>>>>>>>>Then it doesn't really matter what he swears on.
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>>>>>>>So, why do you want to get rid of the custom of using the Bible?
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>>>>>>Because using the Bible in any official or quasi-official capacity is, in my view, anti-American. FWIW, I'd also drop the invocation and benediction at the inauguration, get rid of the opening prayer in Congress, take "In God We Trust" off money, and drop "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance. In my view, all of that is in violation of the First Amendment.
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>>>>>So, you would remove "God" from the Constitution?
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>>>>I wouldn't have to. God doesn't appear in the US Constitution.
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>>>You're right about that, but "Lord" will work here just as well. Fark you.
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>>>The Constitution declares, in words just above George Washington's signature, that the proceedings were "done ... in the Year of our Lord," which is an obvious reference to Jesus Christ. Also, Sunday is set aside as a day of rest for the president in Article 1, Section 7. This particular day of rest singles out Christianity because the seventh day is the day that God rested after creating the Earth.
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>>Shame on you Jay. Even the edited version is shameful.
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>Tracy, I like you, but I don't care.

OK, back to the discussion. I disagree. The word 'Lord' was not used to reference Jesus Christ but was used as the normal way of expressing the date at the time. It was not only used by religious people. The lack of the word 'Lord' or 'God' in the content shows the founding fathers dedication to staying out of the issue of religion and associating it in any way with the government.