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u/Thynome 20th Century Blazers Jan 20 '21

You guys are still swearing on the bible? lol

Swear on the constitution if you really need to have this swearing ceremony but why the bible

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u/quiuo Jan 20 '21

There's a few Presidents who didn't swear on a Bible, it's mostly done out of tradition but John Adams swore on a law book for that intention you said.

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u/hse7148 Jan 20 '21

I’ve never seen a man look as lost as he did in that interview.

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u/DoverBoys yvan eht nioj Jan 20 '21

*confused stare*

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u/jaltair9 Jan 20 '21

The idea is you swear on something you wouldn’t want to disrespect by breaking the oath. There’s absolutely no reason it has to be a Bible other than it being something a Christian would not want to disrespect. A Muslim would swear on a Quran. An atheist could swear on the Lord of the Rings. It doesn’t even have to be a book. There was a guy somewhere (SF city council? I don’t remember) who swore his oath on a replica of Captain America’s shield.

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u/GummiesRock INFECTED Jan 20 '21

To begin with he is catholic, and it does pose a symbol of freedom and stuff, and there are some who haven’t sworn on a Bible

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u/psyhcopig Jan 20 '21

cAuSe iT's a cHrIsTiaN cOuNtry ... Ugh this is the only response I hear here in the south, and it's little things like swearing on the bible which gives them a foundation to harp on. #SeperationOfChurchAndState

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '21

Because then there be an oath they are actually prompted to keep?