Would you rather have a religious or athiest president?

Answer 1

The religion of the president is irrelevant to me, so long as he (or she) does not force their "morality" on the rest of the country. The only problem I have with some of the more outspokenly religious candidates is that they want to force their "moral convictions" on the rest of us through legislation and policy. Whatever happened to the First Amendment?

Answer 2

it really doesn't make a dif. anyway, not since the whole of our society ,government and its laws were based upon christian ideals and beliefs....you could put an atheist in, but the law still remains, no killing, no stealling, don't cheat, go to work, the money still would say religious things, the national anthem wouldn't change.....its VERY irrelevant, seeing as how most athiest folks have the same morals and values as christians, or other religions, they just didn't need a church or a god to tell them how to be a good person, it was just common sense.

Answer 3

Religious.

Answer 4

I would rather have a Christian for a president, but I don't think the president's religion or lack thereof should have anything to do with the way the country is run. No one person should push his religious beliefs on anyone or run the country based on his own beliefs.

Answer 5

That's a tough one. I think both tend to make assumptions about others that are not always true. While an atheist president might think everyone should think as they do, a religious president might assume everyone already does.

Answer 6

i don't care what faith the president is, as long as he would not push faith on us. First, with the intention to do away with our freedom of religion, 38 states might elect to agree considering that 75% of the states ought to comply with amend the form. this might in no way happen. i'm going to pretend that this might realisticly happen. If each and every Atheist might enable religious freedom and each theist does not, i might elect an Atheist. Them 2d any of the 1st 10 amendments are replaced, i'm shifting to Canada.

Answer 7

i'd like a president who doesn't let his personal spiritual beliefs interfere with his job as president. and 'religious' is such a broad term. there are infinite shades and forms of religion. too often religion is interpreted to mean christian.

a buddhist president, maybe. but if all other things seemed equal and all i knew about their beliefs was that one was an atheist and one was religious, i'd go with the atheist one. at least there's not the chance of the atheist running the country according to their god-given visions.

still, with the separation of church and state it shouldn't matter. religion, or lack of religion, shouldn't be mentioned on the campaign at all.

Answer 8

frankly I don't care which group the president falls in... as long as his/her religious beliefs regardless of what they are, are not a driving force behind his/her policy. The president should reflect the will of the people, not the god they worship in private.

Answer 9

I personally would prefer someone with some kind of religous stand point. It's nice to see that God is still around in some Americans. Regardless of whether the prez is Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Protestant, ect. At least God is present, even if the religion isnt the one I practice. Religion is how you practice praising the Lord, no one religion is right or wrong. Sometimes spirtuality is stronger than religion.

Answer 10

I don't really care, as long as he or she were the most qualified individual for the office. I'm a Christian, but I don't vote by religion; I prefer to vote on the issues at hand, as well as other factors, such as political competence.