2006-10-24 07:20:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question, but you're too late to ask. Notice that parochial Christian schools are tax exempt and get a subsidy from the government. We all pay tax toward that, reguardless your feelings about it or your belief. I wonder what whould happen if someone started a Buddhist, Hindu, or Wiccan grade school? Think about it.
When they say that we (as a country) respect minority rights - that doesn't mean VERY SMALL minorities, but only the ones big enough to sway an election.
2006-10-24 07:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by Theodore K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politicians are supposed to serve the people, but to a deeply religious person the greatest and only way to serve someone is to show them the light of god. If some citizen do not have the same religion as the politicians and reject his or her religion, the politician cannot serve or help the unbelievers in any way. The non-believer has turned his or her back on the only route to salvation. The President follows this line of reasoning as well. This is a answer President bush gave to a question posed at the Chicago airport:
“o, I don't know that Atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.”
2006-10-24 14:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by Just Wondering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the president's religion should even be a factor. Which is why we have freedom of religion. So, having said that, he should represent all citizens.
2006-10-24 14:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by *karasi* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The President first and formost follows the direction of his political party, which hopefully is following the path that their voting citizens agree with. President Bush has gotten a bad rap from non-believing citizens because he continues to give praise to God. This is who he is as a person. Christianity has a strong moral background which I'm proud of our leaders for following. This doesn't make him a good or bad President. I believe a Christian could do poorly in public office just as a non-believer. Just because you don't agree with his faith doesn't mean that he's doing poorly because of that. He's not forcing his faith onto the citizens of this country is he?
2006-10-24 15:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by Rick D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very open question. Politicians should represent the people who elect them. If a politician chooses to run solely on a religious platform, presumably s/he would receive votes just from members of that religion and would represent them accordingly. We don't elect officials and then see what their platforms are; they have to persuade us to vote for them.
2006-10-24 14:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Come on in, the water's lovely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a perfect world, he would represent ALL of the American people. However, no President will ever win unless he states a religious belief when running. Most religious people wouldn't have it.
2006-10-24 14:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by Heck if I know! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any POTUS should represent this nation and all citizens, in accordance with the US Constitution, and the laws of our nation.
They should do this regardless of their individual beliefs, or they shouldn't do the job. But using their individual beliefs (note I did not specify religious beliefs only) should guide them in their decisions.
2006-10-24 14:46:34 · answer #7 · answered by Born Again Christian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. well seeing as its done by a voting process and whoever gets voted in, does so by having majority of population.... i think he should be president over all he citizens. if you get picked as team captain, should you be captain over only a part of the team or all of it..?
2006-10-24 14:25:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should leave his religion out of the equation.
2006-10-24 14:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? How would he only represent his religion affilation?
2006-10-24 14:24:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋