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It only "comes apart at the seams" for people that believe there is some ambient authority, which then becomes less powerful or disinterested due to not being i
by mindslight 4y ago
It only "comes apart at the seams" for people that believe there is some ambient authority, which then becomes less powerful or disinterested due to not being involved with the oath.
The secular view is that the person swearing is pointing to a symbol and promising to uphold the values it represents, regardless of whether that symbol represents a traditional organized religion or not.