Christian Social Conservative Groups Respond
Steve Noble, of Called2Action a Christian advocacy group headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina held that the option to affirm and not use the Bible should be sufficient, telling reporters “Since you don't have to swear on the Bible, what's the problem? Given the fact that it's a Judeo-Christian nation, when we say Holy Scriptures we mean the Bible.”
Michele Combs, communications director of the Christian Coalition said "We don't have a state-run religion in this country and it's an honor to worship here, but some traditions that we've had for 200 years need to stay."
Erik Stanley, a lawyer for the Christian law group Liberty Counsel claimed the suit “was not simply intended to include other faiths.” He went on to say “The ACLU is not attempting to bring accommodation. That already exists. They're trying to erase history. Courtroom oaths have always been done on the Bible.”
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