"Religion" and the Presidency

[Totally Committed]

Some seem to think that "religion" (not "faith"... "religion") is a necessary component to the value system of a candidate for POTUS. Each of our MODERN presidents has been a Christian, and yet, I FEEL, very few have acted as Christ would have if he were POTUS.

This is not an anti-Christian poll. (I would be delighted if we had a Christian POTUS who actually had values that mirrored those of Christ.) But, given that "religion" is seen as a necessary component of candidacy, which of THESE non-Christian religions will be the LAST to be elected to the Presidency? If you want, take a guess as to WHEN that'll happen, too.

TC

[The Wielding Truth]

1. Last, preceding what?

[Colobo]

2. A Muslim. I personally wouldn't vote for one.

Christian fundies have been bad enough.

[azurnoir]

10. What about Keith Ellison?

Not your congressman but he's hardly an extremeist or are all Muslims extremists in your world?

[Totally Committed]

11. I don't know much about him, but he seems a good guy.

Is there anyone here who has him as their Congressman? What's he like? I'd like to learn more.

TC

[Forkboy]

12. All Muslims are fundies to you?

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. I assume you mean the politician is publicly acknowledged to be

one of these -- I would not be surprised if we have already had an atheist president or two, but not publicly acknowledged to be such.

I think it's a bit of a draw between Wiccan (goddam satanists) and atheist (goddam commie). Of the two, maybe, barring any intervening inquisitions and with growing knowledge of Wicca, I'd say maybe a Wiccan could be elected before an atheist. In another couple hundred years.

[Totally Committed]

5. Yes, that's what I mean.

Thanks.

TC

[Buzz Clik]

4. Other -- Druid.

Druids are cool.

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. Would that fall under the generic of Wiccan?

Please excuse my ignorance of paganism.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Beats me. I would just like to hang out at Stonehenge at dawn in a robe.

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. LOL.

Yeah, that'd be cool.

[Totally Committed]

9. kick

TC

[Totally Committed]

13. So, as things stand now... DU feels that the U.S. would elect an atheist before they would a Wiccan.

But DU also thinks the U.S. will elect a Muslim before it elects an atheist.

Very interesting!

TC