"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust ... ; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being."
2007-11-01 05:39:03 · 3 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, this line would have to be removed: "provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being."
2007-11-01 05:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are app. 7 states that have a clause similar to the one you present here. Though in today's enviroment it seems odd, it does make it very clear that at the time of each of the states Constitutional Conventions and ratification processes that followed, the value of a belief in God was very high on the minds of these Americans. Not a bad thing, I might add.
2007-11-01 13:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by Proverbs twenty7 7teen 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with David. . .nix all the wording after that last comma.
2007-11-01 12:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋