And odds of Turkey having a Christian president?
2007-11-05 13:05:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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there is ONE muslim U.S. senator (Keith Ellison) and there was a big deal made of it when he wanted to be sworn in by the Qur'an
2007-11-05 13:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by blackcat3556 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
First England...the eway it stand the UK will never have a Muslim president as they don't have a president but thye might have a Muslim primeminister some day as they from whatI can tell are a little bit more secular than the US. The US I doubt wuld have a Muslim president I might see a Muslim governor some day and may be a senitor. As most Christians in Turky are Greek or Amernian Orhtodox and due to the genocide during the otoman empire which is illegal to talk about I don't see the Turks electing a Christian.
2007-11-06 07:46:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
US: not likely with the war, Islamophobia, and the huge misconceptions that Americans still hold against Muslims (like the idea that we're all Arabs, or that we reject Jesus, lol)
UK: also unlikely, lol. I would say that even a Muslim PM would be unlikely because it seems they're worse towards Muslims there than here in the US. Although that's just an assumption, not necessarily fact.
Turkey: quite possibly before a Muslim US President, lol! With the way the EU is playing them, they'll probably make them put a Christian in such high power before considering making them a member. And even then I doubt they (the EU) would. Although I'm pretty sure they'd be sitting behind closed doors giggling at how easily manipulated they are due to their desperation to be accepted by the EU...
2007-11-05 13:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The odds are so slim as to be practically nil. This has more to do with religious bigotry than anything else.
Of course most Americans would agree that even a muslim president would be preferable to an atheist president.
2007-11-05 13:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by JavaJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it somewhat is a danger that the united kingdom might have a black best Minister sooner or later, and understanding the quirkiness of the British political equipment, the possibilities are high s/he would be a Tory. the 1st (and so far in ordinary terms) lady PM replace into..... issues might have somewhat became complete circle while Australia elects an Aborigine PM.
2016-10-03 10:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islamaphobia would prevent that. I see nothing wrong with having a Muslim president.Most political leaders do not wear their religion on their sleeve anyway.If a person is born in America and has the credentials to run our country then he deserves a chance.But most Importantly if the people vote for him, or her for that matter,Then whats the problem?
2007-11-05 13:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by nervous 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There will be an atheist president, a foreign born president and an openly gay president before there is a Muslim president.
Don't know enough about Turkey to comment there.
2007-11-05 13:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
We'd have to have a muslim majority to have a muslim president. There is so much mistrust with Arabs right now because of 9/11, I don't think a muslim has any chance.
I think there could definitely be one for the UK, but not the US.
2007-11-05 13:19:41 · answer #8 · answered by Petina 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The U.S. depends on the candidates political platform..
The U.K. does not elect a President.. They elect a Prime Minister..
Turkey very likely...
2007-11-05 13:15:37 · answer #9 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You might want to check with Las Vegas for odds
2007-11-05 13:23:12 · answer #10 · answered by Devon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not today, sadly... very unlikely. America cannot look past a Muslim's religion because of those that have misrepresented Islam.
Maybe someday
2007-11-05 13:18:47 · answer #11 · answered by shamrockcandle 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋