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Oath of Allegiance

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  1. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    I swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.

    The above is the oath that MPs must take if they want to enter parliament in London. It pretty much rules out Athiests and Republicans.

    Would you take it?

    Should it be changed?

    What would you propose in its place?
     
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  2. Bib Fortuna's Maw

    Bib Fortuna's Maw Well-Known Member

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    When they used a similar one when the Scottish parliament opened, Sheridan said it with gritted teeth and a raised right fist.

    Rosie O'Kane did this:

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    My oath is to the people.


    She looked quite pumpable back then...
     
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  3. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    Athiests and Republicans shouldn't be allowed to be MPs anyway, so just keep it the same!
     
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  4. Ba's Strawberry Syrup

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    I had to swear the Military one the other day, on the Holy Bible. Despite the fact the Army knows I'm an atheist, the fact that the Bible means **** all to me and I find the concept of God completely moronic.
     
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  5. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    The British Army make recruits take an Oath on a Bible? Can you refuse it?
     
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  6. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    did bobby sands take it?

    (not up the arse, he was a giver)

    no but did he?
     
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  7. THe Mighty Huth Rocks

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    What happens when an atheist, when you go to court as a witness & have too swear on the bible?

    How does that work?
     
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  8. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    it has to change. well out dated. eveybody deep down knows there is no god
     
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  9. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    you dont swear on the bible in britain.

    you do however swear by "almighty god"

    I just went along with it, **** the hassle
     
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  10. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Hardly.
     
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  11. THe Mighty Huth Rocks

    THe Mighty Huth Rocks New Member

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    Well if there is a god, who the **** decided he was almighty?

    Another load of bollocks.
     
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  12. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    you can opt out in court and do another oath. but as i said is it worth the hassle? court has enough hold ups as it is. ****ing farcical place.
     
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  13. Ba's Strawberry Syrup

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    Aye, I think you can get the Oath changed so you don't have to say ''so help me God'', but you still have to swear on the Bible <doh> You can't just refuse the Oath point blank though, I read somewhere you didn't have to swear on the Bible but I wasn't given the choice even though they know i'm an Atheist.
     
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  14. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    The amount of money pocketed at court due to briefs delaying and fannying about is crazy. I have never had a case heard within the first three sittings. Put back, put bact etc zzzzz and that is pleading guilty too.
     
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  15. Girvan Loyal 1690

    Girvan Loyal 1690 Nobody's safe now

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    court is probably the biggest waste of money ever. it's insane
     
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  16. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Why not just swear allegiance to the army and your fellow soldiers? Once you're out in the field of play, there'll be no ****ing god or queen helping you.
     
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  17. Go G YellowScreen

    Go G YellowScreen Well-Known Member

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    Trust me, she wiznae shaggable then and she isnae noo.

    ps It's no O'Kane. She'd have got bombs in the post if she was.
     
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  18. Bib Fortuna's Maw

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    She definitely isn't now but, back in the day, I always thought she'd have appreciated a good schemie boabying <ok>

    She looked like a right durrrrrty

    Now, she looks like an auld schemie wummin.

    Probably would still appreciate a multi-racial bukkake, right enough <ok>
     
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  19. Girvan Loyal 1690

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    that foto of her just shows how ****ing ridiculous our parliament is. look what ahes wearing for starters <doh>
     
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  20. Ciaran

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    She has, what we call, a Pramface.
     
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