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Atheists not allowed to testify in Texas Court?

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>Charlotte<

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I realize it's beside the point, but just for the sake of accuracy those are not from SC. Or, I should say, not all of them are. Those items appear to be articles of several states' constitutions. The first one, for instance, is (I think) Arkansas.

Using the NC Constitution as an example, it should in all fairness be pointed out that this document was created in 1776--only 84 years after the Salem Witch Trials. Not too surprising that they wanted to keep political influence out of the hands of the Godless heathens.

The good news is that although an avowed atheist probably can't get elected (at least not anytime soon), it will be because of his prospective constituency and not because there's a law against it. Article VI of the US Constitution took care of that.

Anyway, MaidAO2001, thanks--not only did I learn something new today, it was an interesting something.
 

Indiana Filer

Senior Member
ARTICLE VI.

OFFICERS

...

SECTION 2. Person denying existence of Supreme Being not to hold office.

No person who denies the existence of the Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution.

....

http://www.scstatehouse.net/cgi-bin/query.exe?first=DOC&querytext= supreme&category=Constitution&conid=2954293&result_pos=0&keyval=6#OCC2
I would be qualified to hold office in SC since I believe in the best Supreme Being ever! The Flying Spaghetti Monster has touched me with His Noodly Appendage. RAmen!
 

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