2007-07-31 07:11:10 · 26 answers · asked by Moodrets 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the slavery thing would have hurt them slightly in the polls; and the fact that they only wanted WASP landowners to have voting rights.
2007-07-31 07:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likely not (assuming that they fully described their religious views with the public). Anyone that is slightly outside of the Christian mainstream for faith has little to no chance of victory in elections as of the present.
2007-07-31 07:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by Heidi S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most of the founding fathers were not religious. They believed in freedom of religion, where anyone could practice any religion they wanted to without fear of persecution, or they could choose not to practice a religion.
I'd vote for the founding fathers over just about anyone that's announced so far for 2008.
2007-07-31 07:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Only if they were very careful not to correct the Christians who claimed them as one of their own.
And the Treaty of Tripoli would definitely sink John Adams and anyone else who agreed with it.
2007-07-31 07:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by Raven's Voice 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
George Washington would have been removed from command of the army before he ever got a chance to redeem himself.
2007-07-31 07:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They were very afraid of mixing religion and politics, so I doubt they would even understand America the way it is today. i.e. What chance would an atheist have of being elected dog catcher in your home town, let alone President?
2007-07-31 07:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think so. The Republicans exploit religion, the Democrats disregard it. The Founders were private about it.
2007-07-31 07:15:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not the Deists, no. Thomas Jefferson believed in God, but did not believe Jesus was more than human. He didn't believe in miracles, the resurrection, prophecies, or any of the other superstitious claims of the New Testament.
2007-07-31 07:16:55 · answer #8 · answered by Robin W 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not a chance. They'd be branded as "secular humanists" and "liberals", and shot down every day by Faux News and talk radio.
2007-07-31 07:13:52 · answer #9 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
no. they would be considered more reliant on personal liberty and responsibility than even the Libertarian's are, and consequently the leftists would have nothing to do with them, additionally, the right wing would reject them for not being fundamentalists.
2007-07-31 07:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋