tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post5344719457033304620..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: "So help me God" –– What does it mean?Brad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-9917307971062970042020-04-04T12:41:39.929-06:002020-04-04T12:41:39.929-06:00The act of taking an oath is inherently religious....The act of taking an oath is inherently religious. This was the general understanding of our founders. In fact early judges sometimes refused to take the testimony of any witness who was atheist. If you don't believe in a God, how can anyone hold you accountable, since you are the only arbiter of your own morality? To say that "so help me "God" in not required today, is not saying that it is the right thing. Yes Doris, there is a right and wrong. <br /><br />Quakers in early America did not have to say the words "So help me God", they simply affirmed the ideal that if they lied, they would do so knowing of God's judgement. All others were required by many State Constitutions to say words of the same general understanding, "So help me God".fatheromalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960917293702124283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-61032810622877032342012-02-21T08:33:29.938-07:002012-02-21T08:33:29.938-07:00Great finds as usual Ray.Great finds as usual Ray.Jonathan Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079637406589278386noreply@blogger.com