Would you vote for an atheist? (For president)?

Question

I`m an atheist so for me the answer is self explanatory. However, a person would have to be a hell a of allot more than an atheist to get my vote.

Would you vote for an atheist, and what do you think are the chances of an atheist winning a presidential campaign? Do you think its no different than a Christian?

Answer 1

Hey, it solves the issue of separation of church and State!

Answer 2

I would definitely vote for an atheist if they were a decent person and were qualified to do the job. I'm not sure that an admitted atheist could be elected to the Presidency though. My guess is that there are still a lot of Christians who assume you're probably evil or at least not to be fully trusted if you don't believe in their God.

Answer 3

Yes, before a Mormon

Mormons beliefs are:

They believe in Gods ( yes plural)

They believe if you are a good mormon when you die you become a god and get your own planet.

They believe the God of earth was a regular man on another planet and he resides near a star called KOLOB

They have special handshakes and secret names so they can find each other after they die.

They wear special secret underwear with secret religious symbols sewn into them that protect them from bullets and other bad things.

All of the following and more are FACTS and can be researched in the 3 books they have

The Bible is the forth book they use and when Mormon beliefs don't agree with the Bible they say that passage was interpreted wrong.

P.S. They say that Jesus had multiple wives when he was on earth.

Answer 4

I'm border line atheist (still figuring it out). I would vote for one but not based solely on faith. I don't think religion should play a part in deciding who is elected. Therefore, I wouldn't vote for a president based on being an atheist, or any religion for that matter.

I wonder if having an atheist as president would be an advantage to issues such as abortion, etc.

Answer 5

Yes I would, if he or she were qualified. I would not probably vote for a religious fundamentalist because they have a harder time separating fact and fiction. BTW I am not an atheist

Answer 6

Yes it shows they have an independant brain.
I don't want anybody with their finger on the button who believes in the rapture.
Re above are you kidding?? atheists don't try to destroy the beliefs of others. Religious people proselytize, non religious people do not.

Answer 7

i would consider it if the person was qualified. it is a sticking point but to be fair, it has little to do with the ability to govern unless that person is of the militant nature which in turn would virtually exclude him/her. chances are nil because of the 90+% who do believe in GOD would see this person as a threat to the nature of this country.

Answer 8

Absolutely would not vote for an atheist.

To "BC" -- We have to believe in atheists, because they DO exist, but we don't have to agree with them. Most people think they're pretty foolish.

It's your choice whether to believe in a vengeful God, but most major religions don't present Him that way. You may sleep better if you accept the modern concept of "hell" as the eternal realization that you have offended God, instead of the medieval concept of eternal torture by fire and the "devil".

Answer 9

I would be more likely to. I'm tired of leaders who drone on about their personal sky-beings.

Answer 10

Read anything written by anyone who signed the Declaration of Independence and it will be clear to you that this country was founded on a belief in God.

I don't believe in atheists.

Everyone puts their faith in something, if not God then science or humanity. I want the leader of this country to believe that he is not the supreme being but a servant of a loving but vengeful God.