Atheism

Humanism is concerned with human matters rather than divine or supernatural matters. Secular means concerned with the affairs of this world this life and not with religious beliefs and the hereafter.

Secular humanism does not make . . . does not need to make any assumptions. Secular humanism claims knowledge through factual evidence, critical reasoning, and scientific methods of inquiry. It acknowledges that new knowledge and experience is constantly changing our perspectives on truth. It is a commitment to making this life meaningful through better understanding of ourselves and our world. It promotes a rational approach to social and political issues that enhance life for everyone and holds the convictions that eduction, reason, tolerance and good will can help to build a better world. Humanity itself is the measure of all things and nature is self perpetuating and eternal.
The secular humanist assumes nothing. We make assessments based on tangible or observable facts; things that can be objectively verified as real are included within the common perception of reality.

Presumably this means that you believe that Jesus was a real person. you would probably also believe that he was a man of high moral principles and a great teacher, but that he was not the son of God - because God does not exist.

It would be possible for an atheist to believe this. It would also be possible, say, for a Buddhist, a Taoist, a pagan or an animist to believe this, because they have beliefs about the existence of other gods, but not the Christian God.

There is some historical evidence that a man named Jesus may have existed around the first century. The evidence is highly dubious, but it's there. This in no way affects my non-belief in a god. I believe there was a man called Jim Jones that existed as well, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to be "drinking the Kool-Aid" any time soon either.

Most atheists believe Jesus existed, they just don't think he's divine.

it depends because of the trinity you cant just belive in one

Jesus said that he was God, and whoever saw Him saw the Father. He also said that whoever believed in Him belived in God.

of course you can were all human and just because Texas is mostly

christian shouldn't make an atheist less qualified

Answer:

Actually, according to Texas' legal code, no. Many states have codes that specifically restrict atheists from running for office; however, federal law states that this is unconstitutional, so if an atheist tried to run for public office in any of these states, it would be a very short Supreme Court hearing indeed that would overrule the state law and allow him to run. Unfortunately, a majority of Americans (nearly 60%) are awesome, and refuse to vote for an atheist even if he or she is well-qualified for office, so the point is moot as an atheist would have almost no chance of being elected in the most liberal parts of the country, let alone Texas.

EDIT: Texas law says that to hold office, one must acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being. The Texas Constitution

No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.

Source: http://tlo2.TLC.state.tx.us/txconst/sections/cn000100-000400.HTML

NO

Darrow is widely recognised as having had a deeply antagonistic view of religion, based on an almost childlike understanding of the subject.

He claimed he was an agnostic, a person who believes that it is not possible for man to know if a God exists or not, or if any gods exist or not, but in practice he clearly regarded anyone with religious views as "bigots" and "ignoramuses" (as he put it at the Scope Trial), and regarding his own religious ideas made comments like "I don't believe in God any more than I would believe in Mother Goose!"

It is important to remember that Darrow was one of several children of the "local atheist" in his home town. On the one hand this meant being fed a constant diet of atheistic literature, from Nietzsche to Ingersoll, and on the other seeing his father treated with scorn and derision by other townsfolk. As Darrow himself put it, the children, whatever their own views might be, felt bound to defend their father, and in Darrow's case this seems to have become a lifelong personal crusade.

In Muslim countries which adhere strictly to Sharia law, being an "unbeliever" is illegal, these include Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Egypt.

Of course, it's difficult to prove disbelief so there are doubtless atheists in these countries.

It is also illegal in several US states (Texas, Arkansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, N. Carolina, S Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee) to hold public office if you're an atheist, although this doesn't seem to be strictly enforced.