Kelly J
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Cue-Ball wrote:
Cue-Ball wrote:
Do they have to speak English? Absolutely, as set forth in the Documents of Citizenship, established by the Immigration and Naturalization Documents, These things are requiredto become a US Citizen. To read, speak, and write the English Language is a requirement for Citizenship.
I guess I should have worded this differently. Does not speaking English all the time make someone less of an American? For instance, say I emigrate to this country from China. If I know English, I can speak English, and I pledge allegiance to this country, but I choose to speak Chinese, does that make me less of an American? Not to a degree but if for instance you are in a work place you should speak English at all times unless you are an interprator, Understand I personally feel that a person should at all times cling to their hearitage it is a part of them and should not be lost.
Do they have to believe in God? Absolutely, the god of their choice as granted by the First Amendment to the Constitution of these United States.
Could you please point out to me the text in the Bill of Rights which requires the belief in God? My reference to the use of Absolutely was not ment to imply that it was a requirement but only to emphisize the freedom of ones Religious Beliefs, and that they are a protected right, as you have indicated by your quotation below.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"
Free exercise means the right to NOT do something, just as much as the right to do it. I have freedom of speech, but I'm not required to speak. I have freedom of religion, but I'm not required to practice your religion or any religion at all. Again you are correct 100%, so on this we are in an agreement, I sometimes get in a hurry and don't choose my wording as carefully as I should and rereading it really doesn't help at times because of the passion of the thought process, I ask your indulgence.