[amc] Re: FW: Swearing an oath
- From: "M.J. Mc Evoy" <chewy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:31:52 -0600 (CST)
Ray,
Thank you for the comments. I'm hoping that nothing comes of this, but one
nevers knows.
Micheal
> Michael,
>
> As you can imagine, I have been asked throughout my career to "raise my
> right hand." I believe that it is now standard practice for the oath
> administrator to ask, "do you solemnly swear, or affirm, to tell the
> truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" I
> answer, "I affirm to do my best." I have gotten some stares, but have
> never been confronted. The reason I say that is because I have a faulty
> memory and I know that what I saw and heard is not exactly what
> happened.
>
> And, being the troublemake that I am, more than once, when interrupted
> by an attorney to answer "yes" or "no," I have appealed to the judge
> with, "judge, I promised to do my best to tell the whole truth, and
> neither "yes" or "no" is the whole truth.
>
> Ray
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Reid" <Kathy@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Mennonite Church" <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:30 PM
> Subject: [amc] FW: Swearing an oath
>
>
>> Any suggestions for Michael.
>>
>> Kathy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: M.J. Mc Evoy [mailto:chewy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:36 AM
>> To: kathy@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Swearing an oath
>>
>>
>> Kathy,
>> Due to an incident at work, I may be going to court.
>> Is there a standard affirmation used instead of swearing to uphold
>> Texas laws ?
>> I do not feel that I can place human laws in a position above God's.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Micheal
>>
>>
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