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The Chief Historian of the United States Capitol Historical Society, the Library of Congress, the U. S. Supreme Court (and numbers of its Justices), the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, and other notables have affirmed that “so help me God” is a traditional practice dating back to George Washington.
Why was the bible used from the very first inaugural?
Definition of deism in English: deism. noun. Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
A Deist would not believe in Jesus or salvation, yet the Bible has been used to affirm the President since day one. A Deist certainly would not kiss the Bible.
For one perspective, you could read the book "George Washington, The Christian" by William J. Johnson. (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1919). Proof that Washington was a Christian?
The Chief Historian of the United States Capitol Historical Society, the Library of Congress, the U. S. Supreme Court (and numbers of its Justices), the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, and other notables have affirmed that “so help me God” is a traditional practice dating back to George Washington.
Why was the bible used from the very first inaugural?
Definition of deism in English: deism. noun. Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
A Deist would not believe in Jesus or salvation, yet the Bible has been used to affirm the President since day one. A Deist certainly would not kiss the Bible.
For one perspective, you could read the book "George Washington, The Christian" by William J. Johnson. (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1919). Proof that Washington was a Christian?
He did what was expected of him as a leader. He lived in very religious times where a leader who was public about being a devout Christian would inspire more confidence and loyalty in people than one who wasn't.
We respect the Bible, Old Testament and New, in our church, even though we're not Christian. We also similarly respect the Qur'an, Bhagavad Gita, and other religious texts - and would respect even anti-religious texts that contain substantial wisdom.
Swearing on a Christian Bible is very interesting, actually: Who is it for? It's essentially just for the superstitious Christians viewing the swearing, people who believe that swearing on the Bible is some how divinely governed. If you think the superstition is silly - that swearing on some book is somehow more legitimate than looking people in the eye and swearing on your own honor that you're going to tell the truth - then swearing on the Bible isn't a big deal, from your perspective, especially if it dupes some weak-minded superstitious Christians into believing your comments more readily. Yes, it would be nice if society didn't allow such patently Dominionist nonsense, but it does, and Dominionism isn't something that you can just simply wish away.
swearing on the bible at one time had real meaning for most people. and they took it seriously. these days it is pretty much ceremonial in nature.
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