The Deacon's Bench
From The Hill:
The House Committee on Natural Resources is reportedly seeking to have the words “so help you God” removed from the oath recited by witnesses who testify before the panel, according to a proposal obtained by Fox News.
The rules proposal states that witnesses appearing in hearings before the committee would be administered the following oath: “Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth[, so help you God]?”
According to Fox News, the “so help you God” phrasing is written in brackets in red in the draft which indicates the words are slated for removal.
The committee will reportedly vote on the decision to remove the religious phrasing from the rules this week. The change would be enacted immediately if passed.
Do the Democrats really want to go down this road now? Is there a good reason to be doing this (other than to inflame their opposition and affirm the popular conservative notion that liberals hate religion)?
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