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Jeff In Milwaukee

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15. Correction.

Reply to Dirty Socialist (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:13 AM

Oct 2012

He/She will be a Republican who claims to be a Christian.

Now I was going to finish that sentence with "but acts like an atheist" but what would be grossly unfair to just about every atheist on this board, who manage to behave more like Christians and than many Christians.

Just as there are "flavors" among the faith community, we have to recognize that not all atheists are created equal.

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Do you think there will be an atheist sworn in as president in our lifetime? [View all] Tcbys Oct 2012 OP

way before a Morman. graham4anything Oct 2012 #1

No. Wish it could happen but I doubt it. nt snappyturtle Oct 2012 #2

my theory is we've already seen plenty of them barbtries Oct 2012 #3

+1000. That is exactly what I was going to say. renie408 Oct 2012 #14

Yup, in a rural area if you don't belong to a church Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #21

Exactly, most of the ultra rich are atheists. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #19

The first being Thomas Jefferson. Chan790 Oct 2012 #32

you'll never convince me any of the repiglicans are Christian 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #4

The repuglicans who claim they're Christian absolutely are Christians...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #13

Bush, a christian? Hell no. 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #24

Yes. Bush is a Christian... SidDithers Oct 2012 #27

Hell I'm not in the club. 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #41

I'm pretty sure Bush honestly believes Mariana Oct 2012 #34

What would the answer to that about Catholics have been in 1958? JHB Oct 2012 #5

Yes, And He/She Will Be A Republican Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #6

Correction. Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #15

perhaps it could be "but acts like a devil worshiper" 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #25

I dunno...Even Satan wouldn't go out dressed like this... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #37

lol n/t 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #40

What do you mean 'Our,' Kemo Sabe? pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #7

Oh, I hope so librarylu Oct 2012 #8

The closest we've come to that situation was William Howard Taft. no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #9

Reminds me of a great Simpson's joke. Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #16

That's actually a real video game Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #23

Heavens! Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #36

we quite possibly have had. the real question is, will we ever have an "out" atheist president. unblock Oct 2012 #10

No, it is only for four year terms jberryhill Oct 2012 #11

I think there already has been. RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #12

I think all but one sworn in during my lifetime was an Athiest. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #17

They've all been Christians. Every. Single. One...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #28

i believe we already have scheming daemons Oct 2012 #18

Nope... SidDithers Oct 2012 #20

The focus on God has been the past 50 years - TBF Oct 2012 #30

Who knows? He or she must always claim to be a believer to get elected. AlinPA Oct 2012 #22

Don't care. n/t cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #26

Yeah, don't care. RC Oct 2012 #31

If a person is in their early 20s now treestar Oct 2012 #29

Boomers are like any other generation.. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #33

Not In My Lifetime ProfessorGAC Oct 2012 #35

Certainly. We may already have had one. rock Oct 2012 #38

It would be nice to know that a non believer could be elected but this country is to southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #39

No Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #42

Not in a thousand years. nt ladjf Oct 2012 #43