when in 7 states atheists are not allowed to hold public office nor be a witness in court.
Is it a case of freedom of religion as long as you have a religion
In the United States, some State Constitutions require a religious test as a qualification for holding public office. For instance The Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution provides that an official may be "excluded from holding office" if he does not "acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being." Similarly, North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee all have mandatory disqualifications in their State Constitutions from public office for those who deny God
2006-11-05 03:00:11 · 15 answers · asked by Cindy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ironic... those same states are part of the 33 that refuse the same legal job protections for gays that are ensured for everyone else under the Civil Rights Amendment followed up with the ADA. They also have a very long and deeply entrenched culture of state supported discrimination.... Freedom in the US is far less than many delude themselves into believing.
2006-11-05 03:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by Alex62 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All it takes is one person to run for public office that does not fit those qualifications and the ACLU or some civil lawyer would be all over it. The US Constitution overrides state constitutions and they are illegal in discrimination.
there are other countries that allow freedom of religion. Most of Europe, Canada, I do believe Australia.
2006-11-05 11:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually the same is true for ministers. One local minister in my area was elected to public office, but he had to go all the way to the supreme court to get a judgement that allowed him to serve, given separation of church and state.
2006-11-05 11:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
States may have those laws on their books but they are not enforceable.
Canada, Western Europe and Israel all have freedom of religion to a large extent.
2006-11-05 11:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I guess technically, we have freedom of religion, not freedom to deny religion and the existence of God.....this country was founded on religious freedom....
the laws you quote, if quoted correctly, would indicate that you would bring an anti-religion, anti- God, bias to your administration.
2006-11-05 11:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
America is turning into the Christian Taliban State.
2006-11-05 11:03:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
NO, IN SOUTH AFRICA WHERE I GREW UP,EVERY RELIGION HAD AND STILL HAS THE FREEDOM OF THEIR FAITH.BUT WATCHING ON FOX NEWS,I SEE THE USA HAS BANNED A LOT OF THINGS RELATING TO RELIGION.IT BOGS MY MIND THAT THEY DONT WANT NATIVITY PLAYS ,TAKING MOST CHERISHED BELIEFS AWAY FROM CHILDREN.I THINK USA IS TRYING TO PURIFY EVERY BODY IN EVERYDAY LIFE.FROM MIKHAL IN ISRAEL
2006-11-05 11:13:59 · answer #7 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in China and we worship as we please as long as it doesn't involve governmental issues. So under communism, we have more freedom than in the US? It would seem that your freedoms are rhetorical, rather than truthful.
2006-11-05 11:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by Frank 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
As you can see they are not asking which religion the person believes in so what is the problem
2006-11-05 11:03:35 · answer #9 · answered by jsbrads 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Atheists believe there is no God, but they have no proof, so they accept that by faith. A faith-based belief such as theirs is a religion.
2006-11-05 11:16:00 · answer #10 · answered by Born Again Christian 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋