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NC: Effort to remove atheist from Asheville city council

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CBS (AP): "When Bothwell was sworn into office on Monday, he used an alternative oath that doesn't require officials to swear on a Bible or reference 'Almighty God.' That has riled conservative activists, who cite a little-noticed quirk in North Carolina's Constitution that disqualifies officeholders 'who shall deny the being of Almighty God.' The provision was included when the document was drafted in 1868 and wasn't revised when North Carolina amended its constitution in 1971. One foe, H.K. Edgerton, is threatening to file a lawsuit in state court against the city to challenge Bothwell's appointment."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on December 14, 2009 (boomark / email).

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