Did it say where he was wearing the hat?
That is a possibly disturbing association. I recall reading a Cornbluth story that claimed that the Latin word for bridge was “pontifex”.
That’s why the Pope is called Pontiff, because he is thought of as a bridge between God and the Church.
I’m missing the disturbing part.
“Claimed?” Pretty sure “pointed out” is a more felicitous turn of phrase, seeing as how the Latin word for bridge is "pontifex.’
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has filed House Resolution 110, requiring witnesses to use the phrase, “So help me God” when sworn in for any House proceeding. Apparently, Democrats have been omitting it when swearing in those appearing before committees. He already has 17 co-sponsors — all Republicans.
Mike Pence must be happy about that.
Seeing as how he had an opportunity to actually get this rule passed during his first term, I’d say he’s got a really piss-poor sense of timing.
Either that, or it’s not really that important to him, except as a bloody shirt he can wave around to prove that Demo[n]crats are all godless atheists, when it doesn’t pass. :dubious:
“Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all … But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ “
— Matthew 5:33–37
Based on this passage, a number of Christians refuse to make oaths that reference God. As you might expect, this passage is subject to imaginative interpretations that suggest otherwise. I don’t recall if there is any particular doctrinal division (Like, say, Methodists compared to Lutherans) on the issue. Its kinda like Presbyterians who don’t know what a “presbyter” is.
I guess I am just easily disturbed. Like dust or something.
Actually, “pons” is latin for bridge. “Pontifex” is latin for “bridge builder”
The Pope is “Pontifex Maximus”, the Big Bridge Builder.
But you wouldn’t call the Pope “Pontiff” because he WAS the Bridge between God and Man. You’d want to call him “Pons” if he was. It might make sense to call him The Bridge Builder between God and Man, but the origin of the term (which was an existing religious office in pre-Christian Rome, which was adopted by the Christians) is complex and controversial. See the discussion at Pontifex maximus - Wikipedia
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Do you mean “Kornbluth”?
Actually, here’s the quote from C. M. Kornbluth’s story “Shark Ship”
“The captain looked horrified. “Yes, you! Salter, the Builder of the Bridge; Tommy, do you know an old word for ‘bridge-builder’? Pontifex.””
Yes, that was the story.
Quakers don’t swear oaths.
Oh dear, all this time, I’ve been pronouncing it “idgebray”.
Duncan Hunter complains on Fox News that American soldiers aren’t allowed to commit war crimes.
Rep. Duncan Hunter Defends Alleged War Criminals on Fox News?
That’s why I don’t swear oaths. I’ve been a witness in courts-martial and affirmed my testimony. I also affirmed my oath of enlistment/re-enlistment. Also, I think “swearing ‘so help me God’” is just plain silly.
Interesting. How does he propose forcing people to do that?
You have to stand there until you say it.
لا إله إلا الله ، ومحمد رسوله
I built that bridge across the Tiber with my own two hands, and do they call me Peter the Pontifex? No!
[chortle] [applause]
I suppose he’ll have to start by repealing Article VI of the Constitution.
Yes, and the presence of the “oath or affirmation” language in that Article is, of course, due to the efforts of Quakers among the framers. As Maus Magill posted:
The Matthew 5 verse quoted earlier is the root of this aspect of the Quaker faith.
This carried over into American legal life generally, as seen at this site for notaries public: