Atheism and representative government

[S.A.M.]

How many atheists would vote for a religious minister over an atheist one?

Answer the poll.

 

[Meursalt]

They don't, really.
The only nagging doubt is the occasional creeping thought of ulterior motive.

Until I remind myself that everyone has one.
Don't they?

 

[S.A.M.]

Don't they?

Not necessarily. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

 

[cluelusshusbund]

How many atheists would vote for a religious minister over an atheist one?

Im a atheist type an ive never had the opportunity to voat for somone who clames to be atheist... but as far as the religous beleifs of those i do voat for goes... i tend to voat for the 1 whos ideas seem mor logic based/the 1 less likely to base ther policies on ther religous beleifs... or tryin to make prophecy of ther holey-books com true.!!!

 

[Nasor]

How many atheists would vote for a religious minister over an atheist one?

It would probably make me more likely to vote for him, although it would be pretty far down the list of issues I cared about.

 

[Orleander]

Oh crap, I clicked wrong. I thought a politicians religion wouldn't bother me, but if he was a Scientologist, it would. Don't know why the whole alien thing bothers me more than an all knowing god, it just does.

 

[Michael]

My vote is based on their past policies and their future vision. If they have f*cked it all up in the past then why would I vote for them again? If they have future vision where they want to give tax breaks to the ultra rich to "Kick Start" the economy... I say f*ck them. I don't like the hand-outs either.
I don't care what they say they believe in unless that is going to become a part of their platform. I'm not voting for a Christian who wants to promote Christianity as part of the Government. I'm not voting for an Atheists who wants to ban Christianity in the private sector.

Obama's a Christian and I'd vote for him again WAAAY BEFORE I'd vote for some jerk-off who happens to be Atheist.

 

[Norsefire]

Damn, can I change my vote?

To : I am an atheist and I don't care what he believes

 

[Asguard]

Sam it depends

im much more likly to vote for the Rev Tim Costello (CEO of world vission Australia) than his brother The Hon Peter Costello (Former Liberal treasurer)

 

[scorpius]

How many atheists would vote for a religious minister over an atheist one?
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I dont care what their beliefs are,
what counts is right ideas and a good education.

 

[Sarkus]

All other things being equal (i.e. same policies) then I would undoubtedly vote for the atheist... as I would feel that they would be less likely to be influenced in the future by the preachings of their church rather than by common sense or rationality.

But rarely are all things equal between candidates, even those of the same (lack of) faith - and I would think it unlikely that an atheist politician would hold all the same positions on issues as a religious one.

 

[Michael]

so what did we learn in this thread?

 

[Mrs.Lucysnow]

I would vote for a politician based on his secular policies not religious or lack of religious beliefs. An atheist would be more pragmatic on issues like abortion which would be a plus.

I actually believe that in many Western countries leaders are atheist but in the States for example they have to make the 'religious' show for affect, to get elected. In Europe there are probably more atheist leaders, I mean no one really thinks Sarkozy is religious do they? :shrug:

I seriously doubt it.

 

[James R]

I'd vote based on policies, not on religious beliefs.

 

[synthesizer-patel]

I mean no one really thinks Sarkozy is religious do they? :shrug:

Meh! I never thought GWB was religious