When will Americans have the courage of their convictions?

Question

And vote in a person who is religion-free? Now wouldn't that send a positive message to the rest of the world?

One can only hope, one day.....

Answer 1

Religious views are not the only thing we consider when voting for a leader (at least I should hope so).

Answer 2

Not going to happen, at least not while religions make up the majority of the population.

I wish people would vote in presidents because of their ability to run the nation, rather than their religious affiliation.

Answer 3

Most Americans are Godtarded.  They wouldn't know American ideals if they were in the buffet at Chuckwagon.

Answer 4

Their historic race between a black man and a woman is really behind.  

they would not be the first to have a woman in office, nor would they be the first to have a black man in office.

America, the shining example to the world is behind a historically racist south africa and muslim pakistan.

Answer 5

Well the people in the running now, are religious, so the americans dont have a choice do they?

Answer 6

I pledge allegiance to the Flag

of the United States of America,

and to the Republic for which it stands:

     one Nation under GOD, indivisible,

With Liberty and Justice for all.

Answer 7

As soon as I hit 35 I'm going to try and run...so vote for the Atheati Samurai! =)

Answer 8

The religion of a political candidate is something I pay no attention to at all.  Having said that, however, I would note that a very significant majority of Americans identify as religious, of one stripe or another.  As such, how do you think a candidate who makes part of his or her candidacy that he of she is "religion free" would ever get elected?  Our candidates (the successful ones, especially) tend to have images crafted to reflect ourselves.  Our diversity, our aspirations, our prejudices.  Since being "religion free" is by almost any account a modestly small minority, it seems unlikely that one running on such a platform would win.  

Answer 9

Maybe the person voting for a religious person IS showing the courage of their convictions. Just because their convictions aren't the same as yours doesn't mean it's not valid. Why should a person have to leave their beliefs outside the White House any more than they should leave their intellect outside the church?

Answer 10

I will vote for the candidate who I feel is the best, whether he or she is black, white, hispanic, asian, middle eastern, indian, or native american, and no matter what religion they happen to be or not be.  To me it's the issues at stake.

Answer 11

If I can be so rude, as a Brit, to butt in here - it does astonish many of us in other parts of the world that religion plays such a massive part in the political life of the USA.  It's not that it's suppressed or unnoticed elsewhere; it's just that it's not the thing that matters.  It's the policies and attitudes, though of course this may be informed by an individual's religion.  It seems to be impossible to be a top politician in the USA without banging on about one's Christian faith.  And that everyone is in such a tizz about the possibility of a woman running for high office..... India, Pakistan, Israel, UK, Germany are among the countries where that is old news.  That doesn't mean it's easy for women elsewhere, but it is astonishing what a big deal it seems to have been for the USA, supposedly the most "advanced" "democracy".

Answer 12

sad truth is that a candidate cannot be unaffiliated with religion - really cannot be "Christian" to run for office.  i would love to see an atheist, pagan, jewish, or muslim president.  not in my lifetime will that happen.

Answer 13

Either way I don't care but what makes you think an atheist could do a better job, or would do anything different than what's already been done- say, a staunch "America first" conservative Republican atheist in the Oval Office? Do you really believe that such a person wouldn't mudstomp the h**l out of those who did 9-11?

Answer 14

Belief in the Christian God is evidence of good judgment.

Unbelief in the Christian God is evidence of poor judgment.  Such a person would not have considered all of the evidence and come to a rational conclusion.

Answer 15

You can't please all the people all of the time.  

Answer 16

Because they (not all though ... thankfully) are running scared about how their silly superstition holds less weight these days.

That is why they choose nutty right wing leaders.

That is why even the left wing leaders proclaim faith in religion, so they get voted in.

Answer 17

Having the "courage of our convictions" is the least of our problems.

h**l, Bush clearly has the "courage of his convictions", as do most members of the religious right. The problem is that their convictions are the wrong ones.