Should atheists be banned from holding public office? In North Carolina, they are. (legal, felony)

[justcause]

Originally Posted by DC at the Ridge

Ummm, I'm not asking if this law pertains to religion. I'm challenging you to explain why a law that pertains to religion is more overshadowing of a region when that region is the South, and a law that pertains to religion (next you'll be telling me that the law against adultery isn't related to religion) is less overshadowing of a region when that region is New England. Can you tell me why?

I already did.

[Memphis1979]

That law will be overturned.

There shall be no religious test for office. It says that explicitly in the Constitution. Nothing wrong with his opponent calling him out on it, but if there is a law prohibiting him from holding office, because he doesn't believe in a God, then he is going to win his lawsuit.

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by justcause

Now THAT was a funny read.

Maybe I should get off of our country.

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by ReluctantGardenStater

This whole debate is silly. Whether someone doesn't believe in God is a personal issue.

But you voted "yes".

Until the requirement to believe in God is removed from the law books, it's not a personal issue entirely. It's something that will always be hanging over the heads of nonbelievers who want to run for public office in those states.

[justcause]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

Maybe I should get off of our country.

Obviously, since you must believe!

[MiamiRob]

are you sure that Alice Shannon who wrote that Letter to the Editor isn't Ann Coulter or Sean Hannity in disguise?

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

But you voted "yes".

Until the requirement to believe in God is removed from the law books, it's not a personal issue entirely. It's something that will always be hanging over the heads of nonbelievers who want to run for public office in those states.

But yes, I would rather have a Christian in office than an atheist.

More for political reasons than religious ones.

And I think you know what I mean by that.

[justcause]

Originally Posted by ReluctantGardenStater

But yes, I would rather have a Christian in office than an atheist.

More for political reasons than religious ones.

And I think you know what I mean by that.

Yes, "the gay."

And making sure those pesky atheists don't prevent us from saying "Merry Christmas" as openly and freely as we see fit, gosh darn it.

[llowllevellowll]

Originally Posted by ReluctantGardenStater

But yes, I would rather have a Christian in office than an atheist.

More for political reasons than religious ones.

And I think you know what I mean by that.

Uh...

[saganista]

According to a national survey released earlier this year by Trinity College, "No Religion" is the only religious demographic that is growing in every single state...