The point is simply not adhering to religious bs if you don't believe in it.

carlosjobim · on April 12, 2023

Then don't swear an oath if you think it's bs. Mocking the ceremony just shows she's an unserious person and not fit for the responsibility.

Grustaf · on April 12, 2023

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witx · on April 12, 2023

And why does it need to be compared to a religious belief? Why not just swearing on something impactful for him? It doesn't mean he is deifying Sagan. Why his he a clown again?

Grustaf · on April 12, 2023

Because Carl Sagan can’t strike him down with a bolt of lightning or send him to hell, so it’s just an empty gesture. For a religious believer it isn’t.

Religious rituals are not just symbolic, they are real. Communion for example is not just a nice symbolic act, it’s as real as taking your medicine, and much more important if you’re Christian.