(January 22, 2014 at 8:24 am)Napoléon Wrote:(January 20, 2014 at 7:52 pm)MrAtheist Wrote: In America the first amendment states "Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;". So why is it that, for example, the Mississippi State Constitution. Article 14 states "No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state."? The states of Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas have some section in their state constitutions stating people without belief in a "Supreme Being" cannot hold office within those states? Here comes the activism part of this thread, it would be very great to get such sections in these constitutions amended. These can be amended when a federal court declares that part of a state's constitution is unconstitutional and can be removed or nulled. So to my friends in those states, I urge of you to work towards making the political arena of America a little more even.
Meh, I could care less about shit like this. That's not because I'm not American, I just think the whole political system is way more fucked up than one relatively minor thing like you brought up. I think if we are to 'change the world' as a species, we need some kind of revolution. Something big certainly needs to happen to have the kind of change you are talking about. In my humble opinion though, the world is filled with way too many stupid people for us to really do anything to 'save ourselves'. I don't mean that in an offensive way, but we as a species need some kind of massive idealogical shift if we are to change the current path we are walking down.
My 2 cents.
I find that rather ironic, as it often means that the people most qualified for office can not run. Infact if you look at it statistically, the more a person is educated the more secular they are, that is why some only 60% of university graduates believe in a god and of those far fewer are fundie's when compared to the general public. In fact I do not even understand why those statutes are there given the attitudes held by the founders
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
