Comments on: Dave’s morning in court http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/16/dave_s_morning_in_court A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/16/dave_s_morning_in_court/comment-page-1#comment-61097 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61097 Dave<br /> <br /> "and this was his first secular affirmation? "<br /> <br /> Maybe he is lying. Xians like to do that. Especially to atheists. Dave

“and this was his first secular affirmation? “

Maybe he is lying. Xians like to do that. Especially to atheists.

]]> By: thx1138 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/16/dave_s_morning_in_court/comment-page-1#comment-61100 thx1138 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61100 I somehow doubt the judge was lying. After all, he volunteered the information. Through my work I have been in court hundreds of times. I have never yet seen a secular affirmation. <br /> <br /> 'So help you God' is just a tired old tradition. The funny thing is it seems to make not the slightest difference. It's a technicality that can be pointed to in cases of perjury. But people lie whether they swear or not. It's an absurd superstition without power. I somehow doubt the judge was lying. After all, he volunteered the information. Through my work I have been in court hundreds of times. I have never yet seen a secular affirmation.

‘So help you God’ is just a tired old tradition. The funny thing is it seems to make not the slightest difference. It’s a technicality that can be pointed to in cases of perjury. But people lie whether they swear or not. It’s an absurd superstition without power.

]]> By: mxracer652 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/16/dave_s_morning_in_court/comment-page-1#comment-61102 mxracer652 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61102 Hmmm, I have a date in traffic court on the 29th, maybe I'll try something similar... Hmmm, I have a date in traffic court on the 29th, maybe I’ll try something similar…

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/16/dave_s_morning_in_court/comment-page-1#comment-61103 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61103 Hmm mxracer652 in traffic court?!#* Does ... not ... com ... pute <br /> <br /> ;) Hmm mxracer652 in traffic court?!#* Does … not … com … pute

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]]> By: billh http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/16/dave_s_morning_in_court/comment-page-1#comment-61104 billh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61104 So did you get the ticket anyway?<br /> <br /> I was getting a clearance for a job and went through all of the questions, and at the end, I was asked "Do you affirm that all these answers to be true, so help you god?" or something like that. To which my reply was, "No, but I will attest by my honor". (It was the best I could come up with at this moment, I was surprised) Responding to this remark was a totally confused look, to which I replied, ?I am an Atheist?. I got the job.<br /> Anyone else have something more appropriate to respond with?<br /> So did you get the ticket anyway?

I was getting a clearance for a job and went through all of the questions, and at the end, I was asked “Do you affirm that all these answers to be true, so help you god?” or something like that. To which my reply was, “No, but I will attest by my honor”. (It was the best I could come up with at this moment, I was surprised) Responding to this remark was a totally confused look, to which I replied, ?I am an Atheist?. I got the job.
Anyone else have something more appropriate to respond with?

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