The Role of Oaths in Atheism

Jay Parini: Atheists and oaths was a topic that grabbed a lot of attention at the general assembly. He says atheists are not going to be bad people or especially prone to lie, so arguments assume many atheists will tell the truth. In an oath someone calls god as witness and judge indeed and oath just is callinggod in an oath he writes. The following armors do not depend upon the characterization of atheists as uniquely horrible said Parini.