Re: so help me who?

From: Dave Sill (dsill@highland.net)
Date: Sat Feb 17 2001 - 19:29:12 MST


Spike Jones <spike66@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Question, please Greg Burch. I havent been in a court trial in...
> well, ever, but they used to make a witness put her hand on
> a bible and swear to tell the truth so help her god.

I'm not Greg Burch, and I'm not a lawyer, but...

> Do they still do that?

Yes.

> What would I do if called to testify?

Atheists are allowed to affirm that they will tell the truth instead of
swearing to God.

-Dave



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