Stupid Laws about Religion

It is illegal to dress up as a priest on Halloween.

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ALA CODE § 13A-14-4 Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the…

Arkansas

Atheists are disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness.

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Arkansas Constitution Article 19 Section 1 states that no person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court.

Washington, DC

religion

It is illegal to dress up as a priest on Halloween.

Atheists are disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness.

No preaching, exhorting, or lecturing shall be conducted for a total of more than thirty days at any single location

The penalty for poaching is higher on Sundays and holidays

It used to be illegal to interrupt a religious meeting by having a horse race.

TV’s may not be bought on Sundays.

An old law made it illegal to go to church in disguise.

It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

No person may disturb a church service by swearing.

You can be fined for not denouncing “the evils of intemperance” on the fourth Friday of every October.