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2naSalit

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3. That phrase in the oath is optional.

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 09:09 AM

Feb 2019

I have sworn in a number of federal employees and there is a segment in the manual which offers the option of religious reference use and an alternative nonsecular option, mention of gods is not mandatory for the oath to be valid. These folks are trying to maintain that this, in their thinking, is a xtian nation... it's not.

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Democratic House Chair Purposely Omits "So Help Me God" When Administering Oath [View all] NeoGreen Feb 2019 OP

FYI - You duplicated the first paragraph. Thx for the post! FreepFryer Feb 2019 #1

Thanks, corrected. NeoGreen Feb 2019 #2

That phrase in the oath is optional. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #3

+1 LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #5

The form of the oath is not specified; the Federal rules only state that: LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #4

But...BUT....BUT!!!! The magic words are necessary! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2019 #6