Comments on News For the Mormon Legal Community: Book of Mormon and Court Witnesses

Pretty sure Anon is confusing Mormons with Jehovah...

2010-08-19T12:25:01.901-04:00

Pretty sure Anon is confusing Mormons with Jehovah's Witnesses.

Anonymous, I've never been taught that as a Mormon...

2010-08-15T18:16:47.072-04:00

Anonymous, I've never been taught that as a Mormon I cannot 'swear' on a Bible. What evidence do you have that this is taught in the Mormon Church?

General rule is that Mormon don't swear on any scr...

2010-08-15T15:12:50.550-04:00

General rule is that Mormon don't swear on any scripture they would afirm, as they are taught not to swear on anything as taught in the bible .

This is something interesting to read...

2009-11-26T14:50:48.142-05:00

This is something interesting to read...

Various LDS politicians have taken the oath of off...

2009-10-12T15:12:35.291-04:00

Various LDS politicians have taken the oath of office with a "quad", containing Mormon scriptures in addition to the Holy Bible. The presence of a Bible generally isn't considered necessary for the witness oath anyway. Most jurisdictions allow witnesses to "swear or affirm" their willingness to testify truthfully, with or without the Bible. It's one of those de minimus religious references, to use the words of Justice Burger, that are present in a lot of areas of government.

Yes, it is good to point out that because we belie...

2009-10-10T12:49:12.819-04:00

Yes, it is good to point out that because we believe in the Bible it can (and is) used for the swearing in of Mormon witnesses.

Using a 'triple combination' (which contains the Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price) is an interesting idea. Or maybe they could use a 'Quad' which additionally contains the King James version of the Bible.

No, but I don't see why any Mormon would other tha...

2009-10-10T01:45:28.077-04:00

No, but I don't see why any Mormon would other than as a politic-religious statement. As you well know Mormons hold the Bible very much in reverence. If anything I would expect a hand placed on a triple combination and not the Book of Mormon alone. Religiously speaking, that would make more sense in a legal oath taking context as they witness together.