Just a hypothetical question, but I'm curious.
Say there's a candidate (U.S.) that's running for an important national office. This person is of your race and gender, they have a undeniably great plan to improve the economy, they are intelligent and articulate, have ample experience with foreign relations and are well liked overseas, they are peace minded but not afraid to call on the military if it is required, and let's say they are even good looking and have a good sense of humor.
But this person takes a firm stance against the mixing of religion and government; such as no 10 commandments or nativity scenes on government property, no "faith based initiatives," no forced prayer or teaching of intelligent design in public schools... and they even would like to have "one nation under god" removed from the pledge. They are an admitted agnostic (not atheist).
Would you vote for a person such as this for an office like president, or even congressman or senator?
2006-08-16 04:46:02 · 26 answers · asked by Eldritch 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think I know what most answers will be, and I truly hope I'm right.
2006-08-16 04:46:34 · update #1
Wow...just wow. I was wrong.
I really thought that religious minded people would feel that someone so obviously fit for office would be a benefit despite not sharing their beliefs. What I described in no way persecuted religion, they just wanted it kept in it's own realm.
What I'm seeing is that if religion is important to you.. then it overrides everything else? If someone was hated at the UN, drove his state's economy to the ground, felt that American troops should occupy ever 3rd world country, but thought that "in the name of Christ" should be added to every governmental document... you would vote for this person over the person I described above??
2006-08-16 05:12:38 · update #2
Oh my god yes yes yes! It would be the one time I voted where I was really happy to vote. Not so much the same gender. That isnt really all that imp to me but to remove all religion like that would be amazing!
2006-08-16 04:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by bea1 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, I wouldn't. Certain issues are more important to some people than others. To a non-religious person, they may not understand how some religious issue could possibly be more important than other issues. To the most understanding and respectful of them, removing God from society is merely no big deal. Thus an issue that is not important to them. But to a person who does have faith in God, this would be removing their entire existance. The non-believer would rather have God removed (no big deal) and have a stronger economy (which means they will most likely be able to live better). The believer would rather have God remain in society and have the economy suffer a bit, knowing that money isn't everything. I can't find fault with those who would vote for him, as they may not have the same convictions as I do, but personally, I would not vote for him.
2006-08-16 12:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by Guvo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am of firm belief that Church and State should be Separate.
But we are one nation under God.
You are free to define God however you wish though. So I don't see that as a problem.
I would most likely vote for him/her, but I don't know why your question had to include race and gender? Seems odd for such a PC question.
Peace!
2006-08-16 11:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That person would have dropped out of the race long before my state got a chance to hold its primary. The general rule now nowdays seems to be that if you don't win New Hampshire, Iowa, and/or South Carolina, you just give up.
2006-08-16 11:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes congress, since they'd be outnumbered by their collegues in religion issues, but might tilt the balance by anything else. For president? I guess so, but I'm not sure.
2006-08-16 11:58:44 · answer #5 · answered by ysk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I would not vote for this person. If He is not seeking wisdom from God Almighty and Godly men than I would not trust him to stay on the right path of thinking and acting. How can he run a nation founded upon scriptural principles if he refuses to live by them himself?
2006-08-16 12:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by Noor 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes but I'm an Atheist. We have had atheist and agnostic presidents by the way.
This country was not founded on religious principals.
2006-08-16 11:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
NEVER! This nation was founded for the sole purpose of freedom to worship God as each individual saw fit. We've already gone too far afield of this by allowing abortion, same sex marriages, curtailing our right to teach about creationism, to discuss Christian beliefs---all of these are infringing on my right to practice my religion as I see fit, and the federal laws that "protect" these things are also infringing on the STATE's right to legislate these issues on their own.
2006-08-16 12:00:31 · answer #8 · answered by aspie_pride 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'd vote for anyone who actually supports our Constitution and keeping religion OUT of our government in a heartbeat.
2006-08-16 11:52:29 · answer #9 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
for SURE! the mixing of religion and government is a HORRIBLE THING. i'd definitely vote for that person, even if they weren't of my race and gender, because that's so not what i care about.
2006-08-16 11:52:37 · answer #10 · answered by kittens 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋