Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Which state constitutions ban atheists from holding office?

North Carolina, Article 6, Section 8:
The following persons shall be disqualified for office:
First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God.
Atheists disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness.
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.
No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state.
Maryland, Article 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.
South Carolina, Article 17, Section 4:
No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution.
Tennessee, Article 9, Section 2 (PDF):
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.
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.

Are you as surprised (and happy) that Oklahoma's not on this list as I am?
Sarah Erwin

Monday, October 17, 2011

Blasphemous Bake Sale






Hey everyone, the bake sale was a success! :) Here are some pictures from the event.

Blake and Sarah fighting the cold!






Thursday, September 15, 2011

"The Journal"

For all of you that did not get to read Sarah's editorial, or the article on the debate, here is a link to last week's edition of the Journal.