Don't believe in a supreme being? You could be excluded from public office in Texas & 6 other states

[groovychk]

http://www.religioustolerance.org/texas.htm

Fortunately a 1961 Maryland case showed that such clauses weren't valid. Still on the books though. Would still require challenges.
*Heavy Sigh* Still amazing how often church/state seperation is ignored and requires appeals and constitutional challenges.

Comments

[72orangekrate.livejournal.com]

sickening.....=(

[xaminmo.livejournal.com]

Well, there's never been an official separation between church and state.

I see problems on both sides.
Non-Christians have no right imposing non-Christiandom on people and Christians have no right imposing Christiandom on people.

Praying publicly isn't imposition, it's freedom of speech.

But yah, WTF is THIS about? Requirement of religion is way anti anti founders.

[groovychk.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Praying? Yeah - freedom of speech... as long as it isn't done in a government sanctioned format or in any format where peer pressure might be oppressive.

Maybe there's never been an official seperation of church/state - but the First Amendment implies it!