2006-10-25 14:43:56 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't know about an athiest, there are just too many fundamentally spiritual people that, in my estimation, believe that you NEED to believe in some higher power to have any sense of morality. Though I know this not to be true, it is something I think an overwhelming majority would be concerned about. I think that an agnostic, with their vague belief in a higher power, would have a much better chance.
*Kyle- I really liked what you had to say up until you had to go liberal bashing. P.S. I had a Public Education...does that mean I am not as enlightened, as perhaps..you?
2006-10-25 14:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by Katie 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wow where is all this hostility twards atheists coming from. Just because our morals arnt deduced from someone else telling us what to think shouldnt override the fact that we might have the same morals. I do not think an atheist could be elected as president anytime soon because too many people would be initially turned off at just the name. Once people heard what a real atheist had to say and if they gave him the time he might be able to win them over but right now theres people who dont know jack **** about anything except what their momma told them period. Just look at liberals for a nice example of that. (public ed. probably helped)
2006-10-25 21:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by kyle3om 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Of course. Religion can not affect the election. Religion is not the most important thing in the government since it would be chaotic if so. Certain religious groups would be attacking each other and the president would kick people out becaus eof their religion. In addition, it would deny the Constituion and the Bill of Rights if the president is chosen by his religion.
2006-10-25 21:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by Patrick W 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I say who cares as long as they know how to run this country. Religion has nothing to do with being able to run a country. If they have good ideas about how to get this country back on track, I would vote for them atheist or not.
2006-10-25 21:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lissa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, who's to say there hasn't been? Although I'm sure that any openly atheist president would be "under the microscope" by some religious organizations.
2006-10-25 21:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by JBarleycorn 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes. Maybe not openly atheist...in the immediate future. But, eventually it will become required for politicians to be atheists...because they tend to the peoples needs in this life instead of worrying about our souls for the next.
2006-10-25 21:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by ULTIMATEMEANING 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
not a bad idea,,, with religion out of politics, America and the world might be a safer place,, religions fanatics,, radicals,,, those who hide behind the veil of religion are more scary than atheists,,, Bush may be heading for the fires of hell and he's a Methodist,, so he claims,, most people that claim to be Christians probably aren't,,, so if God is the final judge, and politicians are liars according to most ,, what the heck,,,, I for one am sick of the fanaticism and the pious,,,
2006-10-25 21:56:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I hope so. A president with no religious bias would be just what this country needs.
2006-10-25 22:37:40 · answer #8 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sure -- but he/she better not preach to us or try to change anything like the "in God we trust" on our currency. They can be president without changing the roots or traditions of our country; do your job, don't go beyond it.
2006-10-25 21:47:03 · answer #9 · answered by LiveLifeBeGood 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is difficult to know because nobody has to admit to being atheist. For all we know we have already had some.
2006-10-25 21:55:54 · answer #10 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋