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OathTo swear that a statement is true. In view of Matthew 5:33-37 swearing by any object is forbidden in the Christian religion. An object would include a Bible (court testimony) or a flag (as in a pledge to one). It renders debates such as the Christian view of the wording of the pledge to the flag bizzare.
 
OfferingProtection money to the invisible, celestial, all powerful, and omniscient mafia don that couldn't handle primitive chariots on a level plain even with the battle plan because they were made of iron.
 
OhmigodAn interjection which means roughly, "This event parallels my non-belief in God, because had I not witnessed it myself, I would not have believed it."
 
Original sinThe belief that someone who has just begun to live bears the responsibility of the sins of his/her ancestors and should therefore be punished for eternity unless he is baptized. (see baptism)
 


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