Imagine that you have been elected into office and it's time to prepare for your swearing in ceremony. Many people use a book to swear in on. In the U.S, this book is often the Bible. I have wondered this question a lot recently and there is not one book of which I claim to be the foundation of my beliefs. What I would probably do is have a book written regarding my beliefs on philosophy and politics and I will affirm my oath of office, instead of swearing.This would upset many people, Dennis Prager being one, but so what? I will not lie and say I will uphold my office on the Bible. They may not be able to accept it, but the fact is that I would be lying to myself and the people I have affirmed to serve if I were to affirm on a Bible. If they want people to be unfaithful to their core principles, then so be it.
What book would you swear or affirm by? I'm curious as to some of your answers. I doubt anyone would say something like the On the Origin of Species or The God Delusion, nor do I doubt any atheists would swear on a religious document.
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