Swearing on the Bible....

Dunno if this topic has been discussed yet, sorry if it has I don't visit here much but I got to thinking. What do people that don't believe in God do when they are sent to court and have to swear on the Bible?

Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
Dunno if this topic has been discussed yet, sorry if it has I don't visit here much but I got to thinking. What do people that don't believe in God do when they are sent to court and have to swear on the Bible?

I believe there is a way you can swear without swearing on the bible, I don't know what it is.

I think it's offensive, making someone of different religion swear on a bible. If they don't swear on a bible then please correct me, but otherwise I'm sticking to my opinion.

If a witness has no religion, or does not wish to swear on a holy book, (s)he may make an affirmation. An affirmation has exactly the same legal effect as an oath.

In the United Kingdom, a witness may swear on the Bible or other holy book.

Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
Dunno if this topic has been discussed yet, sorry if it has I don't visit here much but I got to thinking. What do people that don't believe in God do when they are sent to court and have to swear on the Bible?

Not everyone is swearing on the Bible, and you are not MADE to swear on it. It defets the purpose of asking someone who doesn't believe in Bible to swear by it.

You may swear on whichever religious book you like, or otherwise make an affirmation, as already stated by Storm.

Ah, now I understand.

Originally posted by Ashestoashesjc
I think it's offensive, making someone of different religion swear on a bible. If they don't swear on a bible then please correct me, but otherwise I'm sticking to my opinion.

I wonder what athiests swear on

Originally posted by Crimson Phoenix
I wonder what athiests swear on

They affirm.

Originally posted by Crimson Phoenix
I wonder what athiests swear on

I have been in court a couple of times but they never tell you that you can affirm, I just swore on the bible and lied my a$$ off. 😉 I do know that when you take your oath in the military you can omit that part.

Very few are offered the choice, as they assume you to swear. You can ask to affirm, but you have to be aware of your rights.

Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
Dunno if this topic has been discussed yet, sorry if it has I don't visit here much but I got to thinking. What do people that don't believe in God do when they are sent to court and have to swear on the Bible?

In court in Michigan we don't swear on a bible.

Does swearing about the Bible count?

Originally posted by Ashestoashesjc
I think it's offensive, making someone of different religion swear on a bible. If they don't swear on a bible then please correct me, but otherwise I'm sticking to my opinion.

well, does it matter to someone who doesn't believe?

i'd swear on my grandma's third eye 😖 i really wouldn't mind. i'd also swear on Winnie the Pooh..

Originally posted by Crimson Phoenix
I wonder what athiests swear on

On their testicles.

Because they would testify get it? vin

Athiests may affirm. If you follow a religion you may ask for the appropraite holy text be brought for you to swear on. If your religion has no holy text or forbids using for an oath you can affirm.

Well what if the court didn't know they were athiests and they swore on a Bible?

Originally posted by Yuna_And_Tidus
Well what if the court didn't know they were athiests and they swore on a Bible?

Would'nt it be up to the indivual to inform the court that he or she was an atheist? I bet most likely, when an atheist takes the stand, he or she swears on the bible anyways since he or she recogizes that it is more of a legal action and swearing on the bible means nothing spiritually to the person taking the oath anyways.

Originally posted by 2D_MASTER
Would'nt it be up to the indivual to inform the court that he or she was an atheist? I bet most likely, when an atheist takes the stand, he or she swears on the bible anyways since he or she recogizes that it is more of a legal action and swearing on the bible means nothing spiritually to the person taking the oath anyways.

Yeah, people lie all the time in court.

The Bible is there.. well, I have no idea why it's there, it's not as though people are afraid of it.