Atheists and Public Office

On last night's Rachel Maddow show I learned that in six states, North Carolina, Texas, Tennassee, Maryland, Arkansas, and Mississippi, atheists can't hold public office.

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Of course as they say article six of the US Constitution trumps these state constitutions: "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."