Why would I be surprised? Another Lone Star State Supreme Folly!

To hold office in Texas, you must acknowledge the existence of a supreme being:

http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2011/10/you-can-hold-any-office-you-want-in-texasprovided-you-acknowledge-the-existence-of-a-supreme-being.html

Here's the actual language of the Texas Constitution:

Sec. 4. RELIGIOUS TESTS. 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.

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Quick Quiz: Which one of these is a Supreme Being in Texas?