HINT: this is a trick question
2007-11-27 04:53:18 · 14 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
wow, what a bunch of answers...
Jefferson was a Deist.
Kennedy was a Catholic.
Nixon was a Mormon.
Those are all Christian denominations, now? When did that change??
2007-11-27 05:03:08 · update #1
Kennedy, since people on here are always saying Catholics aren't christians
2007-11-27 04:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there ever was one. Or at least they all claimed to have some Christian religion background.
In response to an above answer. George Washington, Ben Franklin & Thomas Jefferson were all Christians. Thomas Jefferson was also a Prophet secretly. So also maybe George Washington & Ben Franklin were Prophets secretly also. Abraham Lincoln also was a Christian & a Prophet. Don't you see the Link to Abraham in his name?
I highly doubt Nixon was a Mormon.
2007-11-27 05:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, there have been no Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or Wiccan Presidents. And AFAIK, there have been no atheist Presidents either -- at least none that have been willing to publicly admit to being atheists.
I believe John F. Kennedy was the last Roman Catholic President. To my (Jewish) mind, Catholics ARE Christians --but I understand that for some reason, evangelical Protestants think of *themselves* as the only *real* Christians and Catholics as.....something else. WHAT else, I'm not sure.
I'm going to assume that you don't believe Catholics are Christian, and so according to that logic, John F. Kennedy was the last non-Christian President.
2007-11-27 05:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a better question is: Who was the last ADMITTED non christian president? which the answer would be none.
15-20% of the US is non-religious yet only 1 out of 537 people in congress, senate, president and VP is an admitted atheist. Statistically, 80 should be. I think more than the one are atheists, yet they know it would be a career killer, just like being an admitted homosexual in pro sports.
2007-11-27 05:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Jay the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court said this in a letter to John Murray in 1816:
"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest, of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."
mmm.. I wonder if John Jay would accept the ACLU's interpretation of the first ammendment.
Only God knows how many true christian presidents that we've had, however, to my knowledge none of them professed faith in atheism.
2007-11-27 05:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by truthsayer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no way of ever knowing . Many people , and especially politicians and business men , are non-believers . They hide their non-belief because politicians need votes and business people need customers.
I believe that Eisenhower joined a church only after being elected president . It was expected of him , not necessarily a change in his beliefs .
2007-11-27 05:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure we've never had one who didn't at least claim to be a Christian. Now whether they've all ACTED like a Christian is another thing.
2007-11-27 04:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Abraham Lincoln?
We have had a couple of deists as president.
Deists are not Christians dear one.
2007-11-27 05:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nixon was a Quaker.
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2007-11-27 05:47:38 · answer #9 · answered by Char 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
abe lincoln was allegedly jewish.
he also allegedly took it in the backside.
allegedly was a racist.
allegedly was a psycopath.
and factually suspended the writ of habeas corpus so he could throw legislators that disagreed with his policies in jail.
2007-11-27 05:03:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋