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barbtries

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5. i don't know.

Reply to enlightenment (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 07:04 PM

Dec 2013

my son and i are sitting across from each other; i'm doing homework, he's watching football and reading his reddit feeds.
i googled this:
Article 6, section 8 of the North Carolina constitution states: "The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God."

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/undergod/2009/12/atheist_swears_affirms_oath_in_nc.html

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thanks to my son i just learned something interesting. [View all] barbtries Dec 2013 OP

Why hasn't that been challenged in court? nt Ilsa Dec 2013 #1

i'm going to guess barbtries Dec 2013 #6

Running for office or hold office, barbtries? enlightenment Dec 2013 #2

i don't know. barbtries Dec 2013 #5

i suppose they can run for office all day long, barbtries Dec 2013 #7

They are absurd laws, to be sure. enlightenment Dec 2013 #11

interesting concept. barbtries Dec 2013 #12

True. enlightenment Dec 2013 #15

. . . Triana Dec 2013 #3

Not precisely true aristocles Dec 2013 #4

okay. barbtries Dec 2013 #8

Article 6, section 8 was in effect nullified.... rdharma Dec 2013 #9

then i wonder why it's still on the books. barbtries Dec 2013 #10

Because it would have to be removed by a vote of the people of NC. rdharma Dec 2013 #14

right barbtries Dec 2013 #16

Interesting aristocles Dec 2013 #13