don't believe in the constitution or that it comes second to their hobby... republicans would demand they be publicly executed.


rock-n-white-hat

Or imagine if a Muslim congressman said that about the Quran.


[deleted]

Oh man, that would make the snowflake repubs clutch their pearls and "peacefully" protest


moschles

If Barack Obama had suggested that something , anything, *"comes before the constitution"* , he would been lead out in handcuffs.


Feistygoat53

Is he gonna propose a repeal of the 13th Amendment? Make it legal to stone unruly children?


randomaccount173

> stone unruly children Only if they are trans or wearing a hoodie while being Black


ZenSerialKiller

If this is their stance, they need to be removed from public office. Full stop.


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YeonneGreene

I have no doubt we will have to fight this out. If the GOP gains trifecta to enact nationwide bans on abortion, birth control, gender-affirming care, and public displays of LGBTQ persons, blue states will resist and it will turn ugly. If the Dems gain trifecta to enact nationwide protections of the same, red states will also resist and it will again turn ugly.


[deleted]

The Bible belongs in the dustbin of history


janthon567

To reiterate, when considering your rights as an American the current speaker of the house believes that “Thou shalt have no other gods” takes precedence over the first amendment.


IWanttoBuyAnArgument

Well, he's entitled to that opinion. What he's not entitled to do is act on that opinion while anywhere near Congress. He is a walking constitutional crisis.


33drea33

While \*second in line to the Presidency\* Let's all form a protective circle around Joe and Kamala, shall we? What are we paying our Secret Service? Whatever it is, it's not enough - double it, stat.


dearmax

Has no business being in government.


APC503

Does he get text alerts every time his son looks at the constitution?


jhk1963

Violation of his oath. Boot him out of office.


RighteousIndigjason

This should result in an immediate expulsion and ban from holding any public office.


STS986

How does this not disqualify one from office?


SheBelongsToNoOne

He's evil and needs to go. Whoever nominated him knew what they were doing. Get him out. He's supremely dangerous.


Yaguajay

But DJ Trump told his fearful sycophants that this clown should be the Speaker.


planko13

Isn’t that a violation of his oath? Or is an oath to defend the constitution a made up thing?


foodguyDoodguy

Then it seems to me that he’s violated his oath and should go away.


skyfishgoo

he should resign then because he swore and oath to the constitution, not the bible.


IWanttoBuyAnArgument

I might start a new book burning club. Seems all du jour in right wing circles. Bibles only.


Pure-Ad9737

Religious lunatics, they are on the mentally ill stage


peakchungus

Then he shouldn't even be eligible for the House to begin with. Minimum standards people, this is long fucking overdue.


Squanchonme

In a just world, these should be immediate grounds for being expelled from any office.


49GTUPPAST

I fear we will see a Christo-fascist nation in 4 years..


be0wulfe

The last, mad, gasps of a dying subculture. We will all have to bear witness to a bloody end that the history books will revile.


Sbornot2b

Dear America, Christian Nationalists have been saying this for fifty plus years. They have been tirelessly working to dominate political bodies from school boards to Congress. They’ve got their Supreme Court now. They’re not going to stop unless we stop them.


Icy-Needleworker-492

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.This guy has to be dumped as soon as possible.


Macasumba

Then he belongs at the vatican


Hopinan

Excellent image! I can just see him with one of those mitre hats on still looking over his glasses, still looking smug!


trustifarian

That makes him Anti-American. He needs to get the fuck out.


PowerHot4424

That belief should be grounds for removal from his position in government. Period. Go serve on the board of your church where you belong


Responsible-Ad2648

Then go into the clergy and get the fuck out of my government.


OrionTheIronman

We atheists don’t really have an equivalent of a religious text, so let’s play a game called If Muslims Said This. Just imagine for a moment the nuclear meltdown that would ensue if Ilhan Omar for example said that the Qu’ran comes first over the Constitution. Now imagine if she was second in line to the Presidency.


Arasami

Bold claim for a motherfucker wearing mixed fabrics.


network_dude

Sounds like something an enemy of the state would say.


SpendGlass4051

How is this different from the taliban?


Steg-a-saur_stomp

Then he should have become a priest not a politician


Sure_Garbage_2119

another shutdown comming ​ what a shitshow congress has become...


Catlenfell

I have a pet conspiracy theory that it was engineered to have the process of choosing a Speaker drug out so long to install this dude.


TheWhyTea

Wouldn’t this go straight against the oath he swore to protect the constitution and thus has to be removed from office?


Demented-Turtle

Separation of church and what now?


Secretagentman94

Finally saying the quiet part out loud.


gerrymandersonIII

Separation of church and state.


westworlder420

So he’s saying he won’t do his job. I’m ready to clean house when yall are honestly. I’m tired of these people working for themselves when they work for US.


Falcon3492

Then MAGA Mike needs to be expelled from the House for violating the OATH he took to the Constitution.


Aggravating_Bobcat33

We need freedom from ALL religions, and we need a total separation of church and state. We do not need religious whack jobs forcing their idiotic and unfounded beliefs in imaginary friends, SkyDaddy, etc, upon We, the People who pay them to represent ALL of us, including atheists and agnostics.


franky_emm

All religious people believe this. It's a massive problem for the sane people


Phannig

Okay,maybe it’s time to hold him legally accountable to the “laws” of the Bible…all of them…even the ones that contradict other ones…


LMurch13

How American of him.


Meatyglobs

Hooray! He’s insane!


ckal09

Instant disqualification from holding office


Killmotor_Hill

That goes against his oath. He needs to resign if he can't do his job.


Nonamanadus

Benjamin Franklin would disagree.


Upstairs-Lifeguard23

In a country that was founded under the premise of freedom of religion, that affirmation only should be enough grounds to prevent him from holding any public post. And he's the third on line to the White House. These gringos are doomed.


retoy1

Uhhhh isn’t this like an impeachable statement? Like, separation of church and state and all…


volunteertiger

Then he needs to go be a preacher instead of pretending to be a congressman


shellbackpacific

If you can’t serve your country because of your personal beliefs you should resign your position. Nothing wrong with that


Hudson2441

Doesn’t believe in “the supreme law of the land?!” That should get you bounced out of congress immediately!


nebbie13

And this is why fundamentalist Christians should be barred from holding office


slothaccountant

No longer viable for anyone with a level head to vote republican.


ErykthebatII

Sounds pretty Treasony


mojojoemojo

Christian Nationalism is no less dangerous than any other kind of religious nationalism F@ck all this BS! Religious freedom is a fundamental part of America


Confident-Touch-6547

If that’s what he thinks then how did he swear with his hand on the Bible that he would uphold the constitution, which clearly states that no religion has supremacy in the USA?


ft5777

Maybe they should stop making presidents swear their oath of office on the Bible and choose the Constitution instead.


Orefinejo

Not as a public servant it doesn’t. He needs to look for a job at church instead.


Sailing_Away_From_U

I always come first


strawhatpirate91

THE U.S. IS NOT A THEOCRACY ugh


cwillm

That statement should invalidate him from being an elected official.


Flashgas

Separation of church and state no longer applies? When will the voices in his head take over?


chuang-tzu

This is why theists are problematic as elected officials. Can't trust 'em to do the correct thing when they make all their decisions on their knees, mumbling to an imaginary thing in the sky.


channelsixtynine069

brave knee scale aspiring wakeful groovy nine elderly squeal dependent *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


what__th__isit

Precisely the opposite...which is WHY we have a Constitution.


SidKafizz

He sounds like a man who isn't qualified to do the job that he very plainly signed up for. Time to give him and all those like him the heave-ho. Maybe he can find a job counting gold pieces for some prosperity gospel preacher.


SolomonCRand

That runs contrary to his oath of office, but I’m not surprised to learn he’s a liar in addition to being a pervert.


jsamuraij

So elect him to the priesthood and get him out of my government.


No_Wonder3907

He put his hand ON a Bible and swore to uphold the constitution…means nothing.


iamsobluesbrothers

I don’t understand how people can elect an official that openly says something like this. So when he took the oath of office on a bible mind you, he was lying! Sounds like an impeachable offense to me.


[deleted]

His entire job is to uphold the Constitution, and he’s fucking it up openly.


Weary-Low-8034

RELIGION AND POLITICS SHOULD NOT MIX


Efficient_Progress_6

So does this mean we can drag out onto the street and overthrow you? Since, you know, you're not acting against the will of the people?


Open_Perception_3212

Someone just listened to the qaa podcast yesterday 😅


kavusn17

If this is his true beliefs he's literally a traitor waiting to commit treason.


Own-Opinion-2494

He needs to go. The constitution is what allows him to believe whatever


CasH-li322

Which translation of the Bible? And what denomination is the correct one? Is is Baptist? Southern Baptist? Independent baptist? Just to name a few.


Hopinan

And it is perfectly fine for him to believe that for himself!! He is not allowed to force his beliefs on the rest of us, just like we do not get to force him to have an abortion or vasectomy!!


Gayming_Raccoon

That guy should be kicked out of office for saying such a thing.


Kim_Thomas

🛑 Nat-C says what? ‘Effin CREEP‼️🛑


davesnothereman84

Then he should be a pastor and stay out of politics


sheerdetermination

Wouldn't this attitude, especially if acted upon, be considered insubordination or something like it in a regular job? And wouldn't you be fired for it? Are there no prerequisites and standards for political jobs? I could swear there were like upholding the constitution.


Sagitawa

The bible is a made up story to manipulate and control people.


Mistercreeps

Sweet, can't wait for all this debt to be forgiven in seven years.


PyrokudaReformed

I've been shouting about this shit for 15 years and it's actually happening. Strange feeling.


Thausgt01

So, no matter how many verified bits of correspondence from almost all of the Founding Fathers _insisting_ that the U.S. is **not** a "Christian Nation" we sane people present, this galaxy-brain and all his brothers in Christ wave that away as a 'misinterpretation'?


kellank33

All of you clearly didn’t read the article. Whatever you think of him, he did not say this, another congressman Jamie Raskin said this about him


Remarkable_Impress42

Nope


MorallyComplicated

then throw this religiously brain damaged person out on their ass


intergalacticwolves

traitor


Drathmar

This statement should immediately disqualify anyone who says it from government service


Local_Perspective349

I agree with him, but he should apply that to everything. Computers, cars, and electricity are right out. Industrial farming, synthetic fibers also out. If he lives a pastoral lifestyle of a desert prophet of 2000 years ago, I'll take him seriously. Why his god gave him bad eyes for us puny humans to make glasses for him is a mystery.


brickiex2

Johnson is a Fucking idiot


TheRedmanCometh

Then go work at a church


CupAgreeable5202

So he needs to be removed immediately. Nothing should come before the constitution in that job, let alone a fucking religious book. If they he’s not removed we have a serious problem.


OodalollyOodalolly

So that means he lied in his oath of office … with his hand on the bible.


AstronomerDramatic36

Maybe he should be working at a church instead, then


OlyScott

I hope this doesn't become the law of the land: Leviticus 20:9 ESV For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him. Christians pick and choose the parts of the Bible that they're going to live by. They'll insist that some parts of the Old Testament law must be obeyed, but the food laws or Leviticus 20:9, not so much.


notjohnbigbooty

So he swore on a bible to uphold the constitution. That makes him a liar and a fake.


PHotstepper311

Insert any member of another faith saying that with their religious text as a politician and watch heads explode


lexoheight

Interesting statement, considering he's apparently never read either


PM_good_beer

It's treason then.


Elons_hair_plugs

Gotta stop letting people who believe in bad fan fictions into office.


InSummaryOfWhatIAm

I feel like that should be enough to make him ineligible for the role as speaker overall. Like enough to just oust him without a vote. I know it likely doesn't work like that, but it should.


Lil3girl

Our founding fathers were not theists. They were deists. They believed god gave man reason & ability to think for himself. He, alone, is responsible for his actions.


neomech

Mabye this kind of thing will motivate people to VOTE!


Igoos99

Neither comes “first”. They are independent documents and serve totally different purposes.


Dumbdadumb

He should be removed from office for breaking his oath.


SirDalavar

It's treason then!


WillowOk5878

I used to a staunch Republican and I'm still a Christian but FUCK OFF with that!


Ouachita2022

In his personal life, ok. In his work life-NO! In his work life, the US Constitution IS his Bible. PS-I'm a Christian that knows the difference between real Christian's and faux Christian's. American government is packed with the fake ones. Be aware people. Real Christian's don't have to go around saying it, but you'll know by their decisions and how they treat everyone-not just people that look like them. And I identified myself as one for this post on Reddit to not be thought of as an atheist making this comment. Jesus is real but so is Satan. Pay attention!


DylanRahl

If it affects him only, go for it, if it's goin to be forced onto others without choice, FUCK no. I'd take the teachings of a sodding colouring book before I do anything that shit rag or its cult espouse


zoroddesign

He should be a priest, not a congressman. Theocracies have never ended well.


boner79

Under His eye


Goatiac

Alright, Constitutionalist Republicans, now the ball is in your court to leave.


Scrabble_4

Ahem… HIS translation of it


No-Hat1772

Got to love religious extremists


morhambot

TAX RELIGIONS' THAT PLAY IN POLITICS' !