I completely understand your concern about making pledges, since it's something that's quite routine in your country. You need to grapple with it in ways that I don't. For me on the other hand these are more theoretical questions. I was thinking along the lines of needing to take a pledge in order to become a citizen of another country. For example, if you desired to become a citizen of Canada you would need to make the following pledge:thrombomodulin wrote:This is an excellent question! The pledge used in the United States seems fairly explicit that it requires (1) one supports the Federal government of the united states ("...and to the republic..."), and (2) to .......Another question that's raised in my mind is what about those desiring to change citizenship? If one is unwilling to make an oath or pledge then would changing citizenship to another country be out of the question?
I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
If I wanted to become an U.S. citizen I would need to make the following pledge:
I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty
of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend
the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform :noncombatant service in the Armed Forces
of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of
national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.
Could, say, a Christian Lebanese man, in good conscience, become a citizen of either of our countries?