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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
Can "...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification..." be interpreted other than
as ”no” religious test, not yours or mine or some orange-vs-black pundits
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Number one, the US Constitution always places restrictions on law, not on people. That's actually how it operates and why the language in the amendment on religion (Amendment 1, not Article 6 here) says "US Congress
shall place no restrictions..."
Number two, this section of text is in an Article speaking to "Oaths of Office". It's a discussion of what restrictions can be placed on people entering government, by government, in the form of Oaths that must be sworn on taking office. I believe this particular section has rarely been tested in case law (there are few
annotations on it) because it's well-understood ...and does not mean what you think it does.