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[wkat4242]

I assume you're joking but just in case you're not.. Really?

I thought atheism was a perfectly fine option under "freedom of religion" too.

I guess it's ingrained in some parts of society. I would for example not be happy to swear on the bible. But in Holland we have this alternative thing for atheists where we have to swear to the king or something. I don't recognise our monarchy either but whatever :) it feels more acceptable because everyone can see that that's just a made up concept (I view a constitutional monarchy as a glorification of previous dictatorship)

[dotcoma → wkat4242]

If you are asking me, no, I am not joking. Did the US ever have an atheist president? There you go.

I, too, would rather swear on the monarchy (or on the republic) than on the Bible, but I am not sure they have that option in the US.

[drewcoo → wkat4242]

There's no atheism allowed in 12 step programs . . .