Since there are over 450 different ENGLISH translations of the Bible, how about having the elected officials place their hand on a copy of the CONSTITUTION, and swear to uphold it?
Swearing on a Bible seems to be favouring one religion over another, and swearing on any particular VERSION of the Bible appears to be favouring one denomination over several others.
RICK
You don't have to place your hand on anything, its just tradition.
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In Mathew 5:33-37, It seems to say that no one should swear on the bible because the bible is gods word not man's word. At least that's the way I read it.
Denise S
Kyrsten Sinema was sworn in on the Constitution.
u_bin_called
once again....it's Freedom OF Religion and not freedom FROM it...
one of the oldest tenets of our Constitutional system is that your rights end when they infringe upon the rights of others... so what "seems" to you is not grounds for dictating how another should express his/her vows...
TriciaG28 (Bean na h-Éireann)
Elected officials can be sworn in on ANYTHING they want. There is no requirement to use a bible. They could literally use a Sports Illustrated if they so choose.
Personally, I agree, the US Constitution would be a good choice
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