Could an Atheist get elected President

[Tommy Tainant]

According to this poll being an atheist is just one step above being a socialist..

In U.S., Socialist Presidential Candidates Least Appealing

Thats quite encouraging isnt it ?

Depends on your religion or lack there of..

Not really. It shows that people are more open minded than the impression given in the media. I think its great for anybody with aspirations.

 

[emilynghiem]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

I'd say anyone can be a Constitutionalist and enforce those laws first as public duty.

The key is not favoring one's own beliefs above others, but protecting all interests equally under the Constitution.
I find very few people with that faith this can be done, much less conviction and commitment to do it.

So I find most people are biased anyway, and are excluding other groups they oppose or don't know how to deal with to include them.
I wouldn't pick on atheists, I find a lot more humanists who are more open to true universalism who are willing to try this inclusion approach.
so it's not a matter of being theist or nontheist.
It's a matter of respecting equal inclusion and universal language for laws instead of biases that exclude one group while favoring another.
Nobody has that down. We all have to work at it, nontheists and theists, left and right, religious and secular alike.
It takes all types to represent the American public.
I'd put the Constitution first, and then organize representation for all the other groups under that standard.

The issue is whether people take an inclusive approach to conflict resolution (which I find legally necessary to protect all interests equally by law)
or if they are content playing bullying and coercion games that divide and either leave people out or dominate over them to settle a dispute. That political practice of abusing power by majority to dominate by coercion is dangerous and damaging, and I find people in all groups who use this tactic, and people who don't and seek consensus instead, regardless of which affiliation they claim. I call it "restorative justice" to identify the approach that works across political or religious lines; and find this approach even unites atheists and Christians on common values, process and goals, even if their religious views are coming from two totally opposite directions.

 

[PK1]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

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Today, an atheist or agnostic could not get elected in the "freedom" oriented USA. More than 80% profess to believe in a god myth, according to surveys.
Give it a few more decades when the general population becomes much more science literate ...
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Why do you think God is a myth?

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Which version of "God" are you referring to?
We have many stories passed down generations.
I'm an agnostic, a CONSERVATIVE when it comes to forming beliefs.
.

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Give it a rest.

It's the truth, sorry you can't handle it.

It's sophomoric and says way more about you (i.e. kind of a hypocrite) than it does any group of people. .

Yes, whatever

You're welcome, try to be a little more open minded in the future.

Another irony impaired post from the far left drones!

These drones make bible thumpers look like the most open minded people on the planet!

The Far Left are always up on their high horse looking down.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

 

[Kosh]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

Yet the far left religion does exactly that!

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

Yet the far left religion does exactly that!

It's amazing that they're oblivious to fact that they DO what they accuse others of doing.

 

[Kosh]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

 

[HappyJoy]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

Yet the far left religion does exactly that!

It's amazing that they're oblivious to fact that they DO what they accuse others of doing.

You mean what you've been doing all through this thread?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

I didn't say anything about "Islam".

 

[Kosh]

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

I didn't say anything about "Islam".

Islam is a religion, right? Thus it must be included in your comments, unless you discount that because the far left religion tells you do so!

 

[Kosh]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

In the rapidly God-Hating Godless Society, yes.

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

Yet the far left religion does exactly that!

It's amazing that they're oblivious to fact that they DO what they accuse others of doing.

You mean what you've been doing all through this thread?

Another irony impaired post from the loyal far left religious drones..

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Not believing in God does not equate to hating God. You can't hate something that you do not believe exists. What I hate are religious people who think they are special and who put others down who do not believe exactly as they do.

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

I didn't say anything about "Islam".

Islam is a religion, right? Thus it must be included in your comments, unless you discount that because the far left religion tells you do so!

Yes - Islam is a religion, and it is "included" in my comments.

I was referring to whatever nonsense you were asking me about "the religion of peace".

 

[jillian]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

probably.... but they're not telling anyone.

in truth, no one should have to say they're a believer to be elected. but apparently there's now a litmus test that centers on who swears they believe more.

Another far left drone spouting far left religious dogma..

This proves that the far left is the most dangerous religion on the planet!

See this is why I just make fun of loons like you

There was nothing in my post that was "religion", you insane freak. Out constitution prohibits a religious test for public office.

Your failure to be aware of that is yet further proof that you're one of the stupidest rightwingnut trolls on the board.

 

[Syriusly]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

I think Trump will test that proposition.

 

[Kosh]

As a Christian I don't think I'm special, but I think many Christians would agree that the anti-Christian side are all about bad-mouthing Christians and Christianity and this now seems to be acceptable and not considered "bigoted" or "hateful", when if the same things are said about other religions it's considered "bigoted" and "hateful".

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

I didn't say anything about "Islam".

Islam is a religion, right? Thus it must be included in your comments, unless you discount that because the far left religion tells you do so!

Yes - Islam is a religion, and it is "included" in my comments.

I was referring to whatever nonsense you were asking me about "the religion of peace".

Finally we get an admission after all this time..

 

[Kosh]

Are there any unbelievers in Congress ?

probably.... but they're not telling anyone.

in truth, no one should have to say they're a believer to be elected. but apparently there's now a litmus test that centers on who swears they believe more.

Another far left drone spouting far left religious dogma..

This proves that the far left is the most dangerous religion on the planet!

See this is why I just make fun of loons like you

There was nothing in my post that was "religion", you insane freak. Out constitution prohibits a religious test for public office.

Your failure to be aware of that is yet further proof that you're one of the stupidest rightwingnut trolls on the board.

Says the irony impaired far left drone troll!

Anything that is not far left is automatically "right wing" to these drone trolls!

They prove once again why the far left religion is the most dangerous religion on the planet!

 

[theDoctorisIn]

I see much more hatred and religious bigotry from religious people towards other religions than I do from atheists and agnostics.

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

I didn't say anything about "Islam".

Islam is a religion, right? Thus it must be included in your comments, unless you discount that because the far left religion tells you do so!

Yes - Islam is a religion, and it is "included" in my comments.

I was referring to whatever nonsense you were asking me about "the religion of peace".

Finally we get an admission after all this time..

An admission of what, exactly?

You seem to be having a conversation with yourself.

 

[Kosh]

Actually that has very little to do with religion, unless you are finally admitting that Islam is not a religion of peace..

"164 Jihad Verses in the Koran -- Passages in the Quran about Islamic Holy War" compiled by Yoel Natan

I didn't say anything about "Islam".

Islam is a religion, right? Thus it must be included in your comments, unless you discount that because the far left religion tells you do so!

Yes - Islam is a religion, and it is "included" in my comments.

I was referring to whatever nonsense you were asking me about "the religion of peace".

Finally we get an admission after all this time..

An admission of what, exactly?

You seem to be having a conversation with yourself.

Yes I am sure you forget all about your posts that you make on this board and what you have defended, etc..

It is typical for a far left drone to contradict themselves as they often do..

So for you only this thread counts and no other comments made outside this thread do..

I see!