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Should religious oaths be removed from the constitution?

“Want to hold high office? You have to swear an oath to God regardless of what you believe... The act of swearing an insincere oath flies in the face of the integrity of the office being assumed.” Those are the words of humanist and funeral celebrant, Brian Whiteside who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning and we asked should religious oaths be removed from the constitution.

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07.00 23 May 2023


Should religious oaths be removed from the constitution?


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07.00 23 May 2023


“Want to hold high office? You have to swear an oath to God regardless of what you believe... The act of swearing an insincere oath flies in the face of the integrity of the office being assumed.”

Those are the words of humanist and funeral celebrant, Brian Whiteside who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning and we asked should religious oaths be removed from the constitution.


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