How about a Muslim or a Buddhist? Since the majority of Americans are Christians, I'm curious to know if a candidate's religious background (being Christian) is more important to you than his/her ability to deal with the many problems currently confronting America today (many of them created by the Bush administration, such as the Iraq invasion).
2007-11-20 21:07:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We were at war with Iraq during the Clinton administration, The_Cricket? That's news to me. Bush Senior drove Saddam's troops out of Kuwait during the Gulf War. The Bush Jr./Cheney tandem brought us to the Vietnam-like quagmire that is the endless Iraq conflict.
2007-11-20 22:42:00 · update #1
Given their behavior, I would imagine we've already had more than a few atheist Presidents (or at least many who didn't exactly practice their faiths very fervently)...at any rate, yes, I would vote for a non-Christian President.
2007-11-20 21:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by Tut Uncommon 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely, I should note, however, that I'm Canadian....so I'd say I'd vote for an Atheist Prime Minister. ;)
My vote is based on Politics, not Religion. The only way I could see Religion affecting my vote is if the Candidate made it an issue in such a way that it affected his/her political view in a way that I didn't agree with. Of course, then we're back to politics I suppose.
To be honest, I don't even know what Religion the last few Prime Ministers were. Probably Christian, but that's just an educated guess.
2007-11-21 05:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by lapis 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not American and we don't have a President, but I would vote for someone who I thought had good policies, common sense, integrity and the good of the people at heart, regardless of their faith. Until recently a candidate's religion was rarely even discussed here. That has changed recently, something I believe will only become more pronounced as the U.S. fundamentalist Christian groups become more involved in politics worldwide. They definitely have the cash to spend on promoting candidates. They fund a political party here called 'Family First'. They claim it isn't affiliated with any religious group or organisation, but many of the candidates have such affiliations.
2007-11-21 05:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by russj 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Such a thing is possible in India. I don't know about Americans.
We have been electing our PMs(Prime Ministers) and CMs (Chief ministers- of states) who are branded athiests. Who speak anti-hindu language. Whose very blood is anti-Hindu. They of course support Muslims and Christians to gain vote and keep the majority Hindu's out of bay. Believe Hindu's vote for such people.
Jawaharlal Nehru who was a world renowned leader on his days was an atheist. And today we have even more in helms. We are broad but do not know whether we are fools. But not stupids who fight a bull fight or dog fight for such issues.
2007-11-21 05:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by Harihara S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he or she is not a hardcore liberal (I'm a moderate liberal very close to being a moderate conservative), knows how to lead the country, has strong morals, good policies, and does not flip-flop, sure! I'd rather have a person of no faith that can lead the country than one who claims to be "religious" for political gain and leads the country into the abyss. Faith is important to me, but not when it comes to politics. Many of the politicians who claim to be Christians are not and are lying for political gain, so I will look at their policies first, and their faith second. To me, the candidate with good policies and a true loyalty to his religion (Christianity especially) is the perfect candidate, but that is rare in politicians.
Remember, whether one acknowledges it or not, all power is given by God. Hence Daniel's praise to Nebuchadnezzar, "You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory" (Dan 2:37), and Jesus' statement to Pilate, "You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above" (Joh 19:11). A good ruler is a good ruler, whether he believes in the God of Abraham or not.
2007-11-21 05:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by enarchay 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If you read the old testament, you'll find that when Godly kings were present, the nations had little or no problems and when ungodly men ruled, the nations were in chaos.
Like it or not, it's still true today, God has alot to do with the leading the nations and directing the way they should go. The worship of false gods certainly is vital to the way a country is led, so to answer your question, yes I need to know the religious background of the candidate I vote for.
2007-11-21 05:22:11 · answer #6 · answered by Binahl 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I would vote for an atheist, yes, if they shared my same political views.
I dont agree with your assessment on Iraq and the Bush administration, though, so if you were running (and you were an atheist or a christian) I am thinking I probably wouldnt vote for you. Sorry.
2007-11-21 05:13:28 · answer #7 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Oh, please, we were at war with Iraq throughout Clinton's administration too. President Bush just got Congress's approval for it. Seriously, if you don't believe that first part, ask anyone that was stationed near Bahrain during the 90s, like my best friend was.
To answer your question, I would vote for whomever I thought would do the best job, regardless of religion.
Edit: It was news to me, too, but I've gotten confirmation from several different people who were stationed at Bahrain. They were firing on Iraq, and Iraq was firing back.
The so-called "cease fire" didn't last long. And I don't know who restarted it, so don't ask me.
2007-11-21 05:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
no if everyone thinks that,then its just too bad.because we are voting for ones ability to lead us and not depend it on religion.just like saying i wouldnt vote for any black president,its got nothign to do with any of that
me being a christain,ill vote a muslim or an atheist,yes of course,if they had the ability to lead well
2007-11-21 05:12:08 · answer #9 · answered by tryedirin 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I would vote for the best person for the Job
2007-11-21 05:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by Wally 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋