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If you're an atheist and swear on the Bible have you committed perjury?
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∙ 8y ago
An atheist would normally make an affirmation, which would have the same force in law as an oath. If an atheist chose to take an oath, without revealing his or her beliefs, then the oath would still be binding in law. As long as the person s questions honestly and to the best of his or her ability, no perjury has been committed.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y agoAs Christians are forbidden to swear oaths by their Bible:
Matthew 5:34-37 New International Version (NIV)
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
It is hard to see why an atheist would be wrong to do so.
That being said perjury is not the swearing of an inappropriate oath but to give false evidence in the matter before the courts. As an example if in the "warm up to the questions" the opposing lawyer asks if you are fond of vanilla ice cream and you aren't you aren't committing perjury.
Atheist usually have an option to state that they will tell the truth (like Christians are instructed to do) and that is that.
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...on a bible.
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They do not.
Who was first woman to swear in the Bible?
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no you should not swear on zwinkycuties or anything else.God says in the bible that he does not want you to swear on anything because thar is like cursing him out.
