Hypothetical: Given the choice...

[tk2kewl]

with all other factors being equal which would you rather have as an elected or politically appointed representative:

[abluelady]

1. Not only not religious

but an aetheist or at least an agnostic. I would like someone who thinks for themself. I know not all religious people don't think for themselves, but it is so easy to "leave it in god's hands," and that is a cop out to me.

[Tesha]

13. America will elect an "out" Atheist when Hell freezes over.

Yes, I meant that as a joke, but I'd say we're still at least fifty
to a hundred years too primitive to even *CONSIDER* electing atheists
to positions of power.

Tesha

[AllyCat]

2. The overtly religious usually follow their god first and the country

somewhere down the line. If they feel this country is founded on "christian" principles, there should be no problem upholding the Constitution as part of their worship. Of course, we know that's not what happens in Fundie-land

[rabid_nerd]

3. Other: Someone that you can't tell

n/t

[Rainbowreflect]

10. Exactly!

[KittyWampus]

11. I agree. The answer preferably is "Neither".

[madokie]

4. For some reason Religion Scares the Hell out of me.

[bryant69]

5. Given a choice would you rather have a hispanic person

who was in tune with his culture and spoke spanish regularly, or one who had acclimtized to our nation and our way of thinking?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[tk2kewl]

6. Interesting

I would go with the hispanic person in tune with his or her culture, but i would expect that person to have a good knowledge and a healthy respect for other ways of thinking. I am not sure there is a singular mindset that one could define as "our way of thinking."

[bryant69]

12. So what is the difference

between an overtly christian person who has a good knowledge and a healthy respect for other ways of thinking and an overtly hispanic peson who has a good knowledge and a healthy respect for other ways of thinking?

Bryant

[tk2kewl]

14. point taken

my posts today are stirring up a bit of a shit storm. the main point is that people like * and Meirs claim to believe in the literal interpretation of the bible and pander to fundamentalists who do not have a good knowledge and a healthy respect for other ways of thinking. this leads me to the conclusion that they do not respect other ways of thinking.

[Tesha]

15. Being Hispanic doesn't require believing in things that just ain't true.

[me b zola]

7. I prefer to keep religion as far away from government as possible

[Az]

8. I would truly like to see an atheist representitive in our government

It would let me know that ours is a truly free society.

[Bluerthanblue]

9. had to pick not religious at all, but wouldn't mind anyone who

had a strong 'spiritual' part of themself. I say strong, because I believe those who truly feel complete and satisfied in their 'faith' don't need to convince everyone in the world to conform to 'their' view of what 'faith' is.

[Mutley]

16. I voted option two.

But really I feel that it is not a problem for an elected official to be religious. As long as they understand that not everyone in the country has the same beliefs, and that their job is to run the country, not dictate religious beliefs or form social standards around those religious beliefs.