Would the US public tolerate a atheist to be their president.
2006-12-17 08:24:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Do you know any US politicans openly claimed to be a atheist , senators and house of representatives alike.
2006-12-17 08:41:57 · update #1
No is the answer, so even Presidential candidates that do not believe in God will say they do to have a chance of getting elected.
2006-12-17 08:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Ringo G. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that atheist president tries to forbid religions, I hope the USA will not vote for him. Everything the United States does may affect the rest of the world, since the USA is a kind of world police. I think, a religion strengths a country. Of course, it should be the right religion. Since I do not want to offend anyone, I don't want to say which religion may be the right one according to my opinion.
2006-12-17 08:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess I am unconvinced that I would vote for him, but it is possible. Since much of America is still Christian, I think it would be hard for an Athiest to pull off.
I think it would be a bad thing, because it is possible that they would try to erase God from America's History. I mean, like every leader in History that didn't like the ones before him, an Athiest would take God off our money, off all Federal buildings, off all Legal Documents, etc.
Think about the Pharoahs in Egypt who would destroy every statue of the previous Pharoah so that they could erase him from history and pretend like he simply didn't exist.
America was founded on God and on Christianity. I don't think a piece of History like that should just be erased. Everyone doesn't have to believe it, but it shouldn't be erased from History.
I don't think that any of us go to any foreign country and expect them to change their religion or not practice it in front of us. We enjoy (mostly) learning about other cultures and religions.
I would have a hard time with it. The issues are more important, but I would have a hard time with an athiest. What would their morals be founded on? Would they have any morals?
2006-12-17 08:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A known and acknowledged atheist could not possibly be elected as US President, so the question really doesn't arise. An atheist could be elected, of course, if he/she was the only person to
know of it, but if it became known, all hell would break loose.
2006-12-17 08:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by artleyb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a historical/political question the odds have been stacked toward male WASPs to get the White House key. IMHO there SHOULD be no religious qualification, and the Constitution HAS none.
2006-12-17 08:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. There is a basic set of morals and values that come with religion. It has become a necessity and standard in almost all of todays societies. If an atheist claims to have attained such morals and values, then they are not an atheist
2006-12-17 08:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by motahar_basam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bush believes in his friend Ted Haggard
I noticed that he still shows up at the White house to help Dubya.
Go big Red Go
2006-12-17 08:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by 43 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why shouldn't they?
There are millions all over the world who don't, millions who have totally diffrent beliefs, we can't all be right or wrong.
In the case of the US, i think as long as he is honest, he makes the right decisions and keeps the American people in the way they wish to live then i don't see there will be a problem.
2006-12-17 08:29:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like wisdom's answer. How many "Christian" presidents actually act like real Christians? I don't think it would matter if the person was an atheist or not as long as they can do the job.
2006-12-17 08:30:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I really like Brownback, but that's just creepy. I wasn't going to vote for Huckabee or Tancredo before I read that article.
2016-05-23 02:39:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋