Swearing on the BIBLE?! I swear...

Here is a typical scene in government swearing in cerimonies and court room appearances that I find rediculous. Why does the NASA Administrator have to the swear on the Bible? Why does anyone have to swear on the Bible. Swearing on the Bible is the dumbest thing our fore fathers came up with that we still practice today (though not the only thing!).

Ok, granted a large majority of the American population is Christian, but I believe this does not warrent making everyone swear on a Bible whether they are Christian or not, and I'm Catholic (not a very good one though). To most people, swearing on the Bible means absolutely nothing! so why on Earth do we make them do it? Is it supposed guilt them into telling the truth? Cause that won't work. Doesn't work on me because the Bible is 90% sex, lies, and mass destruction (the other 10% is really worth listening to). I'll leave that rant to another day, the main point here is Swearing On the Bible is Out of Date and Pointless.

I would much rather see a the president sworn in with his hand on the Constitution (or Declaration of Independence for that matter). Better yet, place your hand on the Earth, and swear to protect the "inalienable rights", "that all men are created equal" and blah blah blah we hold these truths to be self evident, the pledge to allow everyone the opportunity to persue "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", so help me Desireforeveryonetolivehappilyandfreely.