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Burden of Proof

Should the acknowledgment of a God be required of politicians, in schools, et cetera?

  • Yes.

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  • No; in fact, a denial of the existence of God is in order.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (please specify)

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Having read a number of old threads on atheism's alleged status as a religion, the chipping away by the ACLU at America's "Christian heritage," etc., I wanted to take a poll.

Does the burden of proof fall on those who believe in God, or those who do not necessarily? Should it be assumed in all public matters that there is a God, should the question not be addressed, or should it be assumed that there is no God?

Note that when I say God I do not mean Christian God. I am speaking of the sort of God which, IIRC, you apparently have to acknowledge to hold office in Texas. The relevant clause from the state constitution:

"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."

Essentially what I am asking is whether this sort of test should be allowed, simply eliminated, or replaced with a clause demanding disavowal of religion.
 
The government should remain neutral on religious issues. That clause from the Texas Constitution, obviously, should be eliminated. And the burden of proof falls on those believing in the existence of God.
 
Separation of church and state is my best friend.

Believe in any sort of god you want....just don't expect me to believe in, or acknowledge, the same one.

That Texas constitution thing is crap. Never should have been put there in the first place. You don't have to believe in a "Supreme Being" to do the job.
 
Te government, and its agents when acting in official capacity should take no position on religion pro-or con for any belief system, period.

The clause in the Texas Constitution clearly violates the US Constitution's Article 6 Clause 4 as well as the 14th and 1st amendments.
 
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