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Why does the president have to swear on the bible & recite so help me god if being christian is not necesary?

being a christian is not a prerequisite for the presidency (though some people think so). So why the swearing in w/hand on christian bible, and reciting “so help me god” a part of the inauguration?

Constitution doesn’t require Presidents or other federal officials to place their hand on the Bible or say the words “so help me God.” Quite the contrary, those sections of the Constitution that deal with oaths of office are completely secular in content and, as such, constitute evidence that the framers intended separation.

The Presidential oath of office is described in Article II, section 1 of the Constitution:

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:–”I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Nothing in this section requires that the oath of office be taken on the Bible.

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