To Be Fair: If I believe the Bible, should I be swearing oaths at all? And, if I read these things and understand them, and swear on the Bible, should anyone trust anything I say?
Asking for a friend.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Matthew Chapter 5 on Oaths:
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
"I, state your name, do solemnly swear (or affirm)...
The option to affirm is already built in. If I'm not mistaken, this is because groups like the Quakers had already noticed this. I think there were some important cases about it, but I forget.
The Words of Our Lord do not quibble. They simply are. I'm often convicted by them. The parts of the Bible that I don't understand don't bother me nearly as much as the parts that I do understand.
I thought the methods of accountability involved court proceedings to determine guilt or innocence on criminal charges.
If someone is a liar, why would saying an oath make them any more accountable?
A woman was sworn in on a Kindle a few years ago. A few months ago a woman was sworn in on a Dr. Seuss book. Can you believe this?
The woman creature thing sworn in on a Seuss book is currently sexualizing children and promoting pedophilia.
Seuss was a rabid semitic racist whose primary work was political cartoons.
Presumably also a child molester.
Because he is a muslim infiltrator.
I member when Obama “flubbed” his swearing in “both times”
I have been saying for years now, one way to start to end the corruption is to "hold people accountable to their sworn oaths"!
And obviously end this Dr. Seuss BS, if you refuse to be sworn in using the "Holy Bible" then you just refused the position, PERIOD.
To Be Fair: If I believe the Bible, should I be swearing oaths at all? And, if I read these things and understand them, and swear on the Bible, should anyone trust anything I say?
Asking for a friend.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Matthew Chapter 5 on Oaths:
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
To be fair, I will not quibble with you over a time honored tradition dating back hundreds of years.
If "you" seriously have a problem with it, then go through the process to change it!
For NOW, it is the established method of holding one accountable to the Constitution and the people, while holding the office they are seeking.
It holds merit and meaning and should never be allowed to be perverted by aHoles with Dr. Seuss.
No need to change it:
"I, state your name, do solemnly swear (or affirm)...
The option to affirm is already built in. If I'm not mistaken, this is because groups like the Quakers had already noticed this. I think there were some important cases about it, but I forget.
The Words of Our Lord do not quibble. They simply are. I'm often convicted by them. The parts of the Bible that I don't understand don't bother me nearly as much as the parts that I do understand.
I thought the methods of accountability involved court proceedings to determine guilt or innocence on criminal charges.
If someone is a liar, why would saying an oath make them any more accountable?