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Originally Posted by k.seymore  I definitely don't think we should ever swear to other gods which would violate the first commandment, so no. I wouldn't swear to the Nazis' god. |
They are asking you to swear by your God, not theirs.
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Originally Posted by BlackCalvinist I would cite Christ saying that my yes needs to be yes and my no needs to be no and not take an oath. I'd then ask them why they want me to violate my conscience and scripture and take an oath when I've already said no..... |
I'm having difficulty following you. Are you saying that there is no place for oaths? What of WCF Ch. 22 (LBCF Ch. 23)?
All this is very interesting. If I understand correctly, both of you are willing to lie to save the Jews, but you draw the line at taking an oath.