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RudynJack

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8. It's not...

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 01:29 PM

Jan 2013

"in" the oath. George Washington said it at his first inauguration, and it's become tradition.

An atheist could simply ask beforehand not to include it, as well as ask to "affirm" instead of swear.

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Roberts didn't mess it up this time! Who's your Daddy? [View all] lonestarnot Jan 2013 OP

He has had practice, lots of practice. Historic NY Jan 2013 #1

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What's the first date that phrase was put into the oath? lonestarnot Jan 2013 #4

That's irrelevant. longship Jan 2013 #5

No it's not irrelevant. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #7

It's cultural, my friend. longship Jan 2013 #11

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Which would make the private matter of religion a very public one. longship Jan 2013 #13

I have been an out and proud atheist RudynJack Jan 2013 #14

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