For Non-Christians: How do you feel about...?

Question

From the Main Yahoo website:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070930/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_faith

President hopeful McCain said "in an interview published Saturday that he would prefer a Christian president over someone of a different faith, calling it 'an important part of our qualifications to lead.' "

I peronsally am slightly offended by that.

Anyone else's thoughts/opinions/rants?

Janet: you made me laugh so hard at that. hahaha. So true. :) Thanks for stating the obvious.

Earl D: I did read the WHOLE article, thanks. But he still stated that first, sorry buddy.

Answer 1

At first I thought he might be a good candidate, but after that I don't think no I know he does not have my vote. Religion for personal gain is not right, and that is what Christianity is all about.

Blessed Be.

Answer 2

What John Mcain should have said was that the political stance not the religion of the person is what people take into consideration when they vote for a person. This statement could be misquoted from here it is easy to do so. If John Mcain meant what was said the statement would be silly as a Muslim would have similiar views to some Christians in The One God idea.

Answer 3

Edit: Watch movie and it explains my answer with far more detail.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BLToFGi8Bcc&mode=related&search=

Well I think since McClain isn't going to win anyway its not that big of a deal.
Yet the presentations of these specific religious qualifications are completely idiotic and if enforced at any time would just maintain or at worst relapse our current progression from the primitive religious beliefs human society created with the lack of understanding we once were led by.
Now we attempt to flourish and in the present we look back and (some) laugh at the beliefs we once upheld.
I can only imagine how pissed people of the future will be as they look back and see that 80% or more of the 2007 population were still held to past nomadic beliefs.
(THEY WILL THINK)
If only we would have increased in knowledge instead of going to churchs, or reading the Bible, the future may have been different.

Answer 4

I'm not offended. It's expected. The majority in America is Christian... of course he's going to say things to get the majority on his side. Bush used it... it got him elected the 2nd time by pushing Belief in the forefront. When a Politician uses Religion, in America, he's using it ONLY for Political reasons - votes. If someone running for the Presidency claimed they would rather see a Pagan or an Atheist get into office, how many votes do you think he'd get? =)

Answer 5

Well I think that is incredibly short-sighted but it doesn't surprise me. It's pandering to the voting block that pushed Dubya in and it doesn't wash in my part of the country - even with christians. However, we don't carry a lot of electoral votes here in the northeast so we can't tip the scales in an election like bigger states such as those in the bible belt.

So, I guess even they don't care if they are politically qualified to lead so long as they are the "right religion". How prejudiced.

Answer 6

I was all about McCain back in 2000. I was 13, so gimme a break. Anywho, I've learned that every time there's a presidential election, one or two presidential hopefuls say things they shouldn't have said or create "controversy". So yeah, I'm not even slightly bothered.

Answer 7

I'm not merely offended, I'm frightened! First that he felt it was acceptable to say something like that, and second that he might indeed get elected. I think Bush has gone too far into that right end nonsense already, and we've got to vote for someone with a more rational approach to leadership in the 21st century. Like Ron Paul for a non-random example.

Answer 8

It's a moot question. After GWB, I'll never vote for any Republican, ever! If I don't like the Democratic candidate, I either won't vote, or I'll "protest vote" for a minor third-party candidate.

Answer 9

Personally I don't care what McCain says. I wouldn't have voted for him anyway.

It sounds like he is just stating his opinion and you know what they say about opinions.

Answer 10

Might help if you didn't take things out of context like non-believes always love to do....

"I just have to say in all candor that since this nation was founded primarily on Christian principles ... personally, I prefer someone who I know who has a solid grounding in my faith," McCain said. "But that doesn't mean that I'm sure that someone who is Muslim would not make a good president."