who was otherwise qualified and agreed with you on the issues, but was atheist? If not, why not?
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2007-07-22 07:40:43 · 11 answers · asked by Wise@ss 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In answer to somethingtrinity's questions: I assume that some atheists are for choice in abortion and some are pro life; some are for stem cell research and some against. I would assume that most atheists are against prayer in public school, unless it's silent prayer and then who would know that you are praying.
I've said this before: You can't assume anything about an atheist except that he doesn't believe in supernatural gods.
2007-07-22 14:21:55 · update #1
of course. what difference does it make to me whether or not he believes in god? it would be nice to have someone who isn't a bible thumper...
2007-07-22 07:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
Can I be totally truthful and say no? An atheist candidate would probably not agree with me on the issues that are important to me. Some of the candidates say they believe in God but are still for abortion, etc. I am just curious. Are atheists against abortion, stem cell research, not having prayer in schools?
2007-07-22 16:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely would.
I was a candidate last year for County Judge and I am an atheist.
I was constantly asked about my faith and when I answered honestly you would not believe the looks I got.
In fact there was such an uproar about me being an atheist, and so much false rumor spread about how I was trying to get elected in order to "kill Christianity" that I was unable to raise funds and was pressured by my own party to withdraw.
Which is exactly what I did.
Although I did still get 70% of the Primary votes.
Also the United States Constitution forbids a religious test to hold office.
2007-07-22 14:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by Atrum Animus AM 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have cast my one and only permanent vote for the Kingdom of God.
Daniel 2:44 “And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite; 45 forasmuch as you beheld that out of the mountain a stone was cut not by hands, and [that] it crushed the iron, the copper, the molded clay, the silver and the gold. The grand God himself has made known to the king what is to occur after this. And the dream is reliable, and the interpretation of it is trustworthy.”
Why would anyone vote for a government that is soon to pass away?
2007-07-22 14:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course I would, I'm an atheist.
But atheists are the least trusted group of people in the United States, regardless of the fact that they commit the fewest crimes.
2007-07-22 14:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could not imagine a person qualified to lead our country who denied the existance of God.
Pastor Art
2007-07-22 14:46:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think I would opt out of voting. Those are the kinds of presidents who make secular decisions about moral things. Taking "under God" out of the pledge. No one will ever line up with what I believe.
2007-07-22 14:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sure I would. Religious views have nothing to do with it.
2007-07-22 14:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. (Buddhist)
2007-07-22 14:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by Yogini 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course I would!
2007-07-22 14:44:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋