Why do Americans have to swear on the Bible in courts?

Why do Americans have to swear on the Bible in courts?

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because they are controlled by middle-eastern sand nigger voodoo

you could just google it instead of making this pointless redditfrog thread

Why do you have to make shit up OP?

You don't have to. You just have to go through some sort of process that confirms that lying during this period of time can get you in trouble, since there's otherwise no law against lying.

>not swearing on an eagle feather like a Chad
why live?

Because we are the inheritors of the Roman Empire and Christianity is our thing.

>otherwise there's no law against lying

>pepe pulling eyesockets.jpeg

Not sure if you simply misread or retarded

OP been watching too much Perry Mason.

I think it's got somethin to do with the Bible having the three letters of lie in it. Like ile becomes lie you know. Maybe it's somethin else I don't really know

When the first post is also the best post

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Americans don't
Stop shitting up the board with your autism.

This does not actually happen.
Before a witness testifies the clerk will ask, "Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?"

There is no bible involved although courts can change the last part between 'so help you God', and 'under the penalties of perjury'. It just depends on the judge.

They used to be white, It wont last...
...the bible swearing I mean.

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It's to convince themselves that they are moral beings when in reality they are the farthest thing from being morally righteous.

"Do you swear to tell the whole truth.." is simply a formality. Nobody actually takes that to heart in America. America is the biggest cesspool of sin in the world. Look at the vile monster that they elected as President.

Muslim detected.

>religion = law

To make sure you don’t lie. Should be pretty obvious to you European retards, but I guess you just can’t figure it out.

It comes from the British legal system they adopted, we do the same.

>zogmerica
>Inheritors of the roman empire
KEK

Because if you lie you're going to hell dumb ass. Is it really that hard to reach that conclusion?

it's pretty funny considering the bible tells you to never swear on it. it's almost like the us government believes itself to be greater than god or something. who would have thought politicians had massive egos.

Americans do not have to swear on the Bible. Get your facts straight. Many Christians refuse to do it because Jesus said not to swear but simply say "yes" or "no." You can either "swear" on nothing, or if you are an atheist, you can "affirm" to the court.

Jesus: If anyone tells you this is this or that is that, don't believe that shit.
That's in there too.

You can swear on anything, it doesnt have to be a bible.

When it says that our government shall make no law respecting religion, it is referring to man made organizations, such as Catholicism, Baptist, etc.

It does not deny the God of the Bible.
A knowledge of the bible, particularly the Old Testament, is necessary to apply common law.

Without it, it is as baseless as every other atheist opinion.
Freedom of religion does not include luring people to worship false gods. That principle has been lost by our godless courts.

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It’s white people things Ahmed. Don’t worry about it.