To: Alouette
I'm aware of the Quaker oath, but to claim a need to abolish swearing on the Bible is ridiculous all the same.
BTW, can you cite any examples of Christian sects today who believe that swearing an oath is 'taking the Lord's name in vain'? Just curious.
36 posted on
07/15/2005 5:58:04 PM PDT by
RedBeaconNY
(A dyed in the wool conservative since the ripe age of 12.)
To: RedBeaconNY
58 posted on
07/15/2005 8:49:02 PM PDT by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: RedBeaconNY
59 posted on
07/15/2005 8:50:59 PM PDT by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: RedBeaconNY
can you cite any examples of Christian sects today who believe that swearing an oath is 'taking the Lord's name in vain'? There are the J Witnesses. Not sure just how normative Christian they are, but they don't take oaths.
80 posted on
07/16/2005 7:20:03 PM PDT by
Alouette
(Just when I think liberals can't get any more stupid, I'm wrong.)
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