The political doctrine of Separation of Church and State states that government and religious institutions are to be kept separate from each other. Alright, but why then do U.S. trails force witnesses to swear on the Bible before they testify in court? It seems highly contradictory.
2007-04-03 13:07:19 · 9 answers · asked by pacificislandr4 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you have an determination of the two swearing on the bible or giving your be conscious as an oath to tell the actuality. The separation of church and state is the only thank you to bypass. look what occurred in the darkish a while, we don't desire a rerun of that ever lower back
2016-10-02 03:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't. The idea of swearing on the Bible comes from the idea that if you make a promise to your faith you'll tell the truth (ie; not lying to God). Nobody is forced to swear on the Bible - non-religious people can take an affirmation (In this court of law, I swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth), Muslims can swear on the Koran and so on. It has nothing to do with religion other than intending to make people tell the truth.
2007-04-03 15:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by xxalmostfamous1987xx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, witnesses do NOT have to swear on any book at all, let alone the bible. Most just raise their right hand. I've never been in a court where a witness swore on a bible unless they requested to do so.
2007-04-03 13:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We don't force witnesses to testify on the bible anymore...thats a tradition and now a tv thing. You can always refuse and they have you swear on a legal dictionary in most areas...some just have to swear with no prop at all.
2007-04-03 14:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The courts do not require or even request people to swear on the Bible. They just ask you to raise your right hand and swear. You could use a Bible if you wanted to, I imagine.
2007-04-03 13:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does to a certain point. It's been explained pretty well on the variety of websites that cover this sort of thing.
Not that I've ever had to, but being an athiest I guess I could swear on the Bible, then lie whenever I felt the need.
It has its perks.
2007-04-03 13:12:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Separation of church and state" does not appear anywhere in the Constitution. What the Constitution does mention is that the gov't cant make a nationwide religion, or prohibit the worship of a religion.
2007-04-03 13:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by bigsey93ortiz34 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course it's a contradiction. No matter how you slice it, there is no 'true' separation of church and state. Look at the pledge of allegiance.
2007-04-03 13:19:19 · answer #8 · answered by josh m 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
2007-04-03 13:13:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋