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6. K&R

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 05:47 PM

Dec 2014

In seven states a person can not hold office if they don't profess to believe in god. One of those is, of course, South Carolina. But you can still serve on a jury, which, I believe atheists are not allowed to do in Maryland. You are also quit free in SC to not believe in global climate change, racial equality, gay marriage and equal rights for women. http://www.occasionalplanet.org/2012/06/28/no-god-no-office-7-states-ban-atheists-from-holding-office/

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The Christian Right does not want you to know about this day… [View all] William769 Dec 2014 OP

Freedom FROM religion. Downwinder Dec 2014 #1

Exactly. William769 Dec 2014 #2

There is no freedom OF religion unless there is freedom FROM religion Major Nikon Dec 2014 #4

Amen! Delphinus Dec 2014 #5

Thank you. countmyvote4real Dec 2014 #9

Wish I could rec this 1000 times. hifiguy Dec 2014 #28

Exactly. Initech Dec 2014 #31

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #3

K&R stage left Dec 2014 #6

Yikes lordsummerisle Dec 2014 #16

None of those provisions are enforceable Major Nikon Dec 2014 #19

ok. stage left Dec 2014 #32

Yes, unlikely Major Nikon Dec 2014 #33

The theocratic antagonists og1 Dec 2014 #7

Indeed friends, indeed. 99Forever Dec 2014 #8

This is surely something we need to commemorate! logosoco Dec 2014 #10

Jefferson is not popular with the Christian Fundies vlyons Dec 2014 #11

Just A Couple Of Quotes From Jefferson To Ponder.... Laxman Dec 2014 #12

American Taliban n/t PeoViejo Dec 2014 #13

Well I sure like this excerpt William! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #14

Me too! William769 Dec 2014 #15

That is a lot of backbreaking work! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #17

This really took with moi.. "As a practical matter, this meant that what we believe or don’t believe Cha Dec 2014 #18

I love this Proclaimation.. from Yesterday.. thanks again William~ Cha Dec 2014 #20

Great read. rpannier Dec 2014 #21

What the Christian Right wants in their phony "Religious Freedom" is for THEIR pastor to have Veto blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #22

Good read - thanks for highlighting it. blm Dec 2014 #23

K&R nt raouldukelives Dec 2014 #24

Thanks! Xyzse Dec 2014 #25

I like it. Android3.14 Dec 2014 #26

sigh, it figures heaven05 Dec 2014 #27

If you haven't read murielm99 Dec 2014 #29

thank you, I shall heaven05 Dec 2014 #30