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So will witnesses just bring along to court whatever it is that they want to swear on?

Or will the courts be required to have on hand any and all possible items that a witness would require before they could be sworn in?

I think the way to go is simply to forgoe the swearing in and use the threat of perjury prosecution against lying.

The same goes for eliminating prayers before begining public meetings.

It's going to end up going this way, eventually, since we're no longer a culturally united people.

[Madeleine Ward]

The swearing on the Koran is an interesting issue since apparently it is OK in their religion to lie to the infidels.

[ndt]

"I think the way to go is simply to forgoe the swearing in and use the threat of perjury prosecution against lying. "

I fully agree, I'm just thinking "baby steps".