2007-11-16 06:57:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What's the difference? Atheism is a faith and religion just like Christianity, Judaism and Islam are.
None of these have the facts. Some believe there is a God, but cannot prove it scientifically. Some believe there is no God, but cannot prove that scientifically either. Both are routed in something other than scientific evidence, so therefore, it is a FAITH that there is or is no God. Practicing that faith, regardless of which it is, is religion.
In answer to your question, there is no such thing as acceptance in politics. There will always be someone to scrutinize them, and I think that an Atheist would stand the least of a chance versus people of typical religion.
Also, the driving force behind this is that people of religions other than atheism believe that they are part of a smaller whole. That there is something out there that is much larger than them, whether it's a re-incarnated carpenter, a prophet or just an energy. They realize they're just a piece to the puzzle. Atheists see humanity as the end all be all of creation. That's it. It was all an accident and we're the happy consequence. We are ultimately the decider's of our own fate.
To me personally...seems a little conceited to think that way.
2007-11-16 07:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by jdm 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Atheists are one of the most alienated and persecuted sub-population in America. There is no way a christian would ever vote for an athiest. They talk about the war on Christianity, what a joke. Most Christians are so simple-minded they can't even distinguish between atheism and devil worship. That's the country we live in and no, an atheist problably couldn't even qualify for the first debate. Of course many of our founding fathers (Paine and Jefferson for example) were not Christians and in fact ridiculed the Christian beliefs (The religious right doesn't like to talk about that but an hour spent reading Paine's views on religion is all the proof you'll ever need).
2007-11-16 07:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by jon c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scrutinized.
2007-11-16 07:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that a person's religious beliefs should enter into the picture at all... and atheism IS a religion.
I think there'd be a very difficult road for an atheist, though, right now... because the overwhelming majority of people don't agree with their beliefs.
2007-11-16 07:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by Bryan~ Unapologetic Conservative 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The religious preference, for or against, should not even be considered in a politician. Are you wanting them to be some kind of spiritual leader along with their duties of office? Someone's religious preference is a private and personal thing and should remain as such.
2007-11-16 07:15:18 · answer #5 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wouldn't be electable. In fact, Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, Abe Lincoln, and even several other of our famous leaders and founding fathers criticized Christianity openly. Jefferson outright mocked it. Paine condemned it. Franklin made fun of religious institutions. They would not be electable in today's political climate.
2007-11-16 07:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by Earl Grey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully they would be scrutinized just as a religious candidate should be for their stance of faith. It would be a primary factor in the decision making process, so it should be examined carefully.
2007-11-16 07:03:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You mean like the left scrutinizes christians?
2007-11-16 07:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
definitely scrutinized, not just by us, but by the rest of the world (92%) that do believe in God
2007-11-16 07:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by NEO PIRATE 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
America is way to conservative to have an atheist even get on the presidential ballot.
2007-11-16 07:17:02 · answer #10 · answered by wrathofkahn03 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋