funny in its absurdness

O'Reilly asserts Bible is "courtroom necessity" to combat alleged rise in perjury
Summary: On The Radio Factor, host Bill O'Reilly argued that, historically, witnesses would swear on the Bible to "tell the truth" before testifying in court, because the "Bible was considered a symbol that ... you didn't mess with." O'Reilly claimed, "Now people perjure themselves all day," without giving any evidence to support his contention that perjury is on the rise.

(Media Matters)