Bilbo

Raelian seeking US citizenship sues to remove 'So Help Me God' from oath

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Monday, May 7, 2018

Olga Paule Perrier-Bilbo, 48, a French national and green card holder, has been living in Scituate, Massachusetts, since 2000.

Key Points: 
  • Olga Paule Perrier-Bilbo, 48, a French national and green card holder, has been living in Scituate, Massachusetts, since 2000.
  • "I am determined to forego my French citizenship and instead become an American, but I cannot in good conscience participate in a ceremony that violates the US constitution," said Perrier.
  • "By its very nature, an oath that concludes with, 'So help me God' is asserting that God exists," stated Perrier who filed before a federal court in Massachusetts.
  • The hearing is slated to take place on Tuesday May 8, 2018 in Boston.