All prospective members must affirm their Reformed Christian Faith prior to membership. He does not affirm or reject the ideas of Aristotle. Welby does not unequivocally affirm the Church of England's historic opposition to same-sex marriage. It does, however, affirm the doctrine of apostolic succession. In all other respects, we affirm the judgment. This they all agreed upon and he himself would affirm this to whomever asked him. This they all agreed upon and he himself would affirm this to whoever asked him. The affirmation uses "[I] affirm". I faithfully affirm by my solemn Oath. The book could be argued to affirm special creation. And we faithfully affirm the Things above-written by our solemn Oath. Most Pentecostal churches do not affirm gay marriage. Are those good reasons to affirm the resolution? The Constitutional language gives the option to "affirm" instead of "swear". Most scholars now affirm this view.