I live in one, Texas. I know Maryland, Tennessee and South Carolina do, too. Some presidents have gone so far as to say they do not believe atheists should be considered citizens or patriots. For instance, George H. W. Bush said so while on a campain stop in Chicago, Illinois, on August 27, 1987. Even if this does not establish a religion, it does establish a form of religion (theism) as more acceptible than others. For instance, Buddhism is atheistic, so these states would not allow a Buddhist representatives, and Bush would not consider them citizens. Does this make it clear why atheists and agnostics consider religion an important topic?
2006-09-03 09:22:07 · 11 answers · asked by neil s 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since when? It happens to be against a little thing called the Constitution! Even though I am a christian, I would never bar an athethesist from public office.
2006-09-03 09:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by edward_lmb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. Religions have more voting power though, as religious people are the majority.
In all honesty, I think it's time we did have an Atheist President. Shut some of the religious crap down.
2006-09-03 12:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Texas isn't the only state with that regulation to be on the books. There are approximately thirteen states from Pennsylvania to Georgia that have that regulation. in factor of actuality that's by no ability enforced and each time one is contested interior the courts it disappears. that's barely a remember of time that one and all is formally taken of the books.
2016-11-06 08:43:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so, considering christianity is supposed to spread compassion and love this is a prime example of where christians rate you as a second class human for not believing what they do. Religion and matters of state should be kept separate for exactly this reason.
2006-09-03 09:24:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have outlined abuses of religion and it is this nature of religious people that must be fought so they don't deny everyone (not just atheists) their civil rights. A little bit of Religion is like a little bit of syphilis, unless eradicated, it always gets worse.
2006-09-03 10:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. As one who would not be considered a citizen as such even though I'm natural born any issue affecting me gets my attention.
2006-09-03 09:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I honestly had no idea that there were states which did this.
Feels like a good number of discrimination suits just waiting to happen...
2006-09-03 09:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by angk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dont you think it just goes to show the hypocrasy of the US goverment to allow such things to happen.
2006-09-03 09:25:06 · answer #8 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These archaic laws have probably been repealed by the legislature.
2006-09-03 09:28:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They treat people like dirt.
2006-09-03 09:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋