I'm not comfortable with having a minister as President of the United States. A minister is not the same as a simple church-goer. I would think that a minister would have an immediate conflict of interest, and frankly it scares me. What do you think?
2007-12-06 03:28:25 · 21 answers · asked by Righteous1 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I was listening to Faux news and they referred to Huckabee as a minister in the present tense of the word. .
2007-12-06 03:39:41 · update #1
To answer one posters question: Yes I did feel the same way when Jesse Jackson ran, or Al Sharpton. But let's be real. There was no chance in hell of them even coming close to winning.
I also find your logic a little flawed. A clergyman is quite a bit different than a businessman or teacher.
BTW, we already have 2 businessmen in the White House right now. How's that working out so far? Just about how every expected when they first got into office.
2007-12-06 03:52:08 · update #2
I also find it funny that Socialism scares people, but Fascism does not. It makes me wonder if those are actually your ideas, or you are just regurgitating something someone else said.
2007-12-06 03:53:56 · update #3
So you are saying that having someone who serves as a minister equates to facism?
I think that as posted above, the qualities of a minister are a pretty good start if you were to design the perfect person to be President.
2007-12-06 04:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by gregghalecki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By your logic. . .
A businessman should not be President, because of potential conflicts of interest with his business.
A teacher should not be President, because of a conflict of interest with the Department of Education.
A banker should not be the President, because of a conflict of interest with the Federal Reserve.
Anyone who works in the energy field should not be President because of a conflict of interest with the Department of Energy.
etc, etc, etc....
I personally have no problem with Huckabee or any other minister as President. Personally, I find it to be a plus, but let the American people decide. If it's an albatross around the neck, the voters will decide.
And I'm also curious. Did you feel the same way when the Reverend Al Sharpton and the Reverend Jesse Jackson ran for President?
2007-12-06 11:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by Pythagoras 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course, as long as he is not actively ministering a church while in office -- which would be a conflict of interest. Ministering a flock is a lot more work than you might think -- provided the minister is sincere, that is.
Anyway, I think Huckabee is technically a former minister, meaning he is not "between churches" but he is no longer a member of the cloth. That would mean that he is not sanctioned by his Baptist association (not sure what denomination he is, Southern, Missionary, etc) as a minister anymore. I bet his website would tell you he is a former minister, what church he currently attends and what position he holds there, if any, as a laymember (volunteer) of the flock. (I mean, is he a deacon, head of the finance committee, Outreach Coordinatinator. These things would give you clues as to how involved in church life he is today.)
2007-12-06 11:38:49 · answer #3 · answered by cornbread_oracle 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A good minister would make a good President. He is use to listening to others. He is willing to make is mind up and express his beliefs. He is not willing to change his beliefs on a whim or because someone else is pressuring him to do so, or more importantly to satisfy voters. He has a moral character that is more than most politicians.
What he has to do, is weigh the rights of the citizens to decide the laws of the country. He has to be willing to accept that the religion can not control the country. Is it much different than to have a president that is a strong believer in any church. Kennedy did fine as a Catholic. Romney is OK as a Mormon.
2007-12-06 11:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by Tom E 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No probie because we have in this country supposedly a system that separates church from state. The religious Evangelicals doctrines favored by some leaders in our government have caused a great deal of damage to this doctrine. They have blurred the line between church and state so much we have now an ordained minister running for president, a candidate who is Mormon question about his faith as much as former president Kennedy was.
To tell you the truth we should adopt the ideas of the Swiss and accept religious principals of faith from all peoples but keep religious politics out of our precious government. As solders we don't fight for a religious society but a free society the way it is supposedly in our constitution.
2007-12-06 11:40:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Interesting. However, he is a former Baptist Minister. I don't know if he went back to preaching once he became Governor. He is amusing and intellectual on Imus in the Morning. It could provide a rift in secularism. I think he is brilliant enough to seperate the two. I was supporting Fred Thompson but I don't think he cares himself about running. I have always voted democrat but there is something scary there!
2007-12-06 11:32:45 · answer #6 · answered by punxsyparty 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well Huckabee is a former minister, and he's said numerous times he would not let his personal beliefs conflict with the needs of the country.
2007-12-06 11:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by jmattiesmufc 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Jimmy Carter was a Baptist Minister.
2007-12-06 11:38:07 · answer #8 · answered by Stars and Stripes 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He was able to seperate the two as Governor. Hey, it's a southern thing, everyone's a minister. Al Green is a minister. Don't let it worry you, it might even be a good thing. I've seen him play lead guitar, he's okay, don't worry.
2007-12-06 11:33:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Actually, in the early days, ministers were not allowed to occupy some federal offices!
2007-12-06 11:32:04 · answer #10 · answered by alphabetsoup2 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋