Could an atheist or person w/no religon be elected president in this country?

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

?  What do you think?  We there yet?  So much has been made of Bush being religious, and people seem to like that.  Would liking someone who's religious tracslate into dislike for an atheist canidate?  

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I do not believe their is a true faith called "atheism" because I believe deep down most people believe in a God Creator. In my book about presidents every president is listed as having a religion except Andrew Johnson who had no known religion.

I don't believe in a God Creator......

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

So you believe in absolutely no creator. When you die everything goes black. The end. You are in a small minority, and being as 90% of Americans express a belief in God, I do not see an atheist being president anytime soon.

No, I think your soul goes off somewhere.  I believe we are all born with a life energy, or soul.  Is it created by a god? IMO, no.  

And I think its an advantage to a person to not hold any religious convictions in public office.  He'd have no beliefs to be swayed by, unlike Bush who pisses off atheists, agnostics, and non-Christians.  

It would change the country for the better. People would see that just cause a preson is not religious doesn't mean they are an ammoral anarchist.  I'm not.  

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I think the connection is that anyone is making here is that people of the uncommon faith, or a person of atheistic beliefs can be elected, they just can't be very strict about it.

This reminds me of the Conservative Leadership Convention, Harper, at the end of his victory speech said, "God Bless Canada." The audiance and the media seemed to pause and say, "huh?" That phrase is not common in Canada, and is rarely said like that. That drew a parody with America. As long as a President didn't say something like, "I refuse to say God Bless America," than he should be ok. Flaunting your unpopular beliefs can get you in trouble. As long as the President, as previous president have done then they could win easily.

Siege

I wouldn't say "I refuse to say God Bless America" I just wouldn't say it.  

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I think the connection is that anyone is making here is that people of the uncommon faith, or a person of atheistic beliefs can be elected, they just can't be very strict about it.

This reminds me of the Conservative Leadership Convention, Harper, at the end of his victory speech said, "God Bless Canada." The audiance and the media seemed to pause and say, "huh?" That phrase is not common in Canada, and is rarely said like that. That drew a parody with America. As long as a President didn't say something like, "I refuse to say God Bless America," than he should be ok. Flaunting your unpopular beliefs can get you in trouble. As long as the President, as previous president have done then they could win easily.

Siege

I wouldn't say "I refuse to say God Bless America" I just wouldn't say it.  

People would notice, they always notice.

Siege

Howard Dean never said it.....you notice?