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2006-12-02 06:54:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do you vote on party affiliation or character?
2006-12-02 06:56:52 · update #1
Absolutely! I begin with party or affiliation when choosing proper candidates, however if their views do not meet mine and I do not feel that they would be a wise choice in office, I'll gladly vote for another. For example, I consider myself a Dem, yet I look to other candidates for good qualities. I have voted for Christians (except Bush, as I believe he just plays the part for votes) and non-Christians alike (I am not Christian btw), but most of the people I vote for I do not know their religion. It all boils down to what their views and opinions are and what they plan to contribute to society once they are in office, no matter what religion, party, race, etc.
2006-12-02 07:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! After all, the US Constitution specifically prohibits a religious test be used for holding public office. I vote for the candidate I believe will serve me the best. Religion, party and anything except integrity not does matter.
2006-12-02 07:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I figure most political figures are atheist that adopt a religious title to boost votes... Other than Jimmy Carter, I dont think any have shown any believable religious conviction (At least any in the last 50 years) I dont vote because none have shown to be honest in my life time
2006-12-02 07:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as the person has the qualifications and believed the same way I did on certain issues then I would vote for the man. never have voted a straight ticket in the general election and am to old to start now.
2006-12-02 07:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not no Atheist is qualified to hold public office. An Atheist couldn't openly run for dog catcher in my town. Dreamer.
Merry Christmas XX Betty.
P. S. D B if you couldn't make that crap up why did you?
2006-12-02 06:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer an atheist then at least I would know that the policies weren't driven by some frightening and misguided worldview...
Like our current president who thinks he can bring about the end of the world by his world policies (he really believes this... I couldn't make this crap up!).
2006-12-02 06:59:02 · answer #6 · answered by D B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should believing in flying pink elephants be a requirement for holding a public office?
Doesn't make sence to me. Why not have it that only those who believe in the tooth fairy can be priests! After all most priests are fairies to begin with.
2006-12-02 06:57:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always vote for the better qualified. If they are white, black, male, female, republican, democrat, Catholic. Baptist, neither, or whatever, as long as are not pushing something I can not live with.
2006-12-02 06:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rationally, a person's (lack of) religion shouldn't make one whit of difference.
The religious, however, would rather vote for a thief (Ralph Reed), a pedophile (Mark Foley), an adulterer (Giuliani, Gingrich), a drug addict (Bush), a rapist (Bush), an abortion practitioner (Bush), a mass murderer (Bush) or a war criminal (Bush) as long as the criminal shares their religion.
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2006-12-02 07:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. I don't vote based on religious grounds.
2006-12-02 06:56:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋