More Than A Feeling
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:36 PM
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Should Christians refuse to take oaths of office, especially on the Bible? |
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 12:38 PM by Heaven and Earth
Matthew 5:34-37
"But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. Simply let your 'yes' be 'yes', and your 'no,' 'no'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one"
Thoughts on this?
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freedom_to_read
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:38 PM
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1. that verse is why some Christian groups refuse to swear in court |
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Quakers, I believe Jehovah's Witnesses, and others.
Can't say the pledge of allegiance, or swear in court. That's why when you hear an oath administered in court they say, "Do you solemnly swear or affirm..."
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:38 PM
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2. A Few Christian Denomincation Do Refuse to Take Oaths |
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Quakers, Amish, and Mennonites (or at least some of those). A good way of showing who actually pays attention to what Jesus said.
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:39 PM
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3. Christians aren't supposed to swear |
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When I joined the Navy years ago they gave us the choice of "swear" or "affirm" for that very reason.
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More Than A Feeling
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:40 PM
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4. I did not watch the swearing in ceremony |
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was that the language they use to swear in Bush as well?
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:45 PM
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5. Would hve liked junior's swearing in to have included |
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to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:50 PM
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6. One of the presidents refused to swear |
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Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 12:53 PM by RiDuvessa
He affirmed instead. I don't remember which one it was though. Someone before the civil war. I will look it up and post again.
Just finished looking it up. It was Franklin Pierce. He refused to swear for religous reasons. The very reason stated in the original post, actually. He is the only president to have done so.
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Fri Jan-21-05 12:55 PM
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7. Thanks for looking that up! n/t |
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Sat Jan-22-05 05:07 AM
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9. It's a very good question |
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some say yes, some say no.
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