Comments on: Presidents’ Religions http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: t.f. http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27815 t.f. Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27815 Unfortunately, I don't see an open atheist being elected prez anytime soon. Too many morons associate religious belief with morals, and the (il)logical extrapolation to the absence of one dictating the absence of the other.<br /> <br /> Personally, I would find a man or woman who would look me in the eyes and admit they had no faith in god more innately trustworthy, considering the fact that politicians *typically* say whatever is popular, and so you would know this person wasn't pandering... Unfortunately, I don’t see an open atheist being elected prez anytime soon. Too many morons associate religious belief with morals, and the (il)logical extrapolation to the absence of one dictating the absence of the other.

Personally, I would find a man or woman who would look me in the eyes and admit they had no faith in god more innately trustworthy, considering the fact that politicians *typically* say whatever is popular, and so you would know this person wasn’t pandering…

]]> By: lacy http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27816 lacy Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27816 I think the only way that would happen is if someone ran and "forgot" to mention they were an atheist until after they were elected. Of course, they would probably soon after find an excuse for impeachment. In other words, I don't see it happening in the near future. Maybe after the first female or minority gets elected an atheist will have a chance. I think the only way that would happen is if someone ran and “forgot” to mention they were an atheist until after they were elected. Of course, they would probably soon after find an excuse for impeachment. In other words, I don’t see it happening in the near future. Maybe after the first female or minority gets elected an atheist will have a chance.

]]> By: Mesoforte http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27822 Mesoforte Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27822 Bush is a Methodist? And to think, I thought that they were a liberal sect when I was a member. Bush is a Methodist? And to think, I thought that they were a liberal sect when I was a member.

]]> By: http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27826 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27826 Lincoln was an atheist - he just didn't parade the issue.<br /> <br /> Lincoln was an atheist – he just didn’t parade the issue.

]]> By: bob http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27828 bob Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27828 Most american thinks that on the same day an invisible man in the sky created both humans and the Tyrannosaurus rex. These voters would never elect an atheist to anything. Most american thinks that on the same day an invisible man in the sky created both humans and the Tyrannosaurus rex. These voters would never elect an atheist to anything.

]]> By: bob http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27829 bob Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27829 "americans think" not "american thinks" “americans think” not “american thinks”

]]> By: ebonyfax http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27830 ebonyfax Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27830 Pray for one. ☺ Pray for one. ☺

]]> By: ebonyfax http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27831 ebonyfax Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27831 After his election to the House of Representative, Abe Lincoln listened to a sermon by his defeated oponent. <br /> <br /> The preacher asked those who were heaven-bound to stand. Lincoln refused. <br /> <br /> "Mr. Lincoln," the man asked, "aren't you going to heaven?!"<br /> <br /> "No, sir." Lincoln replied. "I'm going to Washington DC."<br /> <br /> (Read that in a biography a few years back.) After his election to the House of Representative, Abe Lincoln listened to a sermon by his defeated oponent.

The preacher asked those who were heaven-bound to stand. Lincoln refused.

“Mr. Lincoln,” the man asked, “aren’t you going to heaven?!”

“No, sir.” Lincoln replied. “I’m going to Washington DC.”

(Read that in a biography a few years back.)

]]> By: bob http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27832 bob Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27832 A politician that said the earth was the center of the universe would have a better chance to be the usa president than an atheist. A politician that said the earth was the center of the universe would have a better chance to be the usa president than an atheist.

]]> By: RoostaNH http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/19/presidents_religions/comment-page-1#comment-27834 RoostaNH Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27834 Bob, no need to correct yourself...so used to listening to W, that what you said made perfect sense!!! Bob, no need to correct yourself…so used to listening to W, that what you said made perfect sense!!!

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