Judges question use of Quran in taking oath

[Roland99]

In the wake of today's SCOTUS ruling, I found this from last week. Interesting, eh?


http://www.news-record.com/news/local/quran_061905_online.htm

An AOC lawyer's preliminary opinion last week said that state law allows people to be sworn in using a Quran rather than a Bible, Ellis said. But that conflicts with the view of top Guilford County judges, who told officials with the Islamic center Friday that they won't allow the practice in their courtrooms.

"An oath on the Quran is not a lawful oath under our law," Guilford Senior Resident Superior Court Judge W. Douglas Albright said earlier in the week. He sets policy for the county's nine Superior Court courtrooms.

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Muslims, and anyone else who may object to swearing on the Bible, have other options to taking an oath. They can raise their hand and give an affirmation to tell the truth, which is treated the same by law.

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Last year a district judge who presided in counties including Davidson and Iredell asked court officials to remove references to God when he entered the courtroom or during oaths. The chief justice of the state Supreme Court called Judge James M. Honeycutt's decision "deplorable," and the court eventually ordered him to reverse his policy.

[bullimiami]

1. that seems unconstitutional on its face.

what difference, the bible, the koran, an affirmation.
i dont get these fundie freaks.

[bowens43]

2. So in their twisted little minds

they are more likely to get a valid oath if they swear on the bible rather then the religious tome that they find sacred?

Are all conservatives freaking idiots?

[Roland99]

4. Apparently.

[Vickers]

3. Hmmmm...WWJD?

"But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."

Matthew 5:34-37

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!