Why do Presidents swear in on the bible? (user search)
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« on: August 05, 2014, 05:39:17 PM »
Quote from: Scottish Robb Stark on August 05, 2014, 03:15:55 AM
Because nobody cares to actually implement the 1st Amendment seriously.

Respectfully disagree, though not for the reason ernest did. 

In my view, it is not the government endorsing the Bible...it is the private individual choosing a text upon which in his own mind solemnizes the oath...so the prospect of breaking that oath should weigh more heavily in his or her mind.
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