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MK ULTRA
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I just swear in court but i own the Senate |
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NIKK F
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The last time I was in a court room. When they went to swear me in . I told the judge I was an atheist. He smiled and said "then do you promise to tell me the truth". |
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Hard Scally!
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No they do not, they just affirm to tell he truth... I should know! |
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allen555
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No, you can 'Affirm' to tell the truth. |
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lulu
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No. |
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OldGringo
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What is sware?
Testimony gets its name from the part of the body used to swear on in the Roman Empire. |
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Phoenix Princess of Darkness
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No one has to swear on the Bible in court. This practice is being done away with. You are only likely to find it used for any oath in smaller towns and the Bible Belt. |
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Fierce Lioness
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Wow, that's a good question! I've never been in court but I'm so firmly atheist that I'd take serious issue with that. Interesting! |
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Martin14th
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No they don't, they just have to confirm that they will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
This is also true for those religions where the bible is not considered appropriate |
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Feeky Chucka
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Everyone has to swear on oath... but did you know us Pagans no longer have to? We are now allowed to take our own book into the court and swear our own oath... 'By all that I hold sacred I swear to tell the truth....' |
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Mike M.
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No, they solemnly swear before the court to tell the truth, without the use of the Bible or the word "God". There are Christian denominations that will also not swear "upon the Bible. If it is discover that they lied it is still contempt of court. |
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Doethineb
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No. An atheist is allowed to swear on the Bible, but he would normally choose to affirm. The affirmation is as binding on him as the oath would be. The form of affirmation is: "I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." |
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Underground Man
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It's "swear" not "sware."
I don't understand what the question has to do with your essay. Everyone has to swear on a Bible. That doesn't stop people from lying in court, though. |
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rap1361
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are you writing a paper or doing an oped piece? creation science is a true science. here are a couple of nice articles for you to read.
http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=5593
http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=5644
http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=5706
and for your original question was a juror 2 weeks ago and no one was sworn in on a Bible. |
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Sahra
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No.
They have to swear to tell the truth.
But
They don't have to swear to tell the truth ON the holy Bible.
Hope that helps
Good Luckies
xXx |
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kaygee
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No, they do not. They did not have to swear on a Bible way back in1958 when I was Foreman of a Jury and an atheist appeared in a case we heard.
I think it might be at the discretion of the presiding judge. |
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Drake
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Actually most trail lawyers and judges will tell you that this doesn't happen anymore. You have to take an oath, but it is not contingent that you do it on a bible or any other holy book. There was a case that allowed a person to swear on his mother's urn and another that allowed a person to swear on the American flag. The oath is really become more or less a formality and nothing else. Kind of like the Miranda rights so the person acknowledges that they understand the Terms and conditions for testifiying |
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A Balrog of Morgoth
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What does creationism have to do with swearing on a bible in court?
It sounds like you are in danger of losing focus with this essay.
Which bores and confounds the reader. |
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Danielle R
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No, all that is needed to testify in court, according to the Federal Rules of Evidence, is an oath or affirmation. No one HAS to swear on the bible. Instead, they can affirm in court that what they are going to say is true. |
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Anne
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You don't swear on a bible anymore you raise your right hand swear to uphold the constitution of the US |
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the real shaz
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No there is an alternate oath that does not include the word "God" available for people who are agnostic, athiest etc. Usually you have to raise your right hand when you make your oath but that is not required either. Most courts do not require or even ask that an individual swear an oath on a bible. |
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The Devil Incarnate
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No-one has to swear on it, atheist or otherwise.
I refused, & was just asked to make a declaration instead.. |
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Chelsea Shrimper
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No I never when I did jury service. There is a seperate non religious oath for athiests. |
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espreses@sbcglobal.net
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No they do not. By pseudoscience do you mean Darwin's theory of evolution? |
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darkhybridxii
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From personal experience.. yes. I a'm a atheists and had to be in court for a friend. I asked if since I was a atheists that I actually had to do it. They said I had to... mainly because it's like a tradition thing. He explained that even know I may not belive in the bible I still had to to make my statement offical. |
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Yes, this does not show that they believe in the Bible. They should do this because it represents the basis on which our forefathers founded this nation. By refusing to do so, they are dissrespecting our country's founders, our country's government, and our country itself.
Freedom of religion exists for everyone*.
*except Christians |
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Domino
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Yes, I believe everyone is 'expected' to. I'm not sure if someone refuses what would happen. But then, if they don't believe in God they may as well be swearing to a tree because it means nothing to them. If it means nothing to them then lying would not be a problem. |
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Darth Cheney ♣ exhausted
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Atheists swear on the bible all the time. In or out of court. |
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jamand
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I don't know what a SWARE is - |
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I am sure you do |
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