You could take an oath swearing on a jar of peanut butter.

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Pegajace@lemmy.world · 120 pts · 13d

The Constitution doesn't just "make no requirement of swearing in on any object," it explicitly prohibits what this dude is demanding.

Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

—Article VI

makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world · 52 pts · 13d

In fact several US presidents including John Quincy Adams and Theodore Roosevelt chose not to be sworn in on a Bible

Kierunkowy74@lemmy.zip · 34 pts · 13d (2 replies)

I am sorry but cannot swear on a peanut butter as I have already used it as a bookmark.

raman_klogius@ani.social · 8 pts · 13d (1 reply)

These two posts were right next to each other the first time I encountered them!

Wren@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 13d

After I posted this I saw all the peanut butter posts. The hivemind is really connected today.

BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 13d (1 reply)

Swear me in on the Codex Adepta Sororitas.

chad@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 13d

Swear me in on the Voynich manuscript.

kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 13d

Connie ❤️

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 13d (3 replies)

Should we really be naming the constitution a girl's name? We now know what the conservatives do to girls and women.

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 13d

Yea but shes really old, for some reason the pedos can't stop fucking her.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 13d

The same thing they do to the constitution? Unconscionable and constant violation while claiming they're ardent defenders

Blibly@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 13d

She's a woman and we need to treat👏 her👏 right 👏

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 13d

I'd prefer Nutella, though.

crozilla@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 13d (1 reply)

Is no one going to make fun of the name Brylin Hollyhand?

ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 9 pts · 13d

Just wait until you meet his sister, Tragedeigh

Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 13d

I personally would use an upside down backwards chinese bible with half the pages missing