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atheism-shitthatblows:

Seven American states either had or still have restrictions on who could hold a public office, in regards to religion, in their constitutions/bill of rights. Those states are Arkansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

Arkansas Constitution, Article 19 Section 1 of the 1874 constitution:
“No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court.”

Maryland Bill of Rights, Articles 36 and 37:
”That as it is the duty of every man to worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all persons are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty; wherefore, no person ought by any law to be molested in his person or estate, on account of his religious persuasion, or profession, or for his religious practice, unless, under the color of religion, he shall disturb the good order, peace or safety of the State, or shall infringe the laws of morality, or injure others in their natural, civil or religious rights; nor ought any person to be compelled to frequent, or maintain, or contribute, unless on contract, to maintain, any place of worship, or any ministry; nor shall any person, otherwise competent, be deemed incompetent as a witness, or juror, on account of his religious belief; provided, he believes in the existence of God, and that under His dispensation such person will be held morally accountable for his acts, and be rewarded or punished therefore either in this world or in the world to come.”

“That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution.”

Massachusetts’ Declaration of Rights, Article III:
“As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a community, but by the institution of the public worship of God, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality: Therefore, to promote their happiness and to secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require, and the legislature shall, from time to time, authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of God, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.”

North Carolina’s Constitution, Article 6 Sec. 8:
“Disqualifications of office. The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God….”

South Carolina’s Constitution, Article 4 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.”

Pennsylvania a Declaration of Rights: Article 1, Section 4:
“No person who acknowledges the being of a God and a future state of rewards and punishments shall, on account of his religious sentiments, be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth.”

Tennessee’s Bill of Rights: Article 9, Sections 2 and 4:
“No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state.”

“That no political or religious test, other than an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and of this state, shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this state.”

Texas’ Bill of Rights Section 4:
“RELIGIOUS TESTS: No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.”

For what it’s worth, though, many of these religious tests have gone unchallenged as many atheists don’t run for office (or they don’t openly admit to being an atheist). If an atheist were to run, and someone tried to enforce those rules, I would imagine that most courts would smack them down given that Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution declares that there will not be a religious test for individuals wanting to hold public office.

thedailymeme:

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its-salah:

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