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Quote by: Jack  Perhaps due to the false impression that swearing on a Bible (in itself a rather superstitious action, like swearing on your mother's grave) will somehow compel a Christian person to be truthful. I think we've seen enough examples of that not being the case to understand it doesn't work. |
From what root Greek word does 'testify' and/or 'testimony' originate?
Would you believe
testicles!
Why? Because in the ancient world oaths were sworn by placing the hand on the 'genitals' of the person you swore the oath to.
Check out what happened in Genesis with Abraham's servant. The King James Version says the servant placed his hand on Abraham's 'inner thigh' -- in the Hebrew it says on the genitals.
So next time you take that oath ask the judge,
you want me to do what? 