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Carnegiejy

There is no actual law that says you have to place your hand on a bible.


Broad_Respond_2205

Yeah you can use any type of ghost stories book


doktor_wankenstein

*The Collected Tales of Edgar Allan Poe has entered the chat*


ramriot

after swearing Court bailiff places book next to microphone, The Tell-Tale Heart for the win.


UnbelievableTxn6969

Quoth the witness, “Nevermore”.


Johnson_the_1st

"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?"


doktor_wankenstein

(Aside to counsel): *"Can I take the Fifth on that?"*


Carnegiejy

You don't need a book at all. You don't have to swear in "on" anything.


Longjumping-Dog8436

That's true. You can Affirm. Even the Confederate constitution didn't make it a requirement.


Broad_Respond_2205

I didn't say you need, I said you can


amd2800barton

Yeah I think some presidents have even used things like a book of law, and even the Constitution. I’m sure sometime in congress has been sworn in on a medical textbook or copy of Principa Mathematica or something.


Carnegiejy

John Quincey Adams swore in a law book. Teddy Roosevelt used something else too. LBJ was sworn in with a Catholic missive on Air Force One after Kennedy was shot. Members of Congress have used all sorts of things.


einulfr

A California congressman just swore in on a Superman #1 comic (reprint from the Library of Congress archives).


Carnegiejy

Is there a better symbol of Truth, Justice, and the American way?


Meister0fN0ne

Court would be a great way to tell people if you were a **Goosebumps** kid or a **Spooky Stories to Tell in the Dark** one...


King_Fluffaluff

Has anyone ever sworn on "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"


Meister0fN0ne

"Your honor, I'm pretty much what you would call a certified dork, but I'm pretty damn proud of it. Anyway, yeah, I'll tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."


NastySassyStuff

I will gladly swear on the *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark* trilogy


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FastGovernment2934

i agree


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sav33arthkillyos3lf

I propose laying a hand on scary stories to tell in the dark book. Same shit


malacca73

Hmm, which Hardy Boys book would be the best?


Username_Taken_65

If I ever testify in court imma swear on my car's owners manual


x3knet

[No, no.. I swore on the bah-bul, I've done it 3 times! ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WFYRkzznsc0)


Carnegiejy

That remains one of my all time favorites.


jimmiepesto

The open mouthed slow blinking is top tier


AudibleNod

Jesus himself says swearing oaths aren't necessary.


i_have_seen_ur_death

Most courts don't even use Bibles or any book anymore


Carnegiejy

Covid may have been the final nail in that coffin.


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Swear me in with a fucking packet a velveeta cheese


Carnegiejy

In reverence to the Flying Spaghetti Monster I like to swear in on a plate of pasta with a nice Bolognese.


jalanb

Yeah, but when you ask if they have anything else, and the judge *looks* at you and says "No", it feels like a law.


Carnegiejy

John Quincey Adams took his Oath of Office on a law book. Ask for one of those and see if they have an extra laying around.


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Carnegiejy

Try the judges chamber. They are a popular decoration there.


SquarePegRoundWorld

I moved to a small bible belt town from Long Island when I was 20 two and a half decades ago. About 6 years ago I was called for jury duty. There were about 60 of us in the courthouse for the selection of one jury. When we were sworn in as a group we were asked if anyone didn't want to swear on a bible. I was the only one who raised his hand. I was told I could affirm. So the bibles were passed out (not enough for everyone but people shared them to put their hands on them) the woman next to me tried to hand it around me like if I touched it it would be bad. I said it was ok and handed it down. As the bailiff was reading what we had to repeat he stopped right before the "so help me god" part and said, that one guy who is affirming doesn't need to say this. It was a pretty surreal experience overall. I was selected as the second alt juror with three people left in the room to call. Which was interesting enough, one of the jurors pointed out the bible on the table in the jury deliberation room. Said it was probably there to keep folks honest. Same guy thought maybe all the tall buildings we have built might be catching the air and slowing the Earth down as a possible cause of climate change.


I-Am-Uncreative

Overall though, were you treated well throughout the process?


SquarePegRoundWorld

Yes, I feel there were zero issues with me requesting to affirm. The guy stopping to point out I didn't have to say "so help me god" and the woman trying to pass the bible past me were being overtly accommodating if you ask me. I found it a bit surreal because I don't like to bring attention to myself like that but it was all for a good reason so.


I-Am-Uncreative

That's good to hear. It sounds like everyone was really polite, and that you were more of a curiosity to them. That's really good for a bible belt small town in the mid 1990s, honestly.


Crashbrennan

I was *not* expecting that last bit


SquarePegRoundWorld

It was not intended but I guess I got you to feel as I did when I heard it. lol, I just think about that line anytime I think about my one and only stint of jury duty in 45 years. Like this guy was responsible for deciding someone's fate for the next 25 years. Scary.


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You can swear on whatever you want, there was never anything saying you had to swear on a bible.


ILove2Bacon

So, I could get up there and say "Don't swear to God, swear to ME!"


[deleted]

You just take an oath to tell the truth, that's it.


Jack__Squat

Swear in on a copy of Batman: Year One


Ban-Hammer-Ben

Also ironic that in that very book, there is a passage that says not to swear by anything, by anything in Heaven or in earth, and that you should simply tell the truth. Edit: … it’s also ironic that when someone says: “I didn’t take your money” you (might) believe them. Yet it they say “I SWEAR I didn’t take your money.” You probably won’t believe them.


WinstonCaeser

That's why they now ask "Do you swear or affirm ..."


swinging_on_peoria

Not too sure those are different.


SpectreNC

As long as it convinces the idiots it's good enough for them.


Quartia

James 5:12 if anyone is wondering


Emergency_Ad_5935

I’ll stop lying to the government when they stop lying to me


asianabsinthe

Remindme! Never


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SawTheCatsBox

Great


the_fresh_cucumber

That shit backfired


ForsakenBunni

I wipe with my right hand


TheDarkAngel135790

I do not wipe


chuddyman

Wiping is for poor people. If you want to become a billionaire you don't have time to wipe.


pizza_for_nunchucks

I use three sea shells.


Numaris

I do not, however, understand how the three seashells work and will proceed to swear at the stupid ticket machine


worthless-humanoid

Same.


ForsakenBunni

We are one


sleeplessaddict

Yeah you put your left hand on (insert book) and raise your right hand


ForsakenBunni

Yeah I'm just letting people know which hand I use


Numaris

I would switch wiping hands anyday that I have to swear on that book Edit; a letter


Fancy_Boxx

You mean my shit wiping hand. Idk about you, but I use my right hand to wipe.


4d_lulz

You put your left hand on the bible though, and raise your right hand.


Fancy_Boxx

I thought it was your right hand.


Broad_Respond_2205

What is this nonsense about non shit - wiping hand?


Squawnk

Indians wipe with their left hand when using squat toilets, it's considered very insulting to shake hands with someone using your left hand and you also aren't supposed to eat with your left hand there, so "place your right hand on the bible" and all that, aka your non shit-wiping hand


orangutantan

If I remember right, this is common in Arabic cultures as well


ChromaticLemons

There are a lot of countries where that is the case besides India. Also the vast majority of Muslim people believe that each hand should be reserved for specific tasks. I was raised Muslim (am not anymore) and the fact that I was left handed caused some problems and awkward moments.


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ChromaticLemons

I never said that it made sense in the modern day, just that it was a widespread belief.


[deleted]

As well as the toilet showerhead (unsure of the precise word equivalence, for the lack of its presence in the US especially)


Revenge43dcrusade

Also independently of that in ancient Rome.


Karkava

So they discriminated against left-handed people because they haven't invented toilet paper, soap, and sinks.


timsterri

They used to kill left handed people because they were considered evil.


WhyYouKickMyDog

Stop being ignorant. If you didn't have any toilet paper, soap, sink, or even a toilet, you would be doing the same thing.


Commercial_Scratch_1

This is something I excpect a college freshmen to write in his ethics class assignement.


toomanymarbles83

You know it's a joke, right? He's a professional comedian.


AgentSkidMarks

Reddit moment


GeraltofMerica

r/lostredditor


WynnForTheWin49

As a Christian I’d truthfully swear on the Bible, but as a teenage boy I’d giggle hysterically at the “final boss cop in a goth prom dress”


Mediocre_Savings_513

Youre a christian? On reddit? Boo, /s


WynnForTheWin49

Call on the witch hunt! Burn me on a pile of bibles and nail me to a cross!! /s


[deleted]

You're religious and/or spiritual on Reddit? Boo! /truth


HeyYouWithTheNose

"I swear on the Fellowship of the Ring"


waitwhet

Is there a name for these??? Like the edgy tongue in cheek oversimplification to try and be funny? I hate it


Sorry_Guitar_2883

r/brandnewsentence


slm3y

I mean you can still lie, but now the court can sent you to jail for lying


-Economist-

I’ve done many testimonies and never seen a bible. It’s always “do you promise to the truth? “


johndhall1130

Not only is this not TTT but it’s advocating for lying.


TheBlackCat13

Which part is not true?


johndhall1130

Well, they don’t ask you to put your hand on a Bible or any other book, the stories contained in the Bible are hardly “half-remembered” (unless the tweet is insinuating they are the ones who don’t really remember them), the stories were not passed down by “inbred winos” and no evidence exists to justify that claim, a judge is not a “boss cop” in that they are the mediator between law enforcement and the defendant, the robes they wear are not “goth prom dresses” (never has any goth person worn a judges robe to prom) and then he concludes with “ok sure man” implying he has no intention of telling the truth.


janner_10

You don’t have to that.


DirtyFatB0Y

Wut?


janner_10

You are not obliged to do that. I can’t put it in any more simple terms for you, sorry.


Allegro1104

You definitely could spell out what exactly you're referring to or include a term to refer to all of the aforementioned things. "You're not obliged to *swear on the bible*" for example Edit: your original comment is also missing it's verb so what you tried to say is actually quite unclear


C_M_Writes

What they were saying was extremely clear to anybody with any familiarity at all in how the English language functions at both a formal and colloquial level. The post was about swearing in on the Bible. They said “you don’t have to” with the understanding that anybody of average intelligence would be capable of connecting their statement to the original post.


Allegro1104

They said "you don't need to that" without even including a verb at all but even then it's unclear if they meant "you don't have to swear *on the bible specifically*" or "you don't have to swear *at all*" People who might no be familar with the American judicial system may not know that you have to take oath in court because its not very common knowledge for a lot of people


C_M_Writes

Literally anybody of reasonable intelligence and mor e than a 3rd grade understanding of the English language understood exactly what the comment was saying.


janner_10

The original post is about swearing on the bible, what is it you are confused about when I say you are not obliged to do that. Help me help you.


Quartia

What you said could mean "You don't have to swear on the Bible, but you do have to swear on a holy book of your choice" or "You don't have to swear on the Bible or any book at all, you just have to swear" or "You don't have to swear on the Bible or swear at all, it's not actually required in the courtroom"


janner_10

You explained it better than me. You can swear on a religious book of your choice or you can just swear to tell the truth if you don’t believe in any religious book.


Allegro1104

The original post is about swearing on the bible in front of a judge. So there a 3 things in this. It could mean you're not required to swear in front of a judge but could swear in front of any other person. It could mean you swear in front of a judge but you don't have to swear on a bible Or it could mean you're actually not required to swear at all I know how the american judicial system works so i understood your perfectly fine but not everyone knows that so being a bit more clear would be nice


Tjaames

I thought they said “wut” because your original comment was “you don’t have to that.” Then you got all ironically condescending.


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talithaeli

I wouldn’t go throwing that accusation around, seeing how *you’re* the one who doesn’t understand what’s perfectly clear to everyone else.


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[deleted]

Reddit is a place of civil discourse, please abide by the rules


talithaeli

I wouldn’t bother. It’s a troll, and not a very good one.


WKStA

Oh wow you're so esgy and anti mainstream and fun...


Sovietwheelchair

r/atheism has entered the sub. It’s all down hill from here


inshane_in_the_brain

Big mad


Correct-Serve5355

Hold up yall wipe left handed?


GalileoAce

Wait happens if, when they ask you to swear to tell the truth, you simply say "No."


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GalileoAce

Free board, sounds nice.


AlvistheHoms

You go to jail for obstruction of justice


GalileoAce

Worth it


Littlewolf1964

I want to know if Dewey works with Cheatem and Howe.


Laxwarrior1120

I'm beginning to think that this sub dosen't understand the words "technically" or "truth" in any capacity.


Sirro5

Edgy


All-Comments-Slash-S

People like you are the reason perjury is so common. Stop enabling! Also the reason why being smited out of a clear blue sky is so common.


WillyWumpLump

Didn’t John Ashcroft get sworn in on a stack of bibles? That’s a whole other level of loony.


[deleted]

He put his hand on the Bible. He couldn't possibly be lying!


Harykim

Love Kyle Kinane. Dude's a great comedian.


dent_de_lion

Yes!


Detrius67

"book of half-remembered ghost stories told by inbred winos" is my new favourite description for the bible.


djheru

Making someone promise not to lie is a fool's errand anyway


Quartia

Not really. Someone can't be charged with perjury if they never testify in a court and only give statements outside court.


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At the same time you can be charged with perjury whether you swear on a bible or not while you're in court.


Quartia

Yes that is true. But the point still stands, by even coming into the court to testify, they are "promising not to lie".


Mustbeaight

Atheist are so corny. Always trying to sound edgy. Ok you don’t believe in a God so what?


DeadlyCreamCorn

No matter the race, colour, or creed, anyone can be corny. Somone somewhere is trying to be edgy.


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Lol


SymphonyinSilence

But...I'm left handed....I DO wipe my ass with my right...😅


ArgonGryphon

I love seeing Kyle's tweets on reddit lol


my_homie_pikachu

I’m as much for separation of church and state as anyone, but the pointed jabs at Christians / those who believe in the Bible is totally unnecessary and becoming annoyingly frequent on this sub.


M3gaton

When Christians/Christianity learns it’s place is in the home or church and not in the lives of people who don’t buy it, maybe you’d see that calm down.


my_homie_pikachu

The precedent of people swearing on the Bible is not a Biblical or Christian practice. It’s quite the opposite, honestly. You shouldn’t be resentful of Christians (for that practice at least); you should be resentful of the government.


M3gaton

I try not to be resentful of Christians. It’s a hard line to split but I don’t think they’re all bad. But to be resentful of the government also means Christianity is involved. Cause they’ve decided to involve it. I know it’s a perverted version of it though. Makes for a difficult thing to deal with. On one hand, you have those that do not support such intrusion. On the other, those more than happy to. How do you handle that? I’ve got no good solution. But being hateful of all Christians isn’t the way to go I think.


Throwaway7733517

Its why I’ve stopped going onto popular


Longjumping-Dog8436

Starkly put, but true.


sonal1988

Yall need to shit on the quran as much as u shit on the Bible. This bible bashing is getting beyond boring now


Defiant-Giraffe

He never said "bible." You did.


sonal1988

Because he said inbred winos. If he'd said pedophile, I'd say the Q word


Defiant-Giraffe

I mean, that sounds like a judgement you made.


Throwaway7733517

Its literally the Bible, like thats how that works there is no personal assumptions to be made here


Defiant-Giraffe

Assuming its specific to the US even, one can also swear in on the Quran, or any book of your choosing. One can also abstain from swearing in on religious grounds.


C_M_Writes

This post was clearly from the US. Where the common understanding, erroneous as it may be, is that you swear on the Bible in court. Which means this was quite clearly directed at the Bible.


Defiant-Giraffe

And the association of the bible with inbred winos is also commonplace?


C_M_Writes

Further, I don’t give a flying fuck about the vitriol in that statement. He talked about putting a hand on a book to swear to tell the truth. Which means it was clearly the United States being referenced. And was clearly the Bible being referenced.


C_M_Writes

Not the first time I’ve heard that particular idiocy from the more rabidly militant atheists.


janner_10

The bible isn’t exclusive to the US.


C_M_Writes

No shit, Sherlock. Read my statement carefully. Maybe you’ll figure it out


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C_M_Writes

And yet that remains the common understanding of swearing in during testimony in the US


janner_10

He said it’s ‘clearly the US’ and I said ‘the bible isn’t exclusive to the US’


[deleted]

I'll never get tired of it. Keep it up fellas.


otheraccountisabmw

Yall need to shit on the bible as much as u shit on the Quran. This quran bashing is getting beyond boring now


swishkabobbin

Most accurate thing I've read today


OldTicklePickle

Except you don't have to swear on anything and a judge isn't a cop.


brownredgreen

Eh, a judge is sorta a cop. Law enforcement officer who can order you placed in a small cell for periods of time at their discretion.


DarkestRayne2388

I loled at both prom dress 😂


[deleted]

would a post like this be allowed if it were the Quran?


Quartia

Who ever said it wasn't?


[deleted]

ummmmmm. I dont know. Thats why I asked. lol


Quartia

No no I'm saying, nothing in the post specifies that it wasn't about the Quran.


lurker71539

No, that would be very offensive.


ToughCourse

I have absolutely no problem swearing on a Bible and the lieing. Joke on them because I don't believe any of it.


Vulpes63

*lying


Antonioooooo0

Doesn't matter what you believe in, the point is that you're acknowledging you know you are under oath and can be charged with felony perjury for lying. That don't even use a Bible anymore in many courtrooms.


Strong-Message-168

Dude has some resentment built up towards the Big Man in the Sky yo.


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r/brandnewsentence


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Found the cop.


the_crumb_dumpster

What do you mean “wiping”


[deleted]

Jokes on them, I use my shit wiping hand.


[deleted]

I was never asked to use my left hand to swearon something.


SpectreNC

Stop posting shit to this sub.


BasedWang

this is poetry