If you do say no, doesn't that reveal a high level of intolerance.
Atheists have been voting for christian presidents for years.
2006-11-26 06:19:37 · 13 answers · asked by Carpe Diem 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it depends on what their platform is...but i wouldnt not vote for someone just because of what their religion is
2006-11-26 06:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by angelcourtney4317 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Good argument... :)
So, I can't say that I could vote for an atheist presidential candidate though. I think that atheists have voted for Christian presidential hopefuls for the political beliefs they have. As a Christian, I do not always agree with those political beliefs so I would be looking at the person's character. I'm not saying atheists are bad people. My sister, at one point in her life was an atheist. Today, she is a baptist, so I'm not sure I believe all atheists are non-believers; perhaps they are just non-conformists.
I would like to believe that a Christian president whose faith in God will bring him to the right decisions for the country. I know there are plenty in the religious sect that have proven that to be incorrect...but, that's my belief - having faith in God, not man.
2006-11-26 06:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by terryoulboub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think ones religion matters too much. The only link religion may have to do with a good or bad president is if they impose it on the public or not. If they have it in their minds that they are the chosen person to "bring back a new Jerusalem" then maybe it might cause a problem. Either way though, God's will be done :)
2006-11-26 06:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by rachael6028 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Politics should be about doing the best for everyone.Religion and politics should be separate.I would vote for an atheist politician if his platform was inclusive toward everyone.And why would an atheist vote for a president who feels he is right all the time because he has God on his side.Bush is dangerous and he believes that.
2006-11-26 06:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A great reformer said, I'd rather be ruled by a wise turk than a foolish Christian. I don't think we can vote for or against someone strickly on what they CLAIM to believe. Anyone can call themselves a Christian, but when they are forced to chose between their job and their faith, they will many times fail on one an ultimately both of them. Quite frankly, I'd rather be ruled by a wise atheist, than a foolish Christian.
2006-11-26 06:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by blazer 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure, who cares about what he believes in or no longer. he's only a political chief. he's not Christ. he's not my non secular chief or Savior. he's an basic guy who will be president for the subsequent 4 years and inspite of the actuality that got here about to separation of state and faith. Why are we even discussing a candidate's beliefs? Who cares? As lengthy he helps united statesa., then Ron Jeremy might want to his god.
2016-11-29 19:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by rothberg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the individual, and his/her policies.
Please check the percentages of Christians vs. atheists.
2006-11-26 06:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by <><><> 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course! I don't see how a person's religious inclination has any bearing in the political leadership of a country PROVIDED that the Candidate [whethere a he or a she, and regardless of color, race, social status, origin, or religion] IS A CAPABLE INDIVIDUAL and whose PLATFORM I happen to agree with unquestionably.
I'd be in the front lines campaigning for such a dedicated person!!
Peace be with you.
2006-11-26 06:32:42 · answer #8 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not. The problem is that atheists are not what they claim to be. They are not people that do not believe in God for rational reasons. They are people who may or may not believe in God who OPPOSE God because they believe in principles that are evil.
Modern atheism is one of several constructs created by Soviet mind control experts during the cold war. This particular one has the goal of convincing people that religion is irrational and that people should abandon it. With religion, out goes the basis for a moral compass. Without such, people are capable of a great deal of evil. They will accept anything. This is important if people are to accept marxism and one of its several variants because, without a single exception EVER in history, such movements involved heinously evil acts, most notably genocide. People without the moral compass of christianity will accept genocide. People with such a compass will take up arms against it. It really is as simple as that. Marxism can't take root in a people who know right from wrong. Atheism is a tool to try and strip that ability from people. BTW, all this is well documented in the archives that Kruschev declassified. It's fact....not conjecture.
As an atheist, you've literally been brainwashed to work toward an evil end. You are not aware of this, although you may or may not be aware that what you are doing is evil. It's rather an insidious tool. Luckily, the vast majority of americans are immune to this and reject it out of hand (other tools have been much more successful unfortunately).
Anyway, a mind controlled zombie victim of an outdated cold war weapon is hardly an acceptable presidential candidate. Almost all people know this on some level.
2006-11-26 06:36:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
It depends, I really dont care if he is white, black, tall, short, skinny, small, athiest or christian. I just care about how he would deal with issues. I would vote for one. If he cared about what I care about.
2006-11-26 06:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reported for what, sunflower? At some point, yahoo just might censure you for abusing the reporting function!
2006-11-26 06:24:25 · answer #11 · answered by Skeff 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋