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"So help me God" should be omitted since it doesn't even make any coherent sense. Might as well say "So help me snorkleflurp".

Edit: The reason I say that phrase doesn't make any sense is because "God" has so many inconsistent, incoherent definitions that it seems nonsensical to request help from it. No idea what "God" even is.



It makes sense. [1]

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_help_me_God


that's a recursive argument.


Welcome to human nature.

It is amazing how many of our daily behaviours are due in part to circular reasoning, and not just those attributed to religious beliefs.


It just signals other people in his social sphere that they can question his religiosity of he fails to uphold his oath, nothing more.




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