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06-26-2009, 09:36 AM
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Swearing In
What philosophical manuscript/ book would you swear in on?
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06-26-2009, 09:37 AM
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and why
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06-26-2009, 09:44 AM
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Location: Earth
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mb64282
and why
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“and why” exactly the right question.
I see no reason to swear on any book.
Swear at a book, maybe.  But not on one.
Last edited by Aeroman; 06-26-2009 at 09:46 AM..
Reason: Swear at a book, maybe. -Just being silly.
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06-26-2009, 09:47 AM
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Whichever one the bailiff puts in front of me.
Because I don't care.
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06-26-2009, 09:51 AM
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There was a big stink over some congressman using the koran. You guys know I'm a Christian, but honestly...I guess I don't much care. The constitution doesn't specify to use a Bible. I don't recognize the koran or any other "holy book" as being authoritative and because I value the Bible I'd probably use the Bible--but I don't care what anyone else would use.
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06-26-2009, 09:55 AM
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I thought someone was going to say they'd swear in on Perpetual Peace or something, I don't know or some other manuscript. Guess not. Huh. Maybe I should have put it just under Philosophy.
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06-26-2009, 10:53 AM
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Thoreau's Civil Disobedience
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06-26-2009, 11:34 AM
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The "Big Picture Book of Trucks" would be just as good as any for me...  |
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06-26-2009, 02:09 PM
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You could always swear on a math or science book. They contain more truth than all the religious books. Personally, I wouldn't swear on any but if I absolutely had to, I would swear on the Angelic Revelations of Divine Truth or the True Gospel Revealed Anew by Jesus books.
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06-26-2009, 02:39 PM
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Location: Up in the air above Boston
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There's a book (now a series?) called 'Everything you know is wrong'. I'd say that sounds appropriate enough.  |
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