Laws against atheists stir controversy

 
By Kellie Bramlet
Published: December 22, 2009

Pat Smith was surprised to hear that a clause in the Texas Bill of Rights bars atheists from office.

Smith, the president of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Lubbock ’s board of trustees, said the law is outdated.

"There is separation of church and state, and which church someone belongs to or whether or not they attend a church should not affect their ability to serve,” she said...


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