is it possible some of our presidents were atheists, and only claimed to be christian, or more accurately, never officially denounced their faith because they were aware they would not be elected if they did denounce their faith?
2007-04-05 05:07:55 · 18 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
capo, given the answers submitted, why is it not probable?
2007-04-05 05:25:52 · update #1
Many claimed to NOT be christian. I have a list in an old question. I'll find it.
The Bible is not my Book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma."
- Abraham Lincoln
"Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise."
- James Madison
"This would be the best of all possible worlds if there were no religion in it."
- John Adams
"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man"
- Thomas Jefferson
"I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I cannot subscribe."
- William Howard Taft
Ben Franklin and Thomas Paine were not Christians either. So much for that founding fathers myth
2007-04-05 05:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Anything's possible. Various staff of the White House admit, freely, that during the last 2 elections, they used to right wing Christian agenda, whipping them into an anti-gay, morals froth just to get votes while (at the same time) they called them names that are less than kind to repeat here.
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2007-04-05 12:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by vinslave 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Possible yes.
And there is one that it is very possible. Lincoln wrote a very anti religious book when he was younger and a friend talked him into destroying it for political reasons. He attended church, but is own pastor didn't buy it. His wife said he wasn't religious after he died.
It is hard to tell, he may have been an atheist. He may have been a deist. But possible, certainly.
2007-04-05 12:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it's possible.
I know that quite a few had strong connections with Free Masonry. One in particular was FDR. Free Masonry is one group that runs counter to commonly accepted Christian tenants.
Kev
2007-04-05 13:05:43 · answer #4 · answered by Hobgoblin Kev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's possible for a politician to mislead people on a lot of things. But I am convinced that George W. is a Christian.
2007-04-05 12:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have heard that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were aatually atheists and did not want this country based on God.
2007-04-05 12:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by country_girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jefferson was accused of being an atheist, but he wasn't. He was a theist. Religion didn't really make a huge impact until last century.
2007-04-05 12:13:54 · answer #7 · answered by seattlefan74 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought Lincoln was, in fact, atheist (there's a difference between quoting scripture and being an adherent of a religion).
And Desktop, I think you mean theocracy.
2007-04-05 12:13:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am curious how many times the Clintons have been to church and carried that GIANT Bible with them.
2007-04-05 12:13:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh sure it's possible- If I wanted to be prez I'd totally fake all y'all out!
2007-04-05 12:10:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋