OK, in the hopes of settling this issue regarding Christians and swearing I decided to research the biblical evidence on the subject and have uncovered some startling new developments. I went directly to the good book for guidance in this matter and lo and behold, this is what I discovered:
The Lord himself swears: "I swear by myself, declares the Lord" Genesis 22:16 He encourages swearing "I want you to swear" Genesis 24:3 In fact, He makes us swear: "By me every tongue will swear" Genesis 21:23 And finally the Lord himself even flips the bird (He must drive)!: "I swear with uplifted hand" Ezekiel 36:7
This is amazing stuff, I think I need to get it to my Pastor immediately. This issue is now friggin' closed.
