Zen and the Art of Caucusing
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
The NYT Caucus blog (which is behind the firewall) points out that in addition to the first Muslim in Congress, the Chamber is welcoming its first two Buddhists. The blog asked them what they intended to use for the ceremonial welcoming. To repeat: NO ONE SWEARS IN ON THE BIBLE. NO BOOKS ARE USED. Anyway, here was their answer:
Representative-elect Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat who ousted Representative Cynthia McKinney in the Democratic primary, became a Buddhist decades ago, though his family does not share that faith. A spokesperson said that Mr. Johnson plans to use a Bible, citing tradition.
Besides, there is no book in Buddhism that’s equivalent to the Bible or the Koran, said Representative-elect Mazie Hirono, a Hawaii Democrat. She said she probably would not use any book, but that in the past, when she was sworn in as lieutenant governor, she used a friend’s family Bible.
Posted by B Feiler at 5:20 PM
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