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I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot.<ref>http://www.cirp.org/library/ethics/hippocrates/</ref>
 
I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot.<ref>http://www.cirp.org/library/ethics/hippocrates/</ref>
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==Opinions of the oath==
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==Criticism of the oath==
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Due to the Oath requiring the doctor to swear on the names of Apollo, Æsculapius, and all the "gods" and "goddesses" of the Pagan Greek pantheon, since the Oath counters fundamental Christian principles by requiring a Christian to swear by Pagan gods, that the oath should not be read by Christian doctors.
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The oath requires a doctor to swear on the names of Apollo, Æsculapius, and all the "gods" and "goddesses" of the Pagan Greek pantheon. Since this oath counters fundamental Christian principles by requiring a Christian to swear by Pagan gods, some Christian doctors may not like this oath.
    
== The Oath in Modern Times ==
 
== The Oath in Modern Times ==
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