2006-09-14 02:16:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the UK, you can just 'affirm' which doesn't use a bible.
2006-09-14 02:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The last time I was in court I had to swear on the bible, but nobody asked if I was Jewish. After that I tried to get a restraining order against my ex-girlfriend, I had to swear on the bible again. I'd rather just knock her upside the head with that bible. Is that so bad?
2006-09-17 16:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by retardedpossum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the court (which state/county etc) whether you swear on the Bible or not. I recently testified in court and no Bible was used. Due to separation of church and state, it may be that the Bible is not used in any court for swearing in a witness.
2006-09-14 02:22:01 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of all the circumstances I been to courtroom, I under no circumstances as quickly as considered every physique swear on any e book. in straightforward terms to strengthen there hand and swear to tell the fact and not something however the fact so enable you to G-d.
2016-11-07 07:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by overbay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no their is not a problem with that in court, they just make you sign a declaration saying you will tell the truth, iam a christian and refused becaused the bible says you must not swear by anything in heaven or on earth. funny that they want us to do this when in the book they get us to do this by actually tells us not to!
2006-09-14 02:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say yes but then again if they don't believe in the bible what will cause them to tell the truth.
2006-09-14 02:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by ROSEY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most places that (swearing on the Bible) has been done away with.
2006-09-14 02:27:28 · answer #7 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one HAS to swear on the Bible. You can choose not to.
2006-09-14 02:25:46 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO! they are shown a hammer an some nails next to a wooden cross
2006-09-15 05:49:01 · answer #9 · answered by play dough 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not any more. It just takes an affirmation that you believe that if you lie you will be in big trouble with what ever it is that you believe in.
2006-09-14 02:21:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋