• CPMSP@midwest.social
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    Obviously knows neither the spirit nor the letter of established law…Texas huh? Yeah, that tracks.

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      We have a law in Texas that an Atheist can’t hold office. Really stupid, but it would have to be challenged to get rid of it.

      edit: went and looked it up

      Article 1, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution states, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall anyone be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.”

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        I’ll gladly acknowledge the existence of a supreme being; my tuxedo cat is very supreme.

        …we don’t have to say which being is supreme, right?

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        By that verbage, claiming to be pastafarian meets those requirments.

        Would pay good money to see a official painting of someone with a collander on their head.

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          Technically a Satanist does too.

          edit: though you’d have to “really believe”

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        We have a law in Texas that an Atheist can’t hold office. Really stupid, but it would have to be challenged to get rid of it.

        Just to be clear that’s unconstitutional. That law has no force or effect.

        Torcaso v. Watkins, 367 U.S. 488 (1961)

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          Yes, it’s unconstitutional…buuut, the shitty way our political system works, somebody would have to sue to get it removed in Texas. Until someone does, they’re going to enforce it.

          edit: in Texas

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            The text is never going to be removed for sure because that takes action. But also no one is enforcing it either. I’d love to hear about anyone it’s been enforced against, if they exist.

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              If you think they’re not going to fight tooth and nail to enforce it in Texas, you don’t know Texas. It would probably have to go to SCOTUS.

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                I just asked who has been barred from the ballot as a result. I’m aware of Republican candidates raising the issue in TX, only to be informed that it’s unconstitutional. To my knowledge, no one has ever been barred since that case. If you have different information please let me know.

                If someone were barred, they would sue in federal district court and immediately receive an injunction. Federal courts cannot ignore precedent from SCOTUS.

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      Every single interview with Republicans (and Democrats) should include the host correcting their stupid lies.

      I added and Democrats, but we all know the ratio of who is going to be called out for blatant lies.

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      I was hoping this was the bi bull video. :p I love it.

      “Ohhh noooo, I swore on an a bi bull, I done it three times Jay.”

      Dude has like 4 brain cells and they’re all busting their ass to hold his face in a way that doesn’t make him look stupid and they’re doing a terrible job of it.

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      Ever since this video, I’ve been pronouncing the word bible the way this guy does, around the house.

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    “The first biblical command for all rulers and all persons in authority is to worship God,” Schaefer said. “It’s all over the Bible."

    Oh, the Bible says one must worship the god of the Bible? Shocking!

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      I act the way I act because the Good Book tells me so

      If I wanna known how to be good, it’s to the Good Book that I go

      'Cos the Good Book is a book and it is good and it’s a book

      There’s no reason why we should take a look

      At any other book

      But the Good Book

      'Cause it’s good

      And it’s a book

      And it’s a book

      And it’s quite good!

      Good is good and evil’s bad

      And kids get killed when God gets mad

      And you’d better take a good look

      At the Good Book

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    You know, if they actually followed the moral teachings laid out in the Bible - the spirit, not the letter - I’d almost be okay with this. The problem is that the vast majority of these self-proclaimed Christians don’t. Not even remotely close.

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      They are very much Christians and their book is fucked, even if you try to find a moral in it. What’s the moral of a guy being fucked with by his god and being told to murder his own child? Or the moral of a man offering his daughters to a bunch of rapists, or the moral of a bunch of kids getting killed by a bear cause they made fun of a guy being bald? It’s a weird ass book through and through

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      I just assumed the God they were always talking about was money. You’re telling me it’s something else?

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      You know, if they actually followed the moral teachings laid out in the Bible - the spirit, not the letter - I’d almost be okay with this.

      Have you read the Bible? It’s pretty horrific all the way through. Any good is pretty well overshadowed. The spirit and the letter are awful.

      Turn the other cheek, but also buy your slaves from the heathen that surround you and feel free to beat them with a rod as long as they don’t die immediately.

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      the spirit, not the letter

      Idk, man. I could totally go for some of that liturgically mandated Jesus Style Socialism right about now.

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    “to worship god”???
    Is it Priapus? Is it?
    Please tell me it is, because that is a very BIG deal.
    I’m in!!!

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    This guy snorts bath salts, guaranteed.

    Texas and Florida in a race to the bottom

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    Okay, but Matt Schaefer needs to clearly state which god he’s worshiping first. And if its the wrong god, we get to burn him as a heretic.

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    Welp… you’re allowed to have your opinion, Matty Boy, you’re allowed to express that opinion. But enacting that opinion would be in explicit contravention of the US Constitution. Given that you’re from Texas, Matt, I can understand being guided more by feelings and not wanting to read, but it’s just the First Amendment, you won’t even have to go very far. I believe in you buddy, give it a read, then go shut the fuck up.

    /vent

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    I wonder which church he goes to and if they ever endorse a specific person or party that would be grounds to revoke their tax exempt status? Might be worth attending a few local churches this year as an ‘out of towner’ to record the homily on your phone, you know just to listen to later.