Did Barack Obama take his oath on the Bible?

Answer 1

No, he did not. That was Keith Ellison, a US Representative from the state of Minnesota - elected in 2006. He made news by choosing the Koran over The Bible for his swearing in. But Barack Obama is a Christian, and when he was sworn in as president, he used the famous Lincoln Bible during the ceremony.

Answer 2

He did, and any rumor to the contrary should be filed away as an internet myth. Mr. Obama took the oath in 2008 on the Abraham Lincoln Bible, and in 2012, he used that Bible plus one that Martin Luther King had used. He has used a Holy Bible every time he took the oath, including when he was serving in the Illinois legislature in the 1990s.

Answer 3

Barack Obama was sworn into office as a Senator using a Bible. The same was true when he became president-- he used the famous Lincoln Bible for the ceremony. There are numerous internet myths that claim he used a Koran, but that is false. He has always used the Holy Bible for swearing-in ceremonies. Some e-mails seem to confuse him with Keith Ellison, a U.S. representative from Minnesota who is a Muslim and who does use the Koran when being sworn in. But Mr. Obama is a Christian and has never used a Koran in any swearing-in ceremony.

Answer 4

In 2008: Abraham Lincoln's bible which is the same George W. Bush was sworn in on.

In 2012: He used both Abraham Lincoln's bible and Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible. Note that there is a myth that he used a Koran-- but this is false. He is a Christian and he used a Bible that had the Old and New Testament.

Answer 5

He was sworn in on the Lincoln Bible (used by former President Abraham Lincoln). Contrary to internet myths, Mr. Obama has always been sworn in using a Bible. In the 2013 inauguration, he used two Bibles-- the Lincoln Bible and a traveling bible used by the late Dr. Martin Luther King.

Answer 6

Chief Justice John Roberts swore in President-elect Barack Obama as President of the United States.

Answer 7

Barack Obama gave his speech on the other side of where Martin Luther King gave his famous speech(I Have a Dream).

Answer 8

President Obama was sworn into office by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr.

Answer 9

As a Christian, yes.

Answer 10

He did not