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To: Grainne who wrote (15686)	1/19/1998 3:23:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (2) of 108807

ARKANSAS LAW STILL BANS ATHEISTS From Freethought today. "A recent news story by Patrick Henry of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette focused on the state's unconstitutional ban on nonbelievers from holding office and testifying in court. Art. 19, Sect. 1 of the 1874 constitution reads: "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." This violates the provision in the U.S. Constitution barring any religious test for public office. A new constitution backed by former Gov. Jim Guy Tucker would have deleted the Atheist ban. But 4 out of 5 Arkansans voting in a 1995 special election opposed convening a constitutional convention. The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a 1982 challenge of the provision." Right here in America folks. If you think that is just those hayseeds in Arkansas, there was a similar law in Texas until it was succesfully challenged by Madalyn O'hare about 15 years ago. It would surely be in place today if she didn't challenge it. Any comments anyone? Christians, do you approve? Del

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