Do These 7 States Really Ban Atheists from Elected Office?

There are seven states with constitutional bans on atheists in public office... but none of those bans are legal anymore.

Let's talk about what they say, why they don't matter, and what this means for us today.

Here are the links mentioned in the video:

A recent article about this issue: https://theconversation.com/why-it-matters-that-7-states-still-have-bans-on-atheists-holding-office-161069

The NYT article about a group trying to change the language: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/us/in-seven-states-atheists-push-to-end-largely-forgotten-ban-.html

The story about Cecil Bothwell: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/us/13northcarolina.html

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