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In reply to the discussion: The next President needs to be an atheist [View all]HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)77. Your post clearly implies an atheist would be better than any Christian
My faith bears no relation to the radical Christian extremists on the right and therefore I have no more ability to "reign in" those fundamentalist than you do. The problem is with people who are too arrogant in their opinions to consider that there are other ways to see things. Trump is proof that the religious right has no corner on that.
Maybe you would find it helpful to learn more about spirituality, and you wouldn't find yourself so judgmental about something you may not know as much about as you think.
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it is not the cause, let alone the mail cause, it is just cover but I'd love to have an open atheist
Hamlette
Feb 2017
#3
I would love to see that coalition rally around something other than a Judeo-Christian
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#59
I am not belittling their faith. I am saying that I'm sick of it ruling our politics.
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#72
We should avoid unnecessarily antagonizing our allies and show them the respect
onenote
Feb 2017
#84
The only people my OP is meant to antagonize are religious fundamentalist and they are NOT allies
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#85
As is your inability to formulate an argument beyond false equivalencies and insults LOL
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#90
The First Amendment prevents the enactment of laws that prohibit the free exercise
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#14
You are correct. I'm not looking to change their mind, just help others not be so intimidated
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#49
Yes, and that only underscores my point of why we can no longer empower these people
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#23
Yes, everyone knows that godlessness is inherently less moral than believing
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#16
I know, but the reality is that religion in politics and the pandering to religion is ubiquitous
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#25
Yes...but that will likely require an OPENLY atheist or agnostic POTUS....
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#28
Perhaps he won't directly admit it, but Trump is one. Our next president needs to be sane.
tandem5
Feb 2017
#32
Whatever he does or doesn't believe, I would wager he hasn't given it much thought
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#35
As long as it was an intelligent, thoughtful, literate, levelheaded, fair-minded,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Feb 2017
#36
Translation: The election is 3-1/2 years away, but I'm going to start finding ways to divide our
FSogol
Feb 2017
#43
I think you are trying to define a small tent. That's a proven path to losing. n/t
FSogol
Feb 2017
#48
So you think the very presence of a professed non-believer makes for an inherently smaller tent?
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#53
All you need to do is get the atheists, as a voting block, to agree on a candidate...
brooklynite
Feb 2017
#47
Religion controls the masses. Most top tier preachers don't believe what they're selling
NightWatcher
Feb 2017
#51
Is there an alternative oath of office, that doesn't involve god and the bible?
dubyadiprecession
Feb 2017
#55
Sadly, seeing as how atheist poll as the only demographic seen as less trustworthy
IamFortunesFool
Feb 2017
#78