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Old December 16th, 2007, 12:41 PM   #1
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Default Can the prohibition of religious tests ever be up held?

I found this article, http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...k/5381462.html and it brought up some great points.

In a time where candidates, and citizens alike are speaking about our nation being a, "Nation of Laws" when being used in favor of illegal immigration reform, why isn't this same phrase used for candidates keeping their religious ideals to themselves to be elected? It's in the constitution, Article VI, section 3, that, "......no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." It's law, and we're breaking it.

So, how can we be a nation of laws, when we don't ever follow them? Unless it benefits the majority, of course. Also, why do our candidates need to profess their faith to be elected? My opinion is that religion, and the practice of it, are one thing, and imposing your religion into state and federal politics is a completely different thing.

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