When Atheists go to Court, they can't swear on the bible, can they?

Everyone regardless of their religion or lack thereof gives a sworn testimony. But the bible is no longer used to swear a person in. They simply raise their right to acknowledge that the testimony they are about to give is true.

Nope. Our hands will catch on FIRE!!

I'll swear on the bible if it makes them feel better. They'd get the same facts whether I swear on the bible or Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham". They're both silly fairy tales designed to keep little children amsued, in line, and obeying commands.

Remember that "god" is nothing more than a nonsense word created by man to explain away all of the things we can't yet understand.

Religion is a disease of the mind, born of fear, which has done nothing but bring untold misery down upon the human race.

Most courts don't make you swear on a Bible anymore and haven't for a long time. You just raise your left hand and swear in general.

People watch too much TV

They can.

I can swear on the bible, on the Lord of the Rings, the Qu'ran, Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, a cookbook, a DC Comic, anything.

As long as I solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, I don't really care which book my hand is sitting on.

We can, we usually just ask not to (luckily, atheists rarely ever go to court, except for the Scopes trial, so the problem doesn't come up often!)

They have, or I should say, they did before the practice was put away in most jurisdictions in the USA. No doubt it is still in use in the South.

They could, but most wouldn't any more than a Hindu, Buddhist, or Muslim would. Most courts don't require it anymore, anyway.

We could, but it would be the same as a christian putting their hand on a cook book and saying "So help me Emeril"

That's a great chance with God. If they want to play against God then go for it. We are not the ones will suffer the consequences.

Apparently, only christians have been having troubles with the law.