We've seen what a man completely detached from reality can do with the White House, so why not try something different?
2006-11-16 15:33:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No Way because they would destroy all the Christian Foundations that the United States of America was founded on.
2006-11-16 15:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
First of all, I reject you assertion that we've ever had a man "completely detached from reality", though Carter was close.
Second, the term "atheist" is far too broad to be able to say whether one would or would not be an appropriate philosophy for a president.
It takes as much or more "faith" to believe that there is no God than it does to believe that there is. So, which is more attached to reality, the theist or the atheist?
2006-11-16 23:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by ML 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure we've probably had a few atheists serve as president. However, any atheist with political ambition on a national scale would know they had to "play the game", and at least make a show of attending church, and the such.
Sad to say, there's no way America will see an openly atheistic president in our lifetime....
2006-11-17 00:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by truth be told 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a Catholic ( Kennedy )President and the pope didn't run the country we had a born again Christian (Carter ) and Jerry Falwell didn't run the country We had an Amoral ( Clinton ) and Ron Jeremy didn't run the country And a Evangelical ( Bush ) and nobody ran the country so I don't see how an Atheist could be any worse or any better. By the time anyone has reached the point of becoming President their personal beliefs really have no impact its all in who bought and paid their way there
2006-11-16 23:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by donald graham 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes. politics & religion are 2 different things.
2006-11-17 09:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion shouldn't matter when voting for a president. What should matter is how well the person can run the country.
If an Atheist candidate is the best candidate, then he/she should be elected. If a Christian candidate is the best candidate, then he/she should be elected.
2006-11-16 23:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel C 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it would be fine as long as he kept his "non-beliefs" out of the oval office.
I think the same way about the man in office now...his "beliefs" don't belong in the oval office.
2006-11-17 00:08:50 · answer #7 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't. Without belief in God, there is usually no moral foundation. example: Bill Clinton.
2006-11-17 01:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
but religion has nothing or cant have anything to do wid the presidents views twords things
2006-11-17 00:26:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not interested.
2006-11-16 23:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋