Why can't America vote for a non-Christian?

Question

What does religion have to do with politics, I mean their current president is both a conservative Christian and a major screwup.

Why is religion is important in U.S. politics?

Answer 1

because this is a christian nation. COuld you imagine what would happen if we voted a non-christian in???

Maybe war would end...maybe the hungry and homeless would be fed and housed, maybe...just maybe...we could see that Christianity has not done anything to help politics and visa versa.

Answer 2

In truth American can, and they have.

Thomas Jefferson was a Deist, though he is known to have held multiple religious views.

Abraham Lincoln attended church, but was never a member of one.

Benjamin Franklin, a founding father, was Deist as well. In fact, most of the ideas incorporated by the founding fathers came from Non-Christian philosophers.

I do see where you're coming from though; the overwhelming majority of presidents do claim to be Christian.
I think part of why religion is so popular in the U.S. is the little Christian campaigns that have been going on in recent years. I've noticed one lately that wishes to "take America back to its Christian roots". I don't know where these roots are, America was founded with a main focus in mind of getting religion OUT of government... Another I've seen around the holidays is in protest of the politically correct "happy holidays" thing saying "we should take back Christmas." or "put Christ back in Christmas." Countless others exist, and after watching the Jesus Camp movie I'm speachless about some institutions and their religious and political views.

Answer 3

I'm sure they CAN; they just WON'T.

Unfortunately, many parts of the Constitution have fallen by the wayside, such as the "there shall be no religious test" and the bit in the First Amendment about Congress not passing a law respecting an establishment of religion (see H. Res. 847).

As for why religion is so important, I wish I knew.

Answer 4

I personally am a Christian. As such I strive to remain politically neutral. The Bible tells us that the governments are under Satan's controll ultimately. So, on some level, clearly these candidates aren't living Christian lives. The reason why the prospective candidates for President that will be elected is "Christian" means that the ones trying were that. It's kinda like the one's running for President all having 2 arms.

Answer 5

It's not important, truthfully. But realistically can you imagine an atheist running for president? All the candidates we have now could be atheists, but if they were they would never admit it.

Abe Lincoln was not into Christianity at all, but felt he had better start talking as if he was, if he did not want to incur the wrath of the Christians.

Ideally no candidate would have to declare his/her religion at all, since our government is purposely not based on any specific religion.

Answer 6

It shouldn't be. And America has voted for non-Christians. There are in fact some in office.

And yes, Bush is a major screw-up. And he's more than a conservative Christian. He's in bed with dominionists.

Answer 7

Well, Bush isn't a screw up. I think he's doing a good job.


Religion isn't that important to most people, but the democrats are looking for any reason they can to debunk as many of the republicans as possible. That's how the "polotics" game is played, unfortunately.

Personally, I don't think presidential candidates should even be required to tell anyone their religion, since it has nothing to do with who they are as a person, for the most part. I mean, where are your religious beliefs going to come in when you're having peace talks with the middle east?

Happy Holidays! And thankyou for asking about it instead of remaining wilffully (for lack of a better term) ignorant on the subject. I think if more people in this world did that, we wouldn't have as many wars.

Answer 8

USians, not being as bright as other inhabitants of the planet, believe that only god-botherers have the type of moral standards that can be trusted AND no matter what information is presented to them to prove this premise to be BS they will never shift their belief in that notion because, not being as bright as other inhabitants of the planet, they don't have the mental capacity to think outside this prison.
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Answer 9

Religion and politics are the same.
They're both about power and control!

Answer 10

Church and state are inseparable. A church without a state IS the state, and vice-versa. Both boil down to your 'philosophy' on life and human nature.