Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Having a fun conversation with a friend on wechat... He's an American from California, but conservative...

We were talking about how religious beliefs shouldn't play a part in the selection of a SCOTUS judge... That a person's faith is personal and only their record should count for or against them...

Then he made a comment about how the entire right would go insane if a Muslim were ever elwcted to the SCOTUS....

I had to agree...

So, how about it right wingers

mongo Loc: TEXAS

Unfortunately it is almost impossible to make the distinction on
whether the muslim would honor the constitution and make
unbiased decisions or follow the Koran and make decisions based
on their faith.
From what has been happening, I would not trust them!

SEMPER FI

Liberty Tree

Islam and the Koran are inconsistent with our founding principles.

debeda

I would have no problem with an American Muslim if they could be a constitutionalist. My understanding of fundamental Islam is that sharia supersedes all laws, which would be a conflict for a justice. The Christian faith is more "render unto caesar that which is caesar's".

Iliamna1

As a female and having studied Sharia law, any American woman, liberal, conservative, republican or democrat would be a FOOL to support any muslim as a SCJ.
Does anyone remember that book written by a muslim imam about how to beat your wife?

archie bunker Loc: Texas

I have not read that book. But, I've thought about writing one of my own.

It would be a short story.

Quite a simple concept, actually.

You eat supper, leave her with the mess, go lay down, and BEAT her to sleep so her snoring doesn't keep you awake.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Leave nut prints all over her behind too

Iliamna1

And . . and. . she hasn't left or divorced you yet? Too funny!

Tug484

Yeah, that would sure tick me off.

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

How do you separate a person's faith from his or her purpose in life? Our founders certainly did not abandon their faith when they declared Independence, fought for our freedom, and established our Constitution.

Religious faith is not a litmus test for appointment or service on the SCOTUS bench. President Trump did not nominate Amy Coney Barrett based on her faith.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Although he has certainly mentioned it a few times...

But why not answer the question.. Are you cool with a muzzie in the SCOTUS?

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

Clearly the US Constitution, when written, was based on Church of England dogma, no............wait.

teabag09

no............wait. Actually it was written to get the boot of the Church of England off of their necks. Mike

woodguru

The only thing relevant about a person's faith is whether they can leave it at home when they are sitting on the bench. The judge that rules in favor of the law as opposed to their personal beliefs is an unbiased judge, they do exist.

The Muslim that fully recognizes the US constitution and our laws and legal precedence would be a far better judge than one like Kavanaugh when he was hearing the case of the 17 year old Texas girl that wanted an abortion in part because she had been raped, not that that matters.

Kavanaugh had one pertinent legal thing that applied to the case, and that is the fact that in this country abortions were legal according to the law, and he interjected his personal beliefs into it and tried to hang up the abortion by incorrectly introducing a delay, that was immediately overruled by an appeals.

Kavanaugh needed to set aside his personal beliefs and rule in favor of the law and constitution, which he failed to do.

I would take a centrist judge who is a Muslim over any of the hard right conservatives that seem to have no problems bringing their religious beliefs and political ideals into rulings.

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

85% of the people on this earth are, to one degree or other, religious, a third of them are Christians. So, why should anyone abandon their beliefs just to satisfy the beliefs of godless reprobates?