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TheClayroo t1_iu79o3m wrote

An atheist still can't.

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snow_michael t1_iu7flaz wrote

Actually, since the 1961 SCOTUS win against ... oh yes, Maryland, they can

All state, county, city, school board etc. laws barring atheists from public office are unconstitutional

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synonyco OP t1_iu7a5zc wrote

As an atheist, I have no problem swearing an oath on a bible. It means nothing to me. Might as well be saying, "so help me, Gargamel".

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kl0 t1_iu7rsqf wrote

It’s not the swearing in. There are several US states that actually prohibit atheists from holding office. I live in Texas. Texas is one of them.

Now granted, it wouldn’t hold up today - hopefully. But there’s definitely still a law for it.

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