Atheists, I was wondering.....?

I just say "So help me Gord." Because if you can't worship Gordie Howe, who can you worship?

Depends on the case. If I were involved in it personally, I would keep quiet because around here, 95% of the people are born again nutso. It would hurt my case to admit I was an atheist because of the widespread prejudice against atheists. And I don't believe in their god so I don't think god will help me or anyone else in the case, any more than I think Santa Claus will fly in with his team of reindeer so Rudolph can be the star witness for the defense.

If it were for jury duty I'd probably say something. Because I don't think that Christians should be able to keep shoving their religion into the public arena. Believe what you want, pray where you like but don't ask that the state get involved in promoting your beliefs.

-Note to the person who thought there was no "so help you god" phrase. Not true. I was just involved in a court case here in California and they were sworn in with exactly those words. Believe it or not, they still do it.

some let it be other state that they swear to tell the truth but do not believe in god it just depends on how much you hate mixing god with your personal life. in a court room id just let it go but then again i'm agnostic now.

Which country is this?

Sounds a bit backward

Certainly I would let them know that god is imaginary and it's not a good way to start factual legal proceedings

Dream on!!! Are you really that ignorant?!!

It does not happen to christians even!! you have been watching too many films!!!

And atheists affirm and do not swear!!

Interestingly though every single case of perjury - lying on oath - has been sworn on the bible!!

There is no "so help you God." It's just a thing you have to "swear" to with your right hand raised. And, in any case, you've always been able to affirm instead of swear.

EDIT: I was just in jury duty like two weeks ago, also in California, and there was no "so help me God."

From what I've learned you are now given an option...either swear on the Bible, or just swear on behalf of yourself and the court.

If you love Jehovah, don't add a final -s to the end of singular nouns. Jehovah doesn't like it when you present yourself as an uneducated hick (makes for bad PR).

'so help you God' - What exactly do these words mean? they seem to make no sense to me.

Even if there were to be coherent english, they would still mean nothing. Truth is, there aren't many atheists in court because we dont commit as may crimes as people like Jehovah's witnesses who are well known for rape and child molestation.

I've never had to be on the witness stand, but if I did, I would refuse to swear on a bible. It's ludicrous to swear to tell the truth on a book of lies.

they do whatever they feel at the time.....

but i have a better question...

why can't a jw ask an intriguing question that has some relevance and might get someone to think?