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1/17/2013 2:54:44 PM
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Presidents shouldn't swear-in on a Bible

Check the article above. In short, the author thinks that presidents should not swear in on a Bible (nor any other religious text), but rather on a copy of the Constitution. Doing so would remove any sense of exclusion for non-Christians as well as demonstrate, as John Adams did, a stronger loyalty to the laws that one is being sword to uphold and defend, rather than a religious text. Personally, I think this would be a step in the right direction, for all the reasons stated above. And I don't see how anyone could logically argue that we should continue using a Bible for any reason. It's an asinine tradition that should find itself in the dustbin of history. What say you, Bungie.next?

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  • Honestly, it doesn't matter It's as harmless as saying "one nation under God" in the pledge It's more of a symbolic thing rather than a religious thing In fact, it has nothing to do with religion It's just tradition But yeah I agree Although it's not a big deal, it would make more logical sense to swear on the constitution

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