tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post3478863454414262981..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: Constitutional ChangesAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-23612338532747675652008-11-06T22:37:00.000-07:002008-11-06T22:37:00.000-07:00Sorry for posting over a year later, but here it g...Sorry for posting over a year later, but here it goes.<BR/><BR/>The two articles in the Maryland constitution have been struck down by two court cases. The first, which struct down article 37, was Torcaso v Watkins, where Roy Torcaso, an atheist, was being denied as a Notary Public.<BR/><BR/>The second, which struck article 36, was when Buddhist Lidge Schowgurow's trial was declared a mistrial because Buddhist's could not serve on the jury.<BR/><BR/>These articles remain in the constitution even though they are void because they would be very expensive to remove, and, the sad part, you would still have a hard time getting a majority of the Maryland population willing to have them removed. Maybe in another 40 or 50 years it will be possible.Chris Wellonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075264129097520330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-7977259729482574232007-05-05T22:59:00.000-06:002007-05-05T22:59:00.000-06:00I would gladly give money to such a cause. "Winnin...I would gladly give money to such a cause. "Winning" wouldn't be nearly as important as forcing the issue of bigotry out into the public's eye. Force the anti-atheist bigots to come out into the sunshine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-79783186603213831172007-04-20T10:51:00.000-06:002007-04-20T10:51:00.000-06:00Why aren't more of us involved in such a fight? Pr...Why aren't more of us involved in such a fight? Probably for many of the same reasons most of us aren't as openly atheist as we might like - there are very real safety concerns (not to mention fears over losing one's job, etc.). I would certainly be willing to support such efforts, but I'm not in a position where I can be the person in the "Atheist Challenges Mississippi Constitution" article. Maybe after retirement.vjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868095335395368227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-69545447234789962032007-04-17T14:21:00.000-06:002007-04-17T14:21:00.000-06:00That was exactly my thought. I can't wait for the ...That was exactly my thought. I can't wait for the next summons for duty!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818427310237452875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-61972375296460949032007-04-17T09:07:00.000-06:002007-04-17T09:07:00.000-06:00Wow!What a way to get out of jury duty!Wow!<BR/>What a way to get out of jury duty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com