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Ben Carson Is Wrong on Islam

Ben Carson recently blathered on about how he “would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.”  It’s true that while the Constitution prohibits religious tests for office, it certainly doesn’t prohibit voters from using best-judgment in selecting whom to vote for. Nonetheless, the …

Documentary Review: Article VI: Faith * Politics * America

A thoughtful documentary explores the rift between mainstream Christianity and Mormonism [Originally posted on March 2, 2008 at AmericanFreethought.com.] Article VI of the Constitution states, in part, “…no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” It is generally agreed that this means no …