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I doubt I'll ever see it happen. Predjudice against atheists is just far too strong, just look at the post above mine. A leader must be spiritual. What a crock. There is no religious test for the office of the Presidency and no reason why an atheist could not do it as well as a spiritualist.
However, I honestly never thought I'd see a black President in my lifetime, and yet there he is. You never know what the future may hold.
I agree there is no reason /or evidence to suggest a atheist president would be any lesser moral /able person then one who subscribes to a perticular faith .
in fact most atheist i know have a open mind about others folks beliefs and faiths .
like me if you want to believe in a supreme being *** all power to your elbow .*** the problem comes when YOU want me to live my life according to YOUR faith .
most atheist want to live their personal life as they choose and respect your right to do the same .
no wars have ever been started by atheist thats more then i can say for religion .
once again the idea that a atheist would' nt or could'nt serve as a honorable and respected president is more * we are better then you * religious bull **** .
I would be opposed to an Athiest. It would be great not to have a Christian right wackjob like Perry not around, but a leader should have some sort of spirituality. An open minded person who observes various faiths and even believes in Aliens would get my vote.
how about one that believes in santa and the tooth fairy?
Or on a more serious note how about one who believes in the right of citizens to choice and practice whatever they believe with no interferance from govt as long as they dont obstruct another citizen from doing the same ?
I think it would be nice having a President whos' judgement is not clouded over with mythology! But.....I will agree that, in all probability, it ain't gonna happen this coming election time.
I don't vote for candidates based on their religious beliefs, or lack of religious beliefs. As long as a candidate supports liberty, peace, sound money, and limited government they have my vote.
Provided He/She did not have the agenda of bringing an end to theism.
Because this is a Nation of mixed beliefs the fairest President could very well be the one with no beliefs. Yet, such would have to be wise enough to not seek to end beliefs.
Overall in a nation such as ours fairness dictates that any national leader not base decisions upon personal beliefs but only upon what is in the best interest of all the people. so far we have had few if any presidents that have done such. It may be time to see what an atheist could/would do.
You are absolutely, positively wrong in this statement. As far back as the Declaration of Independence, this nation was defined as secular. When Jefferson wanted to say that "these rights are sacred," Franklin convinced him it should say "these rights are self-evident" in order to avoid the appearance that there was any trace of divinity in the Declaration.
Having left England to escape the national church, the founding fathers were careful to make sure that religion had no part in the formation of the new country.
The Constitution says "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States," and that was written and agreed to before the 1st Amendment was written.
Regarding the 10 Commandments. #1. What law in the United States supports the claim that "thou shalt have no other god before me?" #2. Where is there a federal statute against the making of graven images? #3. I'm absolutely certain that cursing is not against any federal law. #4. There are no federal laws making any Sabbath any different from any other day. #5. There are no laws imposing penalties for failing to honor your parents. #6. Murder is a state crime in all 50 jurisdictions, but not on the federal level. #7. Adultery is not against the law. #8. Theft, in all forms, in criminal only at the state level. #9. Bear false witness against your neighbor? That's a crime? #10. Covet? Against the law? How could you prove that?
These comments assume that these are the 10 Commandments to which you refer. There are several other collections that are equally valid, but you didn't say which set you meant.
Many of the reference you cite used the phrase "In The Year Of Our Lord" in defining the date. That formality hardly qualifies as anything more than a formality. Much of the writing citing divine providence was just flowery language commonly used at that time.
Your argument that the US was founded on religious principles has no merit at all.
i agree
if the first four commandments were written by a *supreme being it show one who is
neurotic
selfish
insecure
egotistic
and paranoid [SIZE=2]
ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.'
if HE is the only one what is his problem neurotic
TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' There again one who is egotistic
THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'
I think America NEEDS an atheist, black, homosexual female for president.
Really...Does America NEED an atheist president? Nope.
Does America NEED a theist president? Nope.
America NEEDS a president who is qualified for the job. I don't believe that one's belief or lack of belief in a diety should be a qualifier. I would be, however, turned off by an atheist candidate who wore his or her atheism on their sleeve, or made snarky anti-God pot shots all the time, just as I was pretty turned off when the ex Governor of my own fair state prayed for rain during a drought. In both cases, it's arrogant and demeaning.
I think America NEEDS an atheist, black, homosexual female for president.
Really...Does America NEED an atheist president? Nope.
Does America NEED a theist president? Nope.
America NEEDS a president who is qualified for the job. I don't believe that one's belief or lack of belief in a diety should be a qualifier. I would be, however, turned off by an atheist candidate who wore his or her atheism on their sleeve, or made snarky anti-God pot shots all the time, just as I was pretty turned off when the ex Governor of my own fair state prayed for rain during a drought. In both cases, it's arrogant and demeaning.
i think so its also arrogant that eisenhower put (under god ) in our pledge its wasnt on the original version , and we have god on our coins ,paper money and congress say prayers every day ..
i have to pledge with my position so i either dont say * under god* when the words roll around or substitute * under dog *
getting god of the currency is a ongoing task
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How about a homosexual for president?
Heck our Dutch PM doesn't have a girlfriend so many 'suspect' him of being gay, but does that even matter?
