Atheism in America

[enders_shadow]

So, I know, I know, atheism is just something that middle or upper-middle class white folks have the luxury of thinking about and it's really just a #firstworldproblem that we atheists should be all too happy to have, right

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[politikitty]

But the laws don't exist. They can't be enforced. There is no employment discrimination.

Unless you count voters opinion on atheism employment discrimination. But I'm not sure how you handicap against that....

[the_rukh]

Socially, do you think leaving them on the books sets a cultural enforcement that its actually ok to discriminate against atheists even if you can't leagally?

[the_rukh]

That extra a was put there by atheists.

[politikitty]

No. People only know that the Texas Constitution mandates that you have to believe in God to run for office because they're a bit of a political geek.

Deciding to strike it down would basically give the Religious Right a gigantic microphone for 2-3 years until the issue petered out.

In God We Trust and the Pledge of Allegiance do more to convince people it's okay to discriminate against atheists than small laws that most people are unaware exist.

[ford_prefect42]

Actually, as an agnostic, I think it creates an interesting historical perspective.

[the_rukh]

You can read wikipedia for historical laws and perspective. They arent required to stay on the books for that.

[ford_prefect42]

Historical perspectives are not something that is usefully conveyed bty reading a wiki. It is something that is incorporated into the fabric of society. The war on history that is so often fought by leftists is disturbing to me

[sandwichwarrior]

That's an interesting question.