Would you vote for an atheist president?

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

i guarantee most of the Presidents have been religious only for show. They just claim to be whatever to get votes.

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Of course I wouldn't! First the atheists get a president, next thing you know they're passing a rule about the separation of church and state! Heresy, if you ask me...

[Knife Party]

Just curious about this subject in the neowin forum.

whats this obsession with "atheist" as 'other'. Don't understand. Being atheist doesn't mean somehow you don't have morals, or beliefs or character or belonging..

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Sure, why not, we voted a Muslim into office and didn't elect a Mormon, can't worse than being a Mormon, right? 

 

Well we seem to have drawn the line a Mormons as not good to be President, anything more exotic than that will have a real hard time gaining any traction 

For the love of... can you get over the 'Obama is a socialist Muslim born in Kenya!' conspiracies already?

[Som]

Just curious about this subject in the neowin forum.

 

i'm pretty sure you already have

[Arachno 1D]

Sure, why not, we voted a Muslim into office and didn't elect a Mormon, can't worse than being a Mormon, right? 

 

Well we seem to have drawn the line a Mormons as not good to be President, anything more exotic than that will have a real hard time gaining any traction 

On what grounds as its still a religion or is it still a one religion club?

[compl3x]

 

B: what is with all the Atheist attack posts lately.

 

 

Not really attacks. Odd questions, perhaps.

 

Maybe the OP should go into the official religion topic and just put a whole bunch of questions about atheism/atheists there.

 

 

"Would you ever go into business with an atheist?"

 

"Would you ever allow an atheist to babysit your children?"

 

"Would you be comfortable with an atheist teacher teaching your children?"

 

"How would you feel about an atheist marrying into your family?"

 

"Would you let an atheist prepare your food?"

 

"Would you listen to or watch an atheist celebrity?"

 

"How would you feel if atheists moved in next door to you?"

 

"Would you let an atheist paint your house?"

 

 

Or just one basic question: "Describe the level of mistrust, hostility, and hatred do you have towards atheists"

[Astra.Xtreme]

Religion and politics are designed to be separate.

 

It doesn't matter what religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. they are.

 

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[Lingwo]

No, i make it a thing to only vote for Jedi's.

[Arachno 1D]

Should atheists take religious people seriously?

[trooper11]

I would happily vote for a president regardless of religion, etc, as long as I trusted that they would not let their beliefs lead them to try and use the government to force that belief or attack those that don't share that belief. The government has no place in such matters.

I'm not saying they can't be influenced by their beliefs, because they will be, just that they remember that they represent more than just people that agree with them on various issues and government is not the way to project your own beliefs.

[Torolol]

Lenin?

Stalin?

Mao?

NK?

already happening, and history will repeat again.

[+Raze Subscriber²]

Should atheists take religious people seriously?

 

Only when they have a bible pointed at your head!  Have you ever been hit with one? Hurts like hell, especially those thick, leather bound ones.   ;)

[Arachno 1D]

Are you sure it wasn't the Vicar in the Library with the Candlestick?

[+Raze Subscriber²]

Are you sure it wasn't the Vicar in the Library with the Candlestick?

 

 

Well there went years of therapy down the tubes  <sniff>  thanks for bringing up the past.....

 

:P

[Wapoz]

Maybe OP should ask himself why are religious people so obsessed with atheist?  Or for that matter, anyone who is not of their religion?