why do we hold religiosity to such a high standard?
2007-12-29 18:17:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
@ missingora: you're certainly missing something.
I look forward to the day when people have the courage to let go of useless mental crutches and not only vote a president in on a basis other than religion, but that they vote him in on a basis of reason and ability.
2007-12-29 19:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Remembering back from 8th grade, there is no rule or regulation that precludes an atheist from being president. If that particular atheist was 35 or older, lived in the US for more than 14 years, and is a natural born citizen, then of course he could run.
If that particular president could run, he then has the chance to win the election and become the president. However, many people would not vote for an atheist because the majority of the US has a religious background. Some one who does not share such beliefs might not be inclined to represent the enitre US on touchy matters.
However, there have been many presidents who were not religious. Andrew Jackson, James Knox Polk,
James Buchanan Grover, Cleveland Benjamin Harrison, and Woodrow Wilson were Presbyterians. JFK was a Roman Catholic. And Regan was Christian and asked Fortune tellers about Americas future. Only a select few, William Henery Harrison, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses Simpson Grant, and Rutherford Birchard Hayes were not members of any religion.
Religion is something that has played its part in politicial affairs for along time. I personally dont understand why personal beliefs have to intermingle with government, but it has.
2007-12-30 02:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
America was founded on a Christian basis and nearly 70% of Americans believe in a higher power. An athiest could certainly run for president but I think their chances of becoming president are very slim to none.
I am a Christian and I would not vote for an athiest for this reason. I would not trust the common sense of someone who did not believe that we have a Creator God who designed and created everything with such diversity and beauty and intracicies.. It simply makes no sense that all this just happened to happen.
2007-12-30 02:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Want a nice surprise?
Both Adam's were deists at best, as were Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, Madison, Monroe, and Taft.
That's a good fraction of the U.S presidents.
Sadly the chances of it happening in today's society are much slimmer.
2007-12-30 02:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by locomexican89 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what does politics have to do with religion? Can't an antheist still have values and beliefs (if not about or connected to the concept of god or etc.) that will help govern their choices and decisions? Being an atheist does not make one without any thoughts.
2007-12-30 05:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by Robin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, all the religious nuts in the southern states like Texas and Tennessee, etc. would not stand for it.
2007-12-30 02:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by Leon 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could an african american be president?
-a blind person?
-a woman?
Yes.
Will they be president?
-not if the general mindset of the American nation continues to remain as it is.
2007-12-30 02:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by righteousnessie 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋