Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:15 AM
NeoGreen (3,299 posts)
Democratic House Chair Purposely Omits "So Help Me God" When Administering Oath
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/08/democratic-house-chair-purposely-omits-so-help-me-god-when-administering-oath/
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/house-energy-and-commerce-subcommittee-chair-omits-so-help-me-god-oath
Emphasis added.
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FreepFryer | Monday | #1 | |
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2naSalit | Monday | #3 | |
LongtimeAZDem | Monday | #5 | |
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A HERETIC I AM | Monday | #6 |
Response to NeoGreen (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:17 AM
FreepFryer (4,744 posts)
1. FYI - You duplicated the first paragraph. Thx for the post!
Response to FreepFryer (Reply #1)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:20 AM
NeoGreen (3,299 posts)
2. Thanks, corrected.
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Response to NeoGreen (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 09:09 AM
2naSalit (26,146 posts)
3. That phrase in the oath is optional.
I have sworn in a number of federal employees and there is a segment in the manual which offers the option of religious reference use and an alternative nonsecular option, mention of gods is not mandatory for the oath to be valid. These folks are trying to maintain that this, in their thinking, is a xtian nation... it's not.
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Response to NeoGreen (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 09:16 AM
LongtimeAZDem (1,406 posts)
4. The form of the oath is not specified; the Federal rules only state that:
Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken his conscience and impress his mind with his duty to do so. |
Response to NeoGreen (Original post)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 01:02 PM
A HERETIC I AM (18,797 posts)
6. But...BUT....BUT!!!! The magic words are necessary!
How will we know if the witness is going to tell the truth unless it is insinuated that mentioning a mythical, Hebrew desert war god will make sure they do?
“So help me god” Without those 4 magic words, who knows what they will say?!? |