Would you vote for an atheist president?Definition of atheism:lack of belief in the existence of god

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83. I think Sanders was viewed far more as Jewish than Atheist and, alas...

...the country is no more ready for a Jewish president than an atheist president. Or a Muslim or a Buddist for that matter. Vice President maybe.

Remember, we've only had one Catholic president and he had a hard time getting elected (Kennedy-Nixon was a super close election). My point being, it isn't just a bias against those with no religious faith, it's a bias against those who aren't part of a mainstream Christian faith.

Now we can quibble about voters saying they'd vote for a Jewish president over an Atheist, etc., but that pits a false dichotomy. You'd have to have a Jewish candidate vs. an Atheist. Unlikely. The contest would undoubtedly be between a candidate of some other faith (or no faith) and a mainstream Christian. And in that instance, a lot of voter would have trouble voting for the candidate who was of some other faith (or no faith). Even another Catholic candidate, would, I think, still make a lot of non-Cathoic voters hesitate.