70% of Americans polled said they want their president to have a faith in God - to answer to a "higher authority". Does this matter to you? Would you be willing to pull the lever for a candidate who has no religious faith?
2007-07-21 10:51:25 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
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Actually, it's incredibly relevant. There have been numerous articles about how the existing candidates have been going out of their way to express and profess their religious faith. They know the Christian vote is very important and they want to claim it.
2007-07-21 11:00:36 · update #1
I don't believe in the existence of presidents.
2007-07-24 20:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian & most any candidate that's running is going to say they have some kind of religious belief. Does it mean that they are worth a crap as far being good, decent, moral role models for our country, no. Look at Bill Clinton for example, he wasn't an atheist. If it comes down to an atheist that I think could actually do a decent job over Hillary Clinton or someone along those lines
(who deep down probably isn't any better than the atheist)
than I would most likey vote for the atheist.
2007-07-21 19:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
first of all I believe that 35 to 40 percent of the 70 percent dont even go to church! I am a true believer in seperation of church and state, I also believe that there are other greater issues a cantidate should run a campaign on rather than his religous beliefs or non belief. Just page through the history books and read about the crusades and holy wars. I would rather vote for a person who keeps his personal religous beliefs or disbeliefs out of politics as this is a personal ideal ,and run on a platform to run the country in such a way that no one is alienated for their beliefs. So , I guess I would vote for a person who is an atheist as long as his or her ideas were good for all Americans and he or she did not object to the beliefs of others. I do believe that our leaders have lost their way in search of fame and wealth[greed] and we need a new direction!
2007-07-22 02:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by burlapsac 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What baloney!!!!!
Anybody can say they will "answer to a higher authority" or whatever. It doesn't mean that person believes in god or anything else.
Whether a person "has faith" or not is totally irrelevant. Many who do profess a "faith" in a supreme being spend most of their life as hypocrits anyway, so what's the point?
I don't care if the person in the White House worships trees or cows or Andromeda.....I don't even wish to know....It is none of my business anyway. Like many things in life, it is a private matter that has no impact at all on his/her ability to lead.
If a person doesn't have enough PERSONAL integrity and a PERSONAL moral compass, no church or faith or belief in a "god" is going to make any difference. Morality is not bred from the fear of being "caught and punished" but, rather, it comes from inside a person and is as much a part of that person as his arms and legs.
2007-07-21 18:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I honestly don't think so.
Furthermore, the Constitution provides that no one can be barred from an office based on their religion. That's a good rule!
But I still have the freedom to vote for whomever I want, for whatever reason I want. That's ALSO a good rule!
That's how freedom works.
PS I wonder how many answerers who are indignant about the idea of not voting for an atheist are the same ones who regularly bash "fundies." They have a right to an opinion about those beliefs, and I have a right to my opinion about atheism.
2007-07-21 18:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 70% vigure is really irrelevant. There is no reason an atheist can't run for president and the only poll that matters is the eletorate. I would have no problem voting for an atheist for president.
2007-07-21 17:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I use to say NO.. But now prob. yes. Its the person and his convictions . After all he has a right to his own convictions whether God or the disbelief.. I wouldnt pull the lever on anyone for sure.
2007-07-21 18:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it matters to me.
The fact that 70% of the people think the Constitution should be ignored is frightening.
Article VI: "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
2007-07-21 17:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
It hasn't stopped us from voting for presidents before. Unless you consider the worship of the Almighty Dollar to be a religion.
2007-07-21 17:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Never. I would never vote for an atheist President.
I would vote for a President who happened to be an atheist.
There is a big difference, at least for me.
2007-07-21 17:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋