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We learned something new today. Er.

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The passages cited:

Arkansas, Article 19, Section 1

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, Article 37

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.

Mississippi, Article 14, Section 265

No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state.

Pennsylvania, 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.

South Carolina, Article 17, Section 4

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

Tennessee, Article 9, Section 2

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.

Texas, Article 1, Section 4

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.

The part that annoys me the most is the use of the word “competent,” as if we are somehow mentally unfit.

It irritates me that this antiquated bit of legislation still exists within our state. 

Not surprised Arkansas is on the list. I wonder if there’s any laws against any other religions? Like say Satanism. As a pagan could I run for office? Just things to think about.

Maryland, I am disappoint.

I thought you were better than this.

I feel the need to point out that the Pennsylvania one doesn’t ban atheists from public office, it just says that anyone who follows a monotheistic religion cannot be disqualified from running because they believe in a supreme being.

Which technically means they couldn’t keep a convicted murderer from running for governor from jail as long a said criminals believed in a god. BUT STILL.