Can ANYONE be US President by invoking the name of Jesus?

Question

Seems to me that despite the separation of State and Religion, too many Americans will vote for any Kook that invokes religion as a guiding force......

Haven't we learned anything from the previous born-again, who turned out to love war more than peace... death more than life... and oil more than human beings.

Answer 1

Anyone except possibly Jesus, himself.

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Golden ---

Read Aticle VI of the US Constitution. The only oath taken is to the US Constitution—not the Bible or any religious document or dogma.

•The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Article6

There is not a single mention of God, Jesus, or Christianity anywhere in the US Constitution The issue was discussed and the Founding Fathers voted God out, intentionally. The democratic republic they created was the first 100% secular government in human history. The following was unanimously passed by the 1797 US Congress and signed into law by President John Adams:

•“As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, …”

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm


Even having a Congressional Chaplain is a violation of the ‘establishment’ language of the Constitution – but then, that is only the opinion of the men who wrote and signed the document.

JAMES MADISON (Father of the US Constitution) addressed the issue of Congressional Chaplains:

•“Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom? In strictness the answer on both points must be in the negative."

•"The Constitution of the U. S. forbids everything like an establishment of a national religion. The law appointing Chaplains establishes a religious worship for the national representatives…”

•“The establishment of the chaplainship to Congs is a palpable violation of equal rights, as well as of Constitutional principles”

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Losersrdems –

THOMAS JEFFERSON (Deist)

"History I believe furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance, of which their political as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purpose. " – Thomas Jefferson to Baron von Humboldt, 1813

"The Christian god can easily be pictured as virtually the same god as the many ancient gods of past civilizations. The Christian god is a three headed monster; cruel, vengeful and capricious. If one wishes to know more of this raging, three headed beast-like god, one only needs to look at the caliber of people who say they serve him. They are always of two classes: fools and hypocrites."

"Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch towards uniformity." –Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782.

"And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerve in the brain of Jupiter. But may we hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding, and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated reformer of human errors." –Thomas Jefferson, Letter to John Adams, April 11, 1823

"Religions are all alike – founded upon fables and mythologies."

"I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature."

"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man."

Answer 2

It seems to play well in the US and I am always a little surprised by it - I am not quite 40 yrs old - I said not quite as in I am not 40 yet so bugger off about it

Anyway I have see the following PM's in my lifetime and despite the small number there has been an election every 4-5 yrs - The government must call an election before 5 yrs and there are no term limits here

Trudeau - Clark - Turner - Mulrooney - Campbell - Martin - Chretian - Harper

Hope i didn't miss anyone

Not one ever said Jesus durring any campaign and not one TV shot of them in church with the expeption of Mulrooney meeting the Pope and recieveing communion

I do not believe it matters at all here - we compared to the US anyway are very secular - but I think we are about the same as the UK and other Commonwealth nations - I have been to Scotland - and their approach to government appears about the same as ours

I don't know what it is about the US that needs jesus so much but I am convinced that biblical scholars make foriegn and domestic policy decisons more in the US than outside and that is why the rest of us are baffled

Answer 3

The better question would be Can Anyone be US President without invoking the name of Jesus? Religion will always tie into politics...too many people vote based on that versus who is the best candidate. Rarely are they the same person.

Answer 4

So many people think "they" are incapable of knowing what is right. Religion is a needed fact for most in life. The confusing part happens when you think I must think like you to be worthy of existence. Always has been a destructible force with humanity when religion is mingled with government. Religion here---I---Government here. Each has an important part in society, Just not mingled.

Answer 5

Typical of the vast majority of people who DO NOT understand the Constitution....just twist the words around till they fit YOUR need.

As stated by "Erinyes" .....
No, Separation of Church and State does not mean that someone must be devoid of beliefs in order to run for office. It is to keep the government from telling me what religion I must be...... (or in other words, A Government sponsored religion)

And Merry Christmas !!!!!!

Answer 6

No, Separation of Church and State does not mean that someone must be devoid of beliefs in order to run for office. It is to keep the government from telling me what religion I must be...wow.

If Christians are being elected because they believe in Jesus then maybe more people in this country believe than admit it...the people have spoken.

Answer 7

It appears that many of the Presidential Candidates are on to the new gimmick of locating the voters soft spot. We'll find out next Dec..

Answer 8

To answer your question;

No, not by just invoking the name of Jesus, but according to Thomas Jefferson.

"Religion, as well as reason, confirms the soundness of those principles on which our government has been founded and its rights asserted." --Thomas Jefferson to P. H. Wendover, 1815. ME 14:283

Answer 9

Your logic is flawed.

If your assertion was true, then it would seem that the "Kook" who invokes the name of Jesus the most would be the one who is elected President. Thus, all of our Presidents would have been priests, ministers, etc. . .

I think many people find it comforting that a President has some sort of moral compass and a sense that there are things bigger than his candidacy. Granted, just because one claims to be religious does not guarantee this, but I think most people consider it a start.

Answer 10

well, there's this whole swearing in ceremony involved. a religious rite itself. there's a bible involved. always this way. as it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end. gott mit uns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gott_mit_uns

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