Would you ever vote for an Atheist presidential candidate?

Question

As an Atheist myself, I don't have a problem with that. I think religion has no place in politics anyway.

If you wouldn't then please explain why.

Answer 1

I would have no problem voting for an atheist.

For the responders who think atheists don't have morals do you think our current "Christian" president does?

Being atheists doesn't mean an absence of morals in just means you don't believe in God. Most atheists like most people are basically good.

Answer 2

Myself I actually favor candidates who do not bring religion into the political arena. That is not saying I would vote for an Atheist outright because they didnt believe in something, but too much attention is placed in the marketing and luring of religious groups by doing demographics and surveys as to what certain groups would look for in a canididates beliefs. In other words if your a person running and have not brought out your religious beliefs in your campaign and all of a sudden your advisors tell you that 80% of voters want a strong Christian leader and then all of a sudden you start telling about your religious convictions that just shows me that your doing what you can to get the vote and its all a show.

Answer 3

of course I am an atheist as well.
Atheism is not a religion.Fundamentally atheism is the realization of the truth. In the most realistic form it derrives itself from a questioning mind. Some become atheists because they have some anger with the current mythology and I would agree with the above poster that these guys are potentially dangerous. But its impossible to be a zealot over no God. Atheism is strong faith in reason and evidence not strong faith in no god. Its faith that you can think clearly and rationally that cause you to become an atheist.

from wiki
A religion is a set of common beliefs and practices generally held by a group of people, often codified as prayer, ritual, and religious law. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and mystic experience. The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction.

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religion
noun
1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
2. an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

almost all definitions or understandings of religion require a supernatural entity, a religious law etc.

But the real problem is there are voters out there that make their decision based upon single criteria. Its crazy all it does is divide the voice into hundreds of little voicelets. And the end result is a government that votes different on social issues but when it comes to the key things like foreign policy they vote as special interest demands.

Answer 4

Very good question
Isn't there enough corruption, greed, war and colonialisation already with the faithless leader we have ?
It is important to believe in something good and be guided by a divine force otherwise the leader could do terrible things through the ignorance of not being able to differentiate the difference between doing good for people and doing bad (war) to help America. As if war ever solved anything it only makes matters worse. Its important that a leader will have faith and not be corrupted. Just because Bush says he has faith doesn't mean he has. He sends out a bad impression of what its all about

America is a souless country Already. To get a faithless leader would be the downfall of this great nation and of what all our fore-founders have fought to preserve and protect. A truly faithful person could install peace and trust back into the people Without faith or knowledge
from god how can we do things that are right for our people ??
All laws in government that are good come from the bible
but evil judges "who do what they feel" instead of doing what is right will do things against the law to get someone imprisoned.
Technology and the infastructure are important but if there is no faith then there would be even more wicked, ignorant and confused people in the world, more terrorists etc.
People who are terrorists because of their faith are ignorant and foolish and make a horrible mockery of the word that destroys people's trust in faith.


everything good is based on the knowledge of faith.

Answer 5

I consider myself a Christian, and yes, I would vote for an Atheist or whatever .. I'm indifferent to a politician's religious choice, there are other more important aspects of that person one should consider before casting a vote.

Answer 6

I probably have, on multiple occasions. Other than Carter and Reagan, I doubt the religious claims of everyone since JFK, who was clearly Catholic, but who died before I was old enough to vote. LBJ must have been a Satanist, like the Bushes. Nixon claimed to be a Quaker, but his actions belied anything remotely like their religious philosophy. Bill Clinton doesn't strike me as particularly devout, either. Who's left? Gerry Ford. I think he was Dutch Reformed, but I voted for Carter that year. Of course, I didn't vote for all the winners, but we forget losers so fast, I won't even go into that...

Answer 7

I am an Atheist, so of course I would vote for an Atheist. I feel as though one's religious beliefs should have little or nothing to do with running this country.

Answer 8

If you want to keep Religion out of Politics, Atheism is the wrong way to go. Atheism IS a Religion it's a strong Faith in the non-existence of God. True Believers of any kind are bad news.

We need to go back to the way we used to do things. Presidents whose Faith sustained and guided them, but who were willing to be AMERICANS before they were anything else. Putting one's Religion first always leads to Oppression.

And Bill, don't equate Christianity with being moral. People who talk that way tend to think that acting morally is something other people should do--not them. In fact, some of history's most IMMORAL acts were committed in the name of God.

Answer 9

Dang could your spelling be more perfect? No to answer your question I would not vote for an Atheist, we are already a soul less nation. To have a super power like the United States led by someone that does not have Faith in a higher power no matter what it is would be the death of this great country.

Answer 10

i could maximum truly vote for an Atheist for President. i'm hoping to get the prospect sometime, although i'm no longer conserving my breath. there's a greater appropriate risk, although, that i ought to get the prospect to vote for somebody who has stood as much as the religious perfect. John McCain did temporarily in 2000, although of direction the Republicans right now attacked him mercilessly to end his marketing campaign. yet whilst even a Republican ought to try this, I easily have hopes to have a substantial social gathering nominee sometime who does it.