According to the Texas state constitution I am disqualified from holding public office. I am an intelligent person who has been very involved in politics since I can remember. I did volunteer work for canidates long before I could vote. I was not planning on running for office, but then I read this:
"Texas' State Constitution, Article 1 Section 4
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being."
Maybe I should run for something. Check your own state constitutions. There are a number of them that say likewise.
2007-02-18 05:28:10 · 11 answers · asked by sngcanary 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There were no obvious spelling or grammatical errors in that. Are you sure you want to run for something in Texas?
2007-02-18 05:31:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
According to Article Six of the United States Constitution, there shall be no religious test for public office.
Sorry Texas.
2007-02-18 13:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by Contemplative Monkey 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Milwaukee, WI still has a statute stating that no more than five females may share a dwelling on account of that it could be a brothel, and the 19th c city fathers wanted to discourage the formation of brothels. No one enforces this law anymore, of course, as all sorority houses in the city would have to be shut down. And they're not brothels, as none of the sorostitutes get paid for the guys they sleep with.
So maybe no one would wave this law in your face if you ran. I think you should try and see what happens.
2007-02-18 13:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by somebody 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Such rules exist only because no one has ever challenged them. Obviously, they would not hold up under judicial scrutiny.
Practically speaking though, no. It's unlikely that any atheist will hold a signifigant public office in Texas at any point within your lifetime. Such is the nature of Texas.
2007-02-18 13:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by marbledog 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Republic of Argentina is even more intolerant and bigoted. Its constitution requires that the President of Argentina must be a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
2007-02-18 13:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by fra59e 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being. Just don't mention it's your dog!
2007-02-18 13:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Dawn G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you're seriously considering running then contact the ACLU, they will be happy to rip the Texas state constitution to shreds if it violates your rights.
2007-02-18 13:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am my supreme being. When I die my world will end.
What would you run for. I would love to see a president of the Atheist States of America.
2007-02-18 13:33:00 · answer #8 · answered by U-98 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to George Sr. you arent even an American .
2007-02-18 13:37:19 · answer #9 · answered by Randy T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep. South Carolina is one of them. Virginia too, I think.
2007-02-18 13:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by eri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋