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Do you have to put your hand on the Bible in court when swearing to tell the truth?
No, you do not have to put your hand on the Bible in court when swearing to tell the truth. You can choose to affirm instead of swearing on the Bible.
What was the red bible used in the swearing in of President Obama?
It was Abraham Lincoln's Bible.
What Bible is being used for the swearing in ceremony?
i think it is the word god
Is the Bible the only book to swear in presidents?
Swearing in presidents using only a bible is a tradition. There is no law saying that they must use a bible.
Who started swearing?
Since the first man began talking people have been swearing. Words change with culture, slang, time, and place.
Why does the president have to use a bible to take oath?
He's swearing to god that he will do his best as president.
What does this brain teaser mean swear Bible Bible Bible?
The person asking the question is talking about a brain teaser. It is probably the the one which shows the word 'swear' over bible, and resolves to 'swearing on the bible".Or, just possibly, "swear on a stack of bibles".
Where did swearing start?
Nobody knows for sure where swearing started. Swear words originated and evolved to give people a way to vent strong feelings, and these words have been with us ever since.
Is arsed swearing?
if your a sissy then its swearing if not its not swearing!
Which president elect broke tradition and had his wife hold the bible during his swearing in?
Lyndon B. Johnson
How many bibles were used by the president for his swearing in?
President Obama used one Bible during his first inauguration in 2008-- the bible used by Abraham Lincoln. He used two bibles in 2012-- the Lincoln Bible and a traveling bible used by Dr. Martin Luther King.
When a man testified in court in ancient rome what did he swear on instead of a bible?
Swearing on a Bible is a quite modern concept. A Roman man (women could not go to court except in very special circumstances) placed his right hand on his testicles, while swearing by the gods he believed in, and affirmed he would tell the truth; hence the term 'testimony'.
