Post by TheFirebrand on Mar 1, 2012 15:33:20 GMT -6
Upon searching to find out what version of the Bible is used to swear a person in at the witness stand in court or into the any office of leadership, I made the the little discovery that we ought not be doing it in the first place ...
Matthew 5:34-35 (KJV) States: "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
James 5:12 (KJV) States: "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation."
Beyond this scriptural authority, Quakers place importance on being truthful at all times, so the testimony opposing oaths springs from a view that "taking legal oaths implies a double standard of truthfulness ...Not all Christians understand this reading as forbidding all types of oaths, however. Opposition to oath-taking among some groups of Christian caused many problems for these groups throughout their history. Quakers were frequently imprisoned because of their refusal to swear loyalty oaths. Testifying in court was also difficult; George Fox, Quakers' founder, famously challenged a judge who had asked him to swear, saying that he would do so once the judge could point to any Bible passage where Jesus or His apostles took oaths. (The judge could not, but this did not allow Fox to escape punishment.) Legal reforms from the 18th century onwards mean that everyone in the United Kingdom now has the right to make a solemn affirmation instead of an oath. The United States has permitted affirmations since it was founded; it is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Only two US Presidents, Franklin Pierce and Herbert Hoover (who was a Quaker), have chosen to affirm rather than swear at their inaugurations.
(Wikipedia)
We swear oaths to people and causes and on the Bible.Yet we continue in the enjoyment of our everyday lives, brainwashed and happy because we don't care if we are enslaved by taxes and bills as long as we have our pretty homes, our many possessions and our nice cars.
My allegiance is first to God, then my family, then my fellow man and country. And of course to the cause for freedom. I also do not pledge my allegiance to inanimate objects.
The Bible states not to swear on anything or to swear oaths. Therefore I would live by what the courts present as an option called a "solemn affirmation" I also do not salute or bow or raise my hand, namely because of Adolf Hitler, but also because of Daniel 3 ...
It represents idolatry and worship of objects or man to do so. Think of it like this: A firearm is an inanimate object that serves me. Not the other way around.
Matthew 5:34-35 (KJV) States: "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
James 5:12 (KJV) States: "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation."
Beyond this scriptural authority, Quakers place importance on being truthful at all times, so the testimony opposing oaths springs from a view that "taking legal oaths implies a double standard of truthfulness ...Not all Christians understand this reading as forbidding all types of oaths, however. Opposition to oath-taking among some groups of Christian caused many problems for these groups throughout their history. Quakers were frequently imprisoned because of their refusal to swear loyalty oaths. Testifying in court was also difficult; George Fox, Quakers' founder, famously challenged a judge who had asked him to swear, saying that he would do so once the judge could point to any Bible passage where Jesus or His apostles took oaths. (The judge could not, but this did not allow Fox to escape punishment.) Legal reforms from the 18th century onwards mean that everyone in the United Kingdom now has the right to make a solemn affirmation instead of an oath. The United States has permitted affirmations since it was founded; it is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Only two US Presidents, Franklin Pierce and Herbert Hoover (who was a Quaker), have chosen to affirm rather than swear at their inaugurations.
(Wikipedia)
We swear oaths to people and causes and on the Bible.Yet we continue in the enjoyment of our everyday lives, brainwashed and happy because we don't care if we are enslaved by taxes and bills as long as we have our pretty homes, our many possessions and our nice cars.
My allegiance is first to God, then my family, then my fellow man and country. And of course to the cause for freedom. I also do not pledge my allegiance to inanimate objects.
The Bible states not to swear on anything or to swear oaths. Therefore I would live by what the courts present as an option called a "solemn affirmation" I also do not salute or bow or raise my hand, namely because of Adolf Hitler, but also because of Daniel 3 ...
It represents idolatry and worship of objects or man to do so. Think of it like this: A firearm is an inanimate object that serves me. Not the other way around.