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rbos@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Maven@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I’d also only heard the “in vain” version prior but every list I can find of all sins says “swearing an oath” and doesn’t specify the intent behind it.

  I even found the passage James 5:12 which states: “Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.”

  Seems to condemn all oath swearing of any kind on anything.

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  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    that’s really interesting. Apparently I’m going to hell for joining the cub scouts (boy/girl scouts for people under 13 iirc) 😔

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    • Maven@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I’m curious if “pledging allegiance” would also count. In which case, everyone in the US who had to pledge allegiance to the flag in school is fucked!

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      • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        oh that’s amazing. I’m gonna use that on some people I know the next time they pipe up about me wanting a small frog tattoo. Thanks!

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  • Hoimo@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I’ve always found it interesting that affirmation is seen as the secular alternative to swearing on the Bible, when it’s actually some branches of Christianity that are most vehemently opposed to swearing oaths. I don’t know where swearing on the Bible even came from if the Bible is so clear about it. Did the church ever condone it or was this something thought up by vaguely religious politicky types who wanted a serious promise no-take-backsies style and didn’t ask the cleric if it was alright?

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