Have the US evangelicals created a "back door" religious test for political candidates?

Question

The "no religious test" clause of the United States Constitution is found in Article VI, section 3.

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Answer 1

Yes I think there is an unspoken one which is why you will see conservative candidates pushing their opinions through early debates to court that extreme conservative right.

Answer 2

Have the US evangelicals created a "back door" religious test for political candidates?

There doesn't have to be a closed meeting where religious leaders secretly come up with a checklist of religious ideology to determine if a candidate is suitable for support.

Christians in general want people in office who get their morals from God (the Bible) and who are not afraid to say that things are right or wrong based upon what the Bible says. They want leaders who believe that one day they will have to stand before God in judgment and give an account of how they handled the responsibility of leading this nation.

Answer 3

I feal that is the case for some born agains- we can look a mitt Romny for example there alot of anti Mormon films like the God makers that show up on youtube if you type in Romny. If he were shot down on the basis of politics alone it would be fine or even the canidates personal life.
I'm not to concerned about a candiates creed.

Answer 4

I think the "religious test" clause refers to legislation that would exclude people of a specific faith. If voters don't want to vote for someone because they don't like their religious views, that's their prerogative.

Answer 5

The "Religious Right" have been pushing for that for a long time... in my opinion.

Answer 6

AS a Christain, I do not vote for anyone, that is my freedom to vote or not.