God Help Us All

When sworn into office Obama will be using the same Bible used by President Lincoln on March 4, 1861. This is the oath he will say:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. [So help me God]"

He may or may not add the last sentence… we’ll just have to wait and see.

We’ve worked so hard to sanitize God and Religion out of government, how was this overlooked? Why the heck are we still using the Bible and asking God for help?

Not all, but most of our Presidents were sworn into office using a Bible. (Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal!) So is using a Bible a personal preference? Is it the man that gives this Book meaning? I think not, but then what meaning does the Book have all on its own? It is Truth and acknowledgement of a higher power. What have we lost over the past 200 years that was present when Washington placed his hand on the Bible and made an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution? His actions point at an answer... The balance between Church and State.