This country (and its 50 states with their varying degrees of general insanity) has some pretty weird laws on the books. One of my favorites was on the Daily Show back when Colbert was just a correspondent. Some Florida town banned poor Satan from living in it or even entering. Alabama it turns out, has a really crazy law in its state consitution.
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.
– Article 19, section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution
Oh yes. Better hope the one person who can corroborate your alibi on the night you allegedly massacred your parents isn't an atheist. Hell, they'd probably just lynch both of you. I'm appalled that such arcane, unconstitutional laws remain in the state's constitution, but I can't say I'm at all surprised. [source]
It's becoming increasinly difficult to find reasons to like this country (particularly its nether regions). Alan Moore raised some good points about the US's (and the UK's) warped sexuality in his interview with The A.V. Club (NSFW images throughout the interview). His next graphic novel (16 years in the making!) is a self-proclaimed pornographic exploration of humanity's sexual fantasies which is bound to burned en masse south of the Mason-Dixon. For the rest of us, it should be an insighful look at human sexuality. Even if it is just a lot of tits and pussy. (Yuck.) Anyway, the interview's great, and I suggest you read it.
UPDATE: More anti-Christian discrimination. (Some states don't just hate athesits. Big surprise.) My favorite is Texas's.
"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 Being."
Perhaps they're worried that since atheists (and non-Christians) have to put their hand on the bible and swear to tell the truth that they won't have any reason to do so. Since no Christian has ever lied under oath.
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