Could be...But that was my experience and of those in my lodge...I assumed it was universal...
I know of no lodge that would require such a thing...it would be strictly against Masonry rules. All Masonry rites and rituals are the same in any lodge and may not be written down. There are no readings of any bible and certainly not any passing out of any bible. There is no mention of GOD per se.
Each lodge does seem to have a variant as in Posse conferred for LEO or the French version here I Burlingame which is very different but retains the requisite elements