Submitted by synonyco t3_yg5vqq in todayilearned
shewy92 t1_iu97znv wrote
Technically atheists aren't allowed to hold public office today in some states because the constitution only protect against religious discrimination, a lack of religion doesn't fall into that category.
RevRagnarok t1_iuagbe5 wrote
IIRC Maryland is still one of them.
shewy92 t1_iuagnzj wrote
>Article 1, section 4: 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
ShadowLiberal t1_iu9m34r wrote
Those bans are all illegal and unenforceable, the Supreme Court struck them down a long time ago.
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