Questions tagged [oaths]
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Pope Pius VI and the French Revolution's "Civil Constitution of the Clergy"
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a law passed during the French Revolution which attempted to make subordinate the Catholic Church in France to the French government.
Among other things, it ...
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What is meant by "Selling one’s soul to the Devil"?
I've become very interested (by it I mean curious) about "selling one's soul to the Devil" in the past few weeks. You probably have heard the most popular examples of this: Robert Johnson, ...
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Why do most Christians seemingly not mind swearing on the Bible in light of Matthew 5:33-37?
Although the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution declares:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the ...
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How is Moses' and Jesus' contradictory teaching regarding oaths reconciled?
In Deuteronomy Moses teaches to make oaths in the Lord's name:
Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.
Deuteronomy 6:13 NIV
Fear the Lord your God and serve ...
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How does someone accidentally make an oath? Leviticus 5:4
How does someone accidentally make an oath (an oath that they are "unaware" they had made)? Does it mean basically all careless statements about taking a particular action are in effect an oath?
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What is the spiritual significance of swearing on a Bible among the various churches and denominations? [closed]
When someone is deposed in court, they are asked to swear on a Bible.
My premise is that the use of a printed Bible in this instance is derived from a pagan ritual or rituals, rather than a practice ...
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Swear to tell the truth 'so help me God'?
I know that in court if you don't believe in God you are allowed to simply give an "Affirmation" instead of an Oath. But what I want to know is why any Christian would swear an Oath to tell the truth "...
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Is Paul making an oath in Galatians 1?
Several times in the New Testament, we are told not to make oaths but to make simple statements of affirmation or denial. For example...
Matthew 5:33-37 (NIV)
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Why are thighs important?
I know it sounds like a silly or weird question, but I'm serious.
Genesis 24:2
One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your ...
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