Would you vote for a gay or atheist president?

[ilikeverin]

I wouldn't care about one's sexuality or religion when voting. I would vote only on the basis of their positions on the issues.

See above.

[ilikeverin]

No for both.

Assuming it's a general election, isn't that prejiduced?

No it's called Democracy. I have a right to not vote for someone based off my ideas.

What if it was FDR vs. an atheist, gay Republican whose views exactly match yours (even gay marriage :S)?

[ilikeverin]

No for both.

Assuming it's a general election, isn't that prejiduced?

No it's called Democracy. I have a right to not vote for someone based off my ideas.

What if it was FDR vs. an atheist, gay Republican whose views exactly match yours (even gay marriage :S)?

That would never happen.

This is a what-if.

Hmmm, even better: a gay, atheist HERBERT HOOVER vs. FDR

[ilikeverin]

I'm just more comfortable with the thought of a president who is also a family man with a wife, a couple of kids, and the experience of raising a family under his belt.

What about the thought of a president who is also a family man with a husband, a couple of [adopted/in vitro/whatever] kids, and the experience of raising a family under his belt?

[ilikeverin]

Never. Anyone lacking any inner spirtuality, sexual control, or traditional values is not capable of trusted or strong leadership.

Sexual control?  Shall we make everyone a eunuch, then?

[ilikeverin]

Yeah, are you kidding? Of course gays do that often enough for it to prevent them from holding office!

And atheists would ban religion, just like Christian presidents ban Judaism and JFK banned everything but Catholicism, right?

Bushforever is a really rational guy, folks - kind of like Bush himself.

Atheists are trying to ban religion already.  Take a law class.  No student-led prayers at football games.  An attempt to remove it from the pledge.  Attempts to disallow prayers at public places.  No prayers or pastors at graduation ceremonies.  No nativity scenes.  The whole politically correct aura of "Happy Holidays."

You are steryotyping all athiests. Most athiests just want to live their lives away from religion, but they respect the right of others to pray and sing Christmas carols. At public school, there should be no public prayers. Don't favor certain religions. It's common sense, IMHO.

Yes, but student-led prayers at football games where most everyone agrees and prays.  And what about my right to pray individually or quote the bible at school.  Or not teaching evolution.  If you get an atheist president, you will get all these complaining atheist special interests groups trying to have the president inflict their views on the country.

I don't have a problem with you sitting at your desk praying. Just it shouldn't be lead by anyone. If you and some friends want to pray in a corner during lunch, be my guest. If we have a Christian President, wouldn't we have Christian special interest groups trying to inflict their views?

What is so bad about science?

Not all science is true.

And if I want to preach to the crowd and lead a prayer, I should be able to.  And it does not matter about religious special interest groups trying to inflict their views, because religion is a part of our country not atheism.  I have no problem with Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus...whatever.  If any of those people want to lead prayers, go right ahead.  I don't have to follow, and neither do they if it's a Christian prayer.  It's important to be acceptful and tolerant and try to relate to the words of spirit they have to offer.  It's just atheists I have issues with.

Not all science is true, but learning commonly accepted scientific theory cannot harm you in any way.

Lead your prayer in church, or somewhere that isn't school ground.

You say it's important to be acceptful and tolerant, yet you hate gays and atheists?

It also doesn't hurt to believe in God.

This is America.  I can lead prayer wherever I want. 

It's important to be acceptful and tolerant of OTHER RELIGIONS.

Except belief systems you don't like, right?

Except lack of religion or religious principles.

Which leads me back to my point. Religion and Policy shouldn't mix because they don't mix. Whether I pray or not has NO effect on whether I support a certain environmental policy.

But my point is having a president who has a personal relationship with God makes the country stronger because the president is spiritually whole.  Kind of like Bush.  He also knows it is more important to act with his heart, not people's taxes. 

I know I for one would not be in any way weaker with an athiest President than my community currently is with Bush.

Your heart can't think. Act with your brain.

You're spirtuality should be what guides your brain.  I sure wouldn't want a president who acts strictly on brain impulses.

There is always the hypothesis that faith may be (MAY BE) based off brain impulses.