2007-01-25 15:15:57 · 19 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Absolutely not. A Muslim's first concern is for Islam. Islam must be his civic duty, not the Constitution. No Muslim can honor an oath that puts some other authority above the mandates of Islam.
No matter what they say to get into power - remember that they come from a Culture of Haggle. They mock the man who speaks the honest truth. They consider it a sign of weakness.
Jihad is a step by step process. It allows for deception.
2007-01-25 15:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What religion a person holds is not the question. The question is where they stand on issues. If they are an American first yes I would vote for them.
Do to contrary beliefs the United States is NOT a christian country. In fact the architect of our form of government, Thomas Jefferson, was a deist. This means he believes in a higher being not necessarily the God of the Jews, Muslim and Christians. They have the same god you know. All our oaths and money say in GOD we trust it is pure arrogance to believe that is a christian god.
2007-01-26 03:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dogma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. And I offer no disrespect to any good muslim folks out there; I just think it is human nature to be more tolerant of our "own".
This is the position of number one in the world - this is not a game. A muslim cannot speak what is best for over 81% christian majority (cnn last month) - Its just not feasible to think so. Likewise, a Christian could not speak what is best for muslims - its just the way it is.
2007-01-25 23:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No,since we are unable to determine the "good muslims from the bad muslims",all we know is they have one agenda,to convert all,by which means?We cannot take the chance to have a seemingly good muslim take off his mask in the office that runs our nation.
2007-01-29 09:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by jnwmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd rather my concerns be ignored than to vote for a muslim. I have nothing against muslim people, themselves. I just don't think this country needs muslim people running it.
2007-01-26 01:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, i wouldn't vote for a Muslim president.
2007-01-25 23:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Being a Christian, I do not think a Muslim would either know what is best for me or care what my concerns are.
2007-01-26 00:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by bella 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely.
When supporting candidates I never even bother to look at their religious beliefs so this won't be anything new for me. To be honest, I don't know the religious beliefs of most candidates I've supported in recent times so the chances are, this one won't change anything either.
Anyone who says that they'll vote for a candidate based on their religious beliefs has no clue what America is or what a Democratic Republic really is.
2007-01-25 23:27:39 · answer #8 · answered by LaissezFaire 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The arguments that you see in the previous comments about "muslims place Islam above everything else, including country" are the same arguments they used against JFK and his being Catholic (and alleged loyalty to the Pope). They are bogus arguments and will fail the test of time.
2007-01-26 02:37:57 · answer #9 · answered by Ooze90 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A good Muslim *MUST* place his / her allegiance to Islam *ABOVE* allegiance to any other - including country. That is one reason the Islamists in Iraq are killing each other - Shiia and Sunni each believe the others are heretics, and so must die to defend 'true Islam.' No allegiance to their country, only to their Imam and their brand of Islam.
I could not, in good conscience and allegiance to my country, vote to elect *ANYONE* - Christian, Jew, Muslim, or Buddhist - whose beliefs *REQUIRE* them to put that allegiance above allegiance to the Constitution of the United States.
2007-01-25 23:41:00 · answer #10 · answered by View from a horse 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋