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The constitutions of the seven “Bible Belt” U.S. states ban atheists from holding public office. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_atheists
Arkansas
Article 19, Section 1
“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.”
Maryland
Article 37
“That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution.”
Mississippi
Article 14, Section 265
“No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state.”
North Carolina
Article 6, Section 8
“The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God.”
South Carolina
Article 17, Section 4
“No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution.”
Tennessee
Article 9, Section 2
“No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state.”
Texas
Article 1, Section 4
“No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.”
An eighth state constitution affords special protection to theists.
Pennsylvania
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.”
If you want to hold office in the north America bible belt you have to be a transgender black catholic, or a gay xenophobic jew, you cannot be a white atheist or an white irreligious in those states they ban all normal folk.