That little girl won't ever get elected to any higher office ILA, congrats right? Piece of fucking shit animal you are. You subhuman garbage.
That little girl won't ever get elected to any higher office ILA, congrats right? Piece of fucking shit animal you are. You subhuman garbage.
"Do not think that I came to bring peace... I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." - Matthew 10:34
No. There has been only one case I am aware of that deals with that provision. The original interpretation was that it only applied to federal offices. But the case of Torcaso v. Watkins (1961) extended it to the states. It also said "Not even a simple profession of belief in God could be required."
That doesn't deal with the specific issue of excluding any religion, but other issues would also prohibit such action. For example, where does Congress get the constitutional power to determine who is qualified to hold public office? Conservatives such as yourself usually oppose giving the government power not specifically enumerated.
Congress cannot add additional requirements to things listed in the Constitution (Marbury v. Madison). For example, the are no requirements for being a Supreme Court justice. It is doubtful Congress could add any requirements (citizenship, age).
The federal government must follow the equal protection doctrine of the 14th Amendment. If states and the federal government cannot discriminate on the basis of of race, gender, etc. it cannot discriminate on the basis of religion (1st Amendment and Washington v. Trump).
https://www.heritage.org/constitutio...religious-test
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