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View Poll Results: Would you vote for a Muslim President?
Yes (If they fit my political beliefs) 83 32.94%
No 161 63.89%
Not sure 8 3.17%
Voters: 252. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-13-2014, 11:37 AM
 
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It appears the people in this quiz don't really believe in the "freedom of religion"... How sad.

If someone is qualified, capable, and so forth, what does it matter?
and many people don't believe in the 2nd amendment. How sad.

if someone qualifies, what does it matter?

 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:39 AM
 
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A muslim who agreed with my political beliefs would be a nonjihadist, would be a strong supporter of women's rights, and would understand why the separation of church and state is a *good* thing.

Don't tell me such muslims don't exist. Malala just won the nobel peace prize.
And what did the Taliban do to her? Malala Yousafzai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:47 AM
 
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And what did the Taliban do to her? Malala Yousafzai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
What on earth does the taliban have to do with the question of whether I would vote for a muslim as US president??????

Edited to add - are you saying that because the taliban exists, muslims who stand up to the taliban should not be supported????? Holy cats.
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:50 AM
 
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As long as they follow our Constitution, I don't care what religion a president practices, what sex they are or what would be their sexual orientation.
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:50 AM
 
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A muslim who agreed with my political beliefs would be a nonjihadist, would be a strong supporter of women's rights, and would understand why the separation of church and state is a *good* thing.

Don't tell me such muslims don't exist. Malala just won the nobel peace prize.
so did Yasser Arafat
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:52 AM
 
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When Obama was elected it was no big deal to me, I wasn't paying attention. Once I understood what Obama was about I thought, oh hell no!

Then I wondered to myself.. would ever vote for a black man if all blacks think the same as Obama, I thought, no way, not if blacks think like him but then again it's people like Dr Carson that tell me not all blacks think like Obama and I realized that maybe I still would. I doubt they have a chance though, the democratic party likes to rip black conservatives apart.

hmm, I wonder, should I be more specific and never vote for a muslim, black muslim or black democrat, democrat, marxist instead?

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Old 10-13-2014, 11:54 AM
 
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so did Yasser Arafat
If you can't tell the difference between malala and arafat - well, words fail me.
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:56 AM
 
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All religions are cults!!!
And?

In the US, religious organizations were responsible for a whole lot of hospitals, orphanages, women's shelters, community pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, etc.

In downtown Houston, the shelter that does the most for the homeless is Star Of Hope Mission - Star of Hope Mission: For Houston's Homeless
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:57 AM
 
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Just thought it would be interesting to see how many would and wouldn't. Feel free to explain your reasoning.
If you were curious enough to start a thread, you should have been curious enough to search for an existing thread.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/polit...president.html

Duplicate thread.
 
Old 10-13-2014, 11:59 AM
 
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Have you also read other Abrahamic texts? Surely if you have such strong feelings against Muslims based on the Qur'an (and surely you have also read the Hadiths, right?), you must also extend those feelings toward Judaism and Christianity. Unless you're holding Islam to a double standard, of course.

I've read the Qur'an. Not all too different than my own Torah. And like the Torah, unfortunately passages can be taken out of context to promote political goals that betray the core of the faith.
What you seem to be failing to realize is that the new testament and the teachings of Jesus Christ, I don't know quite the word I want to use here, but they replace or supercede the teachings of the old testament. Not so for Islam. Do a little more research.
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