# U.S. Courts: Does a witness still swear on a Bible?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 8, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-courts-does-a-witness-still-swear-on-a-bible/685653 "2014-04-08T17:12:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Rebellion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@Johnny\_Rebellion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Rebellion)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-courts-does-a-witness-still-swear-on-a-bible/685653/39 "2020-12-23T15:01:56Z")

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You are mentally ill. Please get the help you desperately need.

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