It looks like more members of the Republican primary field are having serious problems grasping the nature of Article VI of the US Constitution. Newt Gingrich has made some bizarre comments about America being a Christian nation growing from “Christian roots.” Here’s part of what Gingrich said:

Newt Gingrich “warned that America is headed toward becoming a godless society unless voters take a stand against President Obama and liberal-minded college professors and likeminded media pushing his agenda,” the San Antonio News-Express reports. He also “called for a return to historic, Christian roots he said were critical to protecting the nation’s freedoms.” Said Gingrich: “There’s a desperation with which our elites are trying to create amnesia so that we literally have generations who have no idea what it means to be an American.”

Beyond all the absurdities of thrice-married Newt Gingrich lecturing anyone of any religion about morality, it strikes me that Gingrich’s comments imply that he would apply an unconstitutional religious test to his appointments and nominations. If you take him at his word, “a godless society” is something that must be met with a political response and a Christian one at that. Obviously Gingrich would not want to nominate any atheists or agnosts to the federal bench or his cabinet, right? Following the Constitution could lead to “a godless society” and we know Newt doesn’t want that!

Over the weekend, Herman Cain was busted for saying he would apply an unconstitutional religious test to ensure that no Muslims be appointed in his cabinet or on the federal bench while he’s president. It certainly sounds like Newt Gingrich would stand with Cain’s promise to use a religious test when picking the people he surrounds himself with as president. Let’s assume atheists and agnosts are out for Gingrich – what about Muslims? Jews? Mormons? Is Gingrich a warrior against a “godless society” or is he a warrior against a non-Christian society?