Will we ever have an openly "non-Christian" president?

[gmoney]

With so much talk about Obama being the first black president, and the seeming likelihood of a woman president within 20 years, in my eyes, the REAL notable achievement for the US would be to elect a candidate who identifies as something other than a branch of Christianity.

So, what's the most likely religious "minority" ?

[tekisui]

1. We may have already. I guess you mean openly non-christian.

I say, yes, someday.

[saltpoint]

2. Dubya.

[YOY]

3. If things go right (I mean left) and religion starts taking the backseat AGAIN.

Anything is a possibility.

[Doityourself]

4. I bet we have already...n/t

[blondeatlast]

5. NOTA. In some people's eyes, we already did: Kennedy.

I remember vicious anti-Catholic sentiment as a child. I was too young to really remember Kennedy, but I remember the hate.

[onehandle]

12. It used to be (and still is in the reddest areas), Catholics = Jews.

Fundies don't consider Catholicism a Christian religion.

With Kennedy and now Biden elected, I could see a Jew being elected on top of the ticket..

[Bonn1997]

6. I could see Jewish

We more or less did elect a Jewish VP already. I think it would be a VERY long time before we elected someone who was atheistic, agnostic, Muslim, or Hindu, though. Just electing Congressional representatives with those characteristics is a small step that we should aim for and be proud of.

[dascientist]

7. most politicians are "religious" in NAME ONLY

DISCLAIMER: I am a "humanist".

[jobycom]

8. The first six were non-Christian. nt

[me b zola]

9. We already have

[blondeatlast]

10. A lot of people consider Mormons non-Christian and I'd say both the current

and former Democratic mayors of SLC are potentials. especially Rocky Anderson, a surprisingly left wing Democrat--and very popular.

[onehandle]

11. Jewish I could see (Al Franken? Ha ha!). Athiest? Not in our lifetimes. Or our children's. nt

[rucky]

13. Agnostic, maybe.

Before any of the other choices.

[scheming daemons]

14. Thomas Jefferson was an agnostic

[carnie_sf]

15. I don't think Jefferson was Christian

wasn't he deist?

[crazylikafox]

16. Not in our lifetimes

[mwei924]

17. Probably in a generation or two, a non-religious candidate can have a serious chance.

When all the old people die out, it'll get easier. I never understood why being a person of "faith" is somehow qualifying to be President.

[Sebastian Doyle]

18. Chimpy is a Satanist

But then he was never elected. :evilfrown:

[WI_DEM]

19. Yes, probably the first one will be Jewish...

Lieberman came very close to VP.

[Steely_Dan]

20. I'm Agnostic

I seriously doubt that we will ever see an atheist as President.

-P