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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

We have a law in Texas that an Atheist can't hold office. Really stupid, but it would have to be challenged to get rid of it.

edit: went and looked it up

Article 1, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution states, "No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall anyone be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

By that verbage, claiming to be pastafarian meets those requirments.

Would pay good money to see a official painting of someone with a collander on their head.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We have a law in Texas that an Atheist can't hold office. Really stupid, but it would have to be challenged to get rid of it.

Just to be clear that's unconstitutional. That law has no force or effect.

Torcaso v. Watkins, 367 U.S. 488 (1961)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, it's unconstitutional....buuut, the shitty way our political system works, somebody would have to sue to get it removed in Texas. Until someone does, they're going to enforce it.

edit: in Texas

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The text is never going to be removed for sure because that takes action. But also no one is enforcing it either. I'd love to hear about anyone it's been enforced against, if they exist.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

If you think they're not going to fight tooth and nail to enforce it in Texas, you don't know Texas. It would probably have to go to SCOTUS.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'll gladly acknowledge the existence of a supreme being; my tuxedo cat is very supreme.

...we don't have to say which being is supreme, right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

I like your moxie. You've got my vote.