Americans prefer a Muslim over an atheist for president

[Skwim]

"Two-thirds of Americans believe it is important for a presidential candidate to have strong religious beliefs, even if those beliefs are different than their own, a survey released on Tuesday found.

The survey of Americans’ attitudes by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute found only one in five Americans would object to a candidate whose beliefs were different to their own.

When asked about specific religious faiths and the presidency, 29 percent of Americans would be uncomfortable with an evangelical Christian in the job, 53 percent would be uncomfortable with a Mormon, 64 percent with a Muslim, and 67 percent would be uncomfortable with an atheist as president."
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Well shut my mouth and call me :run:

 

[Revoltingest]

Poor Muslims....hated almost as much as we heathens.
I think we're better equipped to handle disrespect & disdain though.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Nothing more threatening than someone who is okay living without what you think is absolutely necessary. The best way to avoid the issue is to not be confronted with it.

 

[Father Heathen]

I hope that America will one day wake up and catch up with the rest of the developed world.

 

[Revoltingest]

The rest of the developed world ain't all it's cracked up to be either.

 

[jarofthoughts]

The rest of the developed world ain't all it's cracked up to be either.

Speak for yourself.
I'm pretty damn happy about it!

 

[Madhuri]

The rest of the developed world ain't all it's cracked up to be either.

That is true, although Aus' current PM is not religious and unmarried...and female!

 

[Father Heathen]

The rest of the developed world ain't all it's cracked up to be either.

I'm sure the pros outweigh the cons, especially when you compare social equality, level of education, quality of life.

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[Kilgore Trout]

The rest of the developed world ain't all it's cracked up to be either.

It's full of people. Makes it about the same as here.

 

[Tamar]

"Two-thirds of Americans believe it is important for a presidential candidate to have strong religious beliefs, even if those beliefs are different than their own, a survey released on Tuesday found.

The survey of Americans’ attitudes by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute found only one in five Americans would object to a candidate whose beliefs were different to their own.

When asked about specific religious faiths and the presidency, 29 percent of Americans would be uncomfortable with an evangelical Christian in the job, 53 percent would be uncomfortable with a Mormon, 64 percent with a Muslim, and 67 percent would be uncomfortable with an atheist as president."
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Well shut my mouth and call me :run:

I would like to have a president who is secular, and if religious does not wear his or her religion on their sleeve. I want a president who can separate their religion if they have one from the job.

 

[Skwim]

I would like to have a president who is secular, and if religious does not wear his or her religion on their sleeve. I want a president who can separate their religion if they have one from the job.

Agreed.

 

[Revoltingest]

Speak for yourself.
I'm pretty damn happy about it!

You won't find me moving there.
i hear it's a lousy place to collect 19th century engines & machine tools.

 

[Sahar]

Hehe...the title of the thread is funny...

 

[Revoltingest]

Hehe...the title of the thread is funny...

A two-person president!
Why does the Muslim get to be on top?

 

[Falvlun]

We all have our biases.

 

[jarofthoughts]

You won't find me moving there.
i hear it's a lousy place to collect 19th century engines & machine tools.

Don't know.
Never tried.
But if that's your thing, maybe England would be better?

 

[jarofthoughts]

We all have our biases.

Of course.
The trick is to become aware of as many of them as possible so that we at least know when we are being biased.

 

[Majikthise]

Where's the love, man?

 

[The Neo Nerd]

That is true, although Aus' current PM is not religious and unmarried...and female!

And a redhead *GASP*

 

[Revoltingest]

Don't know.
Never tried.
But if that's your thing, maybe England would be better?

It would be OK, but the country is filled with Limeys.