tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355594093712358164.post4196812678340913763..comments2023-11-03T07:13:46.355-05:00Comments on The Ear of the Soul: Do you solemnly swear... ?Mark Wutkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735952904584567390noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355594093712358164.post-61011378828315779392006-12-04T18:24:00.000-06:002006-12-04T18:24:00.000-06:00Mark, I am a baptist conservative republican that ...Mark, I am a baptist conservative republican that is interested in this issue in light of recent events regarding the congressman who is Muslim, and wants to swear on the Koran. Would the Quaker tradition still hold this action as something to be protected, even though it is the Koran? From what I gather, the Quaker community would want him to be protected from public pressure to follow the norm in swearing on a book he doesn't believe in (or at least the translation he'd probably be using). Your thoughts?<br><br>Just so you know, I'm favorable to your interp of Matt. 5. The focus is on telling the truth, and Jesus seemed to teach that oath taking got in the way of the heart issue of believers being people of truth.Shaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603741664213953411noreply@blogger.com