Would you vote a Muslim for president if he was of your political ideology?

Answer 1

No. Because I know from talking to many Muslims that their religious beliefs rule their entire life, so they would never be able to leave their religion on the back burner when it came to running the country. (I know you feel President Bush doesn't leave his religious beliefs when guiding this country. But I feel he does in a lot of things. Besides our forefathers were christians, so President Bush's belief system doesn't clash with our nations underlining belief system.)

Answer 2

What does one's religion have to do with whether or not they would make a good president?

Would you ask the same about a Jewish president?

I'm sure that in the past, no doubt, a few American presidents were actually atheists and just pretended to be religious out of political necessity.

As long as we maintain a separation of church and state, I don't see how a Muslim president with solid political ideologies would be a problem.

Unless your question is an appeal to religious intolerance.

Answer 3

Sure, I don't base my vote upon the candidates religious preference.

This is as it should be even though our current president doesnt seem to follow the rules. I don't think any president should involve any type of religion in speeches, etc.

Running for political office should have nothing to do with what god you may believe in. It has to do with what decisions you will make.

Yes it will make a difference to some people because of certain beliefs from religion such as abortion.

But I don't think thats right to make decisions based on YOUR religion. Just because you are against abortion does not mean you should force the same on the whole nation.

So it really comes down to if the presidential candidate can handle making educational informed decisions without mixing in their religious beliefs with their decision making.

Answer 4

It relies upon whether or not they dedicated against the regulation or not. in the event that they have been imprisoned for belonging to a definite celebration or having a definite ideology, then they are political prisoners. in the event that they dedicated an apprehension attack, then they are criminals. human beings could have the liberty to belong to any political or non secular group, and not be imprisoned for what they have confidence in.

Answer 5

As long as they understood that their religion and political decisions should not be mixed. I would have no problem voting for them, if they were the best candidate and had solid ideas.

Answer 6

I don't know or care what my government leader's religion, ethnic background, or sexual preference is. My only questions are:

1) Is he/she doing a good job?
2) Is he/she showing preferential treatment to or being unfairly influenced by any person or lobby group?

Unfortunately, most of the time I am disappointed by #2

Answer 7

No. Neither would I vote for a conservative Jew for the same reason - they both deny women equal rights in the name of religion.

Answer 8

Heck of a question, I probably would, I doubt a Muslim would ever get the nomination, ( just being realistic), unless he was a great candidate.

Answer 9

Depends. If he considered himself to be an American first and a Muslim second, no problem. If, however, he identified himself as a Muslim first and an American second, no way in hell.

Answer 10

Yes, just like I'd vote for a Catholic, a Baptist, or an Athiest if they were of my political ideology. I would hope that whoever I elected would have the ability to represent ALL people and not just the ones from their chosen faith.