(by the way, chances are you already have and don't know it)
2007-11-25 05:20:23 · 35 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. I'd volunteer to help with the campaign, in fact!
2007-11-25 05:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Linz VT•AM 4 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely I would.
Think about it.....what person do you want to be in charge of the codes that can push the buttons and turn the keys of nuclear destruction? A president who believes the end is nigh or one that has a more positive outlook of the future?
Religious people have created an atmoshere in politics, that forces atheist politicians to proclaim God's existence in order to be elected. The constitution forbids any religious test for office, but a candidate will lie, even attend church services to keep up appearances to get the vote.
That's so sad.
2007-11-25 05:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by Starstuff58 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that people should vote on the best candidate for the position, the one who will do the best job, regardless of their religious beliefs. Anyone who bases their voting on the candidates beliefs as part of or a major part of their vote is ignorant with their vote. That is a wasted vote, since you are not concerned if that person can do the job properly, you are just concerned if they are Christian, for example. What a silly thing to do.
In addition, the Roman Catholic church is encouraging their members to vote a certain way. This must be stopped or the churches need to be taxed as any lobbying group is. If any religion wants to step into politics, then they ALL should be painted with the same brush and take away their get out of tax free card and tax the crap out of them. Religion is a business anyway, and this is just another example of it being such.
2007-11-25 05:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by disturbed001500 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. My vote is my way of expressing my hope for the my country's leaders. My church attendance, or lack thereof, is a personal matter.
Politics and religion can be, and should be, separated.
2007-11-25 05:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but then I'm an atheist. I'd vote for a member of any religion if I liked their policies and trusted them.
2007-11-25 05:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Their belief system, or lack of one is not an issue for me. Their political agenda and their record of service is paramount. I vote for the candidate I believe in, and for the candidate that exercises those beliefs most effectively.
2007-11-25 06:28:22 · answer #6 · answered by MUDD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the candidate whose stands on the major issues line up with mine. I would have no prob voting for an atheist -- but there again, I *am* one.
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2007-11-25 05:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have no trouble voting for an atheist, so long as they have political views that will carry out policies that I agree with. I guess this means that I would therefore vote for myself.
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2007-11-25 05:26:21 · answer #8 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Not solely because they are an atheist, they would have the share the same political views as I do.
2007-11-25 06:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by Moxie! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the person most qualified for the job.
Heck if a Scientologist had a good exit strategy for Iraq, I'd vote for him or her in a heartbeat.
2007-11-25 05:24:00 · answer #10 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't "vote" for an atheist, so much as hope that, that person figures out how ridiculous their non-believe is, and finds a religon that they agree with. Not so much Christianty, as just a faith that makes sense to them personally, be it Wicca, Hinduism, Islam, or whatever.
2007-11-25 05:39:06 · answer #11 · answered by piano_master13 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋