do you think a person's religious convictions or belief in God should be imprtant in his or her candidacy?

Answer 1

Yes. Whether or not you believe in God, eternal justice or an afterlife will affect every judgment and decision you make in life.

Answer 2

As salaamu 'alaikym, my friend.

Insha'Allah, yes for several reasons.

First, their profession of a particular faith, or the lack thereof, demonstrates a facet of their behavior and ideology.

If they are excessively religious, the teachings of any religion they profess or have will impact their decisions and with possible disasterous results.

If they have a particular religious leaning they may not view those of other religious opinions as constitutional equals and may be all too wiling to restrict the rights of same said group(s) .

Should a condidate profess a faith that is not well known or is reclusive and not completely open to informing the general pulblic about its tenets and other faith beliefs, I would personally be concerned as to how that candidate might react to certain situations.

I would also be concerned if a candidate seemed any too willing to say that his or her religious beliefs will not have an impact on his presidency. If such is actually the case then why is he or she claiming to have any such beliefs?

I would not only fear intolerance in certain situations but I woudl also fear religious ignorance (as we are seeing the same played out by and in the current administration).

With the separation of "church and state" it would be difficult for any person who has faith and yet respects the religious rights of others of differing faiths to honestly know exactly what to do.

Ma'a salaam

Answer 3

No. I want a president who is ethical and intelligent, and both qualities are independent from religion. I applaud the Republican candidates this year for trying to downplay the religion card. A person's relationship with God (or gods) is personal and intimate. No one should feel forced to make it public, and I find voting for someone based on their religion to be flat-out unAmerican. If you don't like their religious-influenced ethics (for example, their stance on abortion), that's one thing, but just voting against someone because they are an atheist or a born-again or whatever is contrary to what I think the Founding Fathers had in mind.

Answer 4

Oh, yea,
I don't think Christians would vote for a non believer, we need a God fearing person in our government, someone with a good moral background, someone with a heart, especially someone with faith in the Father.

Answer 5

It really depends on what religion and what beliefs. I would be scared of having a Muslim President.

Answer 6

Only in so far as it affects his or her integrity.

Answer 7

no. Politics and religion should be seperate.