Comments on: Which States Ban Atheists from Holding Public Office? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 12:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Colin Day http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-855499 Colin Day Sun, 06 May 2012 05:12:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-855499 <blockquote>just like to say that in Texas that section is ignored due to the fact that the governments realizes the illegality of it. It is a vistigial remnant from 1792 if you look at the constitution.</blockquote> Texas had a Constitution in 1792?

just like to say that in Texas that section is ignored due to the fact
that the governments realizes the illegality of it. It is a vistigial
remnant from 1792 if you look at the constitution.

Texas had a Constitution in 1792?

]]> By: Easyhay http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-855486 Easyhay Sun, 06 May 2012 02:37:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-855486 I "came out" in Spearman about 55 years ago. Banished me, but attendance is down. I found out that "i couldn't serve," even in Wash. D. C., because of the implied consent. My opinion is; We can't make progress, until we get "over God." Might take some time. People need a cruch, and security, i work on the later. See ya' in Church... Mike Skinner I “came out” in Spearman about 55 years ago. Banished me, but attendance is down.
I found out that “i couldn’t serve,” even in Wash. D. C., because of the implied consent.
My opinion is; We can’t make progress, until we get “over God.” Might take some time.
People need a cruch, and security, i work on the later. See ya’ in Church…

Mike Skinner

]]> By: OldUncleDave http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-855428 OldUncleDave Sat, 05 May 2012 18:28:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-855428 So in Arkansas, all you have to do to get out of jury duty is to say you're an atheist.  I bet that state has a lot of occasional atheists.  So in Arkansas, all you have to do to get out of jury duty is to say you’re an atheist.  I bet that state has a lot of occasional atheists. 

]]> By: Brandon_boyd http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-855395 Brandon_boyd Sat, 05 May 2012 14:25:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-855395  I would hope so.. I'm a Unitarian Universalist here in Amarillo, Texas. Apparently, my being an atheist should keep me from being able to serve my state. ;)  I would hope so..

I’m a Unitarian Universalist here in Amarillo, Texas. Apparently, my being an atheist should keep me from being able to serve my state. ;)

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-834467 Chelsea Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:59:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-834467 That's horrible! We have freedom of religion, but we can't have freedom of irreligion?! That’s horrible! We have freedom of religion, but we can’t have freedom of irreligion?!

]]> By: Doubter5 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-833269 Doubter5 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:48:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-833269 Texas:  "provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being." Maryland:  "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" Sounds like they're discriminating to me. Texas:  “provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.”

Maryland:  “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”

Sounds like they’re discriminating to me.

]]> By: virginia shapiro http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-831872 virginia shapiro Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-831872 can unitarian universalists hold office in Pennsylvania? can unitarian universalists hold office in Pennsylvania?

]]> By: Babbage http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-828182 Babbage Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:29:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-828182 Obviously YOU did not read them carefully. Texas - "No religious test . . . provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being." Maryland - "That no religious test . . . other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God . . ." Obviously YOU did not read them carefully. Texas – “No religious test . . . provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.”
Maryland – “That no religious test . . . other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God . . .”

]]> By: Chiron8839 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-827338 Chiron8839 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:35:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-827338 I agree. Scamming the society or the government ennobles no one. I agree. Scamming the society or the government ennobles no one.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/12/15/which-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-public-office/#comment-825449 Anonymous Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=19416#comment-825449 Doctrine of sovereign immunity would generally deny money damages in such a case. Under Ex Parte Young, you could get injunctive relief. Doctrine of sovereign immunity would generally deny money damages in such a case. Under Ex Parte Young, you could get injunctive relief.

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