As a complete aside... I like linguistics, so.. Amen is actually a Hebrew contraction word that is "Ayl Melech Ne'eman" (AMN) in its lengthened form. What is m

As a complete aside... I like linguistics, so.. Amen is actually a Hebrew contraction word that is "Ayl Melech Ne'eman" (AMN) in its lengthened form. What is means is "It is true, and I believe what is being said." So it albeit true that current US culture thinks of Amen in religious roots, however in Hebrew it is a powerful affirmation of the individual. Frankly, because you believe him/her.