afirm ; dont swear on bible ;

Never "swear" on the bible Christians ; its "affirm" ; swear not by anything ; its "yes yes" ; or ; "no no" ; oh there is a criminal code protection as well as criminal statute to that set in paper ; i hear it said today on cnn story ; "no no" never swear on the bible ;af·firm Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfərm\ Function: verbEtymology: Middle English affermen, from Anglo-French afermer, from Latin affirmare, from ad- + firmare to make firm, from firmus firm — more at firmDate: 14th centurytransitive verb1 a: validate, confirm b: to state positively 2: to assert (as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed 3: to express dedication to intransitive verb 1: to testify or declare by affirmation as distinguished from swearing an oath 2: to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court