SpidermanTuba said:OK, no problem.
From Article VI Section 3
"... but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
There you go.
As you are probably aware, there is more law than the Constitution. When Bush swears to uphold Constitution he also swears to uphold the laws of this land - one being the Civil Rights Act - which SPECIFICALLY prohibits using religion or lack of religion as a basis for hiring or not hiring someone.
It does not PROHIBIT using religion for hiring, READ it. It says DISCRIMINATING is prohibited. You might be able to argue that another person was discriminated against for not making the list, but you'd have to prove that. How is it that affirmative action is not in violation of this Act and appointing someone for this reason is? The way you are reading into it, everyone, everywhere is always being discriminated against.