Non-discrimination for atheists

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Portland Considers Protection Against Discrimination For Atheists, Agnostics

Gee, I thought they'd never ask...

Other coverage:

https://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/41...-protected

https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown...rtland-law

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discrimination from what? walking though a store with Christmas decorations?!?!

seeing fish on a fast food menu?

someone saying god bless when you sneeze?

From being barred from office. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimina...t_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."[102]

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."[103]

Mississippi

Article 14, Section 265
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state."[104]

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."[105]

South Carolina

Article 17, Section 4
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution."[106]

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."[107]

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 Be


There is much much more but you wont believe it anyway.