https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/09/30/using-my-religion/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:25:38 -0400<![CDATA[When is a religion just a religion? When John Kennedy ran for President in 1960, his opponents argued that as a Roman Catholic, he might be torn by a dual loyalty to the United States and the Vatican. Although the Constitution requires that &#8220;no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States&#8221;, where that religion has an earthly representative it potentially runs afoul of the oath of allegiance, where the citizen promises to &#8220;absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty&#8221;. The problem of dual loyalty is a little more widespread than is commonly imagined.]]>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:45:46 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/09/30/using-my-religion-n190989