Yahoo Answers is shutting down on 4 May 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

DanRSN
Lv 6
DanRSN asked in Politics & GovernmentOther - Politics & Government · 4 years ago

When the President is inaugurated he puts his hand on bible?

Update:

Thee is no state religion. There is no religious test for elected office, there I no mention of any deities in the constitution or bill of rights The current is no Christian, most are not so openly bad people.

6 Answers

Relevance
  • Noah
    Lv 5
    4 years ago

    The Constitution doesn't require a Bible or any other holy book. It doesn't require the words 'So help me God' either. All the religious hocus-pocus is just tradition, not law.

  • Clive
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    So? He can if he wants to. It's traditional.

  • k w
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    yes ! so ? are your feelings hurt or something else trivial ?

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Unlike Obama who put his on the Quoran.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    That is traditional, but not required.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    When anyone takes an oath of office, their preferred religious text, or lack there of, is used.

    Christians will obviously swear on the Bible.

Still have questions? Get answers by asking now.