Article 6 US Constitution "...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." Arkansas Art 19 Sec 1: "No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court." Maryland Art 37: "That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution.” Mississippi Art 14 Sec 265: "No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state." North Carolina Art 6 Sec 8: "The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God." South Carolina Art 17 Sec 4: "No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution." Tennessee Art 9 Sec 2: "No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state." Texas Art 1 Sec 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." Pennsylvania Art 1 Sec 4: (Inverse wording) "No person who acknowledges the being of a God and a future state of rewards and punishments shall, on account of his religious sentiments, be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth." Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787 : "Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear"
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:42:27 +0000
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