Seems like there is a lot of press about which religion the presidential candidates belong to, more than I remember in the last couple of elections. How important is it to you?
Just a rhetorical question, not looking for a fight here.. :)
2007-06-23 12:40:07 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
How a person practices their religion is their own personal business. I don't want to know what they do in bed either!
2007-06-23 12:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 00:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by raffone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. As politics and a presidents view are often entwined, especially those who are out of the main stream!
It is not that important, if the candidate is running on a political platform and not a religious one!
People need to remember that the Constitution, which is largely misinterpreted, is not to protect religion from the government. It is to protect government from religion!
2007-06-23 13:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The media apparently will make an issue of 1. Mitt Romey being a Mormon in that the Mormons have allegedly had a lot of very controverisal views on polygamy- multiple marriages and some other issues. 2. Rudolph Guliani being a Catholic and also being pro-choice which has upset many traditional Catholics. Guliani's issues were previously brought up in 2004 when John Kerry's Catholicism and pro-choice views were an issue.
2007-06-23 13:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the president must be a leader, with morals, and a strong sense of serving the people. Religion is way out of lines, and trying to choose a leader by his brand of religion may be wrong. Let's look at his record of how he leads, what his ability to negotiate with world leaders, as well as congress is. Does he fly off the handle, (seriously) can he have someone assassinated with out pomp and circumstance----of course it happens---can he juggle all the issues in a calm and collected way. And can he stimulate the economy so every one works, and get the lazies off of well fare.
2007-06-23 12:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by Nifty Bill 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I do not. Why should it matter.. they all profess to be God fearing and some even claim that God speaks to them. And they all attend church very regularly for photo ops... Big deal. Does that make them any better? It would if they really practised what they preached, but they don't. Most are simply hypocrites when it come to religion.
I would like it better if they just left religion right out of it. Just run the damn country in a reasonable and safe manner and stop pretending you are something you are not.
2007-06-23 12:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by Debra H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No! And I don't want to hear about it. I think any candidate who brings religion up as a topic should be disqualified.
Separation of CHURCH [religion] and state. This statement does not make us a godless society, it means idiots that develop strange, organized ideas about brainwashing stay out. God doesn't need you telling Him what He meant.
Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's; render unto God that which is His. Nuf Sed.
Keep the crazies out of government!
2007-06-23 12:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by James S 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To be perfectly honest, I don't give a rat's patoot what invisible man in the sky each candidate sells his soul to. What's more important is whether they have the gonads to respect MY right to sell my soul to whatever invisible man in the sky I so choose. While I am a Christian, and not Catholic, I completely respect MY invisible man's creation of free will.
2007-06-23 12:50:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say yes, but most of them are lying about their faith and trying to get the evangelical Christian vote. So no, actually I do not care what religion they are, if they have the same stance on issues I do then I would not care if they are an Atheist, Jew, Christian, Muslim.
2007-06-23 12:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suppose I am not so concerned with their affiliation, but more with how their moral values transcend into the causes and issues they support.
That said, a self-proclaimed atheist or agnostic would probably have a greater uphill battle convincing me that I should vote for him or her.
2007-06-23 12:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by Matt G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋