As far as I know, Stark is the only elected Atheist in Congress. The view that human rights originate from God is rejected by Stark. This is why I believe that an Atheist cannot in good conscience serve in public office. According to the Declaration of Independence, the authors believed that it was the role of the government to protect those God given rights. If there is no God, as Stark believes, our rights come from the state (federal government). In this case the state is god and absolute. Stark is being consistent with his views although his views are in direct contradiction to those of the Founding Fathers. Stark is living proof of just how far we have deviated from our founding as a nation.
I wouldn't be so absolute about that. Remember that there is a sentence in the Constitution barring any religious test for (federal) public office. There are some atheists who are capable of abiding by the Constitution, but certainly not Stark.