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Old 05-26-2007, 06:07 PM  
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Originally Posted by fuzzylogic View Post
nope, UT is not one of them. these are the states: AR, MA, MD, NC, PA, SC and TN


here is the info:


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

quote:

The Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution (Article I, Section 4) allows people to be excluded from holding office on religious grounds. An official may be "excluded from holding office" if she/he does not "acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being."

This form of religious intolerance is not limited to Texas. Seven other states (AR, MA, MD, NC, PA, SC and TN) all have similar exclusionary language included in their Bill of Rights, Declaration of Rights, or in the body of their constitutions.

In a few states whose constitutions include the text of the oath of office, the candidate must swear an oath to God. Such an oath would prevent ethical non-theists from taking office. Of course, non-ethical non-theists would have no problems with such an oath.

That's a violation of the 1st Amendment.
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