religious oath
Sworn before God
A religious oath is a solemn promise or declaration made with an appeal to God or sacred authority as witness.
Such oaths typically invoke divine punishment for falsehood or violation: He swore a religious oath on the Bible.
Courts traditionally required religious oaths, though secular affirmations now serve as alternatives for those who object on grounds of conscience.
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- solemnSerious and dignified
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- pledgeBinding promise given
holy vow · sworn · binding · marriage vows · altar · scripture · hand on Bible · testimony · bear witness · holy · witness · devotion · ritual · sacrament · blessing · consecration · sacred duty · fidelity
- oathsswearing in, solemn vow, pledge of allegiance, so help me God, promise
- church-statechurch-state, separation, church-state separation, establishment clause, national church
- religious nationalismtheocracy, Zionism, Islamism, caliphate, national church
religious oathempty promise
Pledge without intent
pinky promise · lip service · loose talk · gentleman's agreement · verbal agreement
religious oathabsolution
Formal clearing of guilt
dispensation · annulment · renunciation · apostasy · oath-breaking
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