And by "outspoken" I mean a person who would come out and say, "Yeah, I'm an atheist" or "Yeah, I'm an agnostic."
2006-12-23 07:48:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think so. It would be political suicide, at least today. It would have been more tolerable early in the country's history, but still probably too risky to get elected.
The closest was probably Jefferson, who was agnostic (if not atheist), but he answered such questions as vaguely as he could.
It's quite possible that Lincoln was agnostic or atheist, but he often spoke and wrote in highly religious terms, not just because that was the custom of the time, but because 1) he was highly political, and 2) he was highly compassionate (i.e. he liked to avoid conflict and usually wanted to comfort others).
Several presidents (Adams comes to mind)have been a-religious, but that does not necessarily mean they were agnostic or atheist.
2006-12-23 07:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by HarryTikos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may have been a closeted atheist but not an outspoken one
I wish America would have a candidate who claims to be Christian and then gives America four really good years before saying "yeah... I'm an atheist"
2014-12-09 06:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beneficial, that is going to take place- yet no longer in this present day social climate. each and each technology is far less certain via custom & faith than the on which preceded it. returned in 1950's the impact of church in American social existence became lots greater suitable than immediately. Many factors of human biology, physics etc have been super mysteries returned then- and technology has long because solved them. This type maintains of course, for the greater awareness than mankind has accrued, the fewer probably we are to seek for supernatural reasons. the individuals who observed television, radio etc invented do no longer view them as divine miracles, which somebody in seventeenth century Europe in all threat could have. basically 50 years in the past, there became a brilliant stigma in this us of a against interracial marriage- immediately it would not even boost an eyebrow. So social progression is sluggish, even nonetheless it maintains even nonetheless. So agnostics are increasing in quantity each and each passing day, and given a pair of generations? The minority often is the majority. and a brilliant form of issues we ask your self approximately immediately would be taken with none attention.
2016-10-28 05:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh....I think Jefferson "denounced" God a few times.....
He was a "true" son of the enlightenment..
And, being a "freemason" does not convert anyone from a Christian to a "deist".........
So, I think that Jefferson would fit your qualifications of "outspoken agnostic" to some degree....
Namaste, and Happy Holidays
--Tom
2006-12-23 07:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by glassnegman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jefferson was very anti established, orthodox Christianity, but even he was probably a Deist. In his writings he strongly opposes traditional Christianity, but I don't believe he ever questioned that there was a god of some kind.
2006-12-23 07:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a single one.
glassnegman,
Jefferson was a believer in God and Jesus.
Jefferson refused to accept the divinity or the miracles of Jesus.
Jefferson printed his own Bible, leaving out every scripture verse that points to Christ's divinity, and leaving out every miracle.
Jefferson just did not believe in those two things.
2006-12-23 07:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
All, except Kennedy who was Catholic (at least in name), were WASPs. A WASP is a White Anglo Saxon Protestant*.
The term Protestant is used here to refer to all non-Catholic and non-Eastern Orthodox who use the Christian Bible in one way or another.
Kennedy, the only Catholic, was assassinated.
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2006-12-23 07:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there was, wouldn't that be well known of in history? Considering some would have been so appalled over it.
Answer is no. Some states even have laws against us holding office at governor or whatnot.
2006-12-23 07:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so.
I remember a columnist's description of presidential religious convictions as being "loosely defined and firmly held." Or something to that effect.
2006-12-23 22:10:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson come to mind.
Why do you ask?
~Morg~
2006-12-23 07:53:23 · answer #10 · answered by morgorond 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋