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Goblinmonger

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5. Madison and Jefferson would be unelectable today

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 02:57 PM

Jul 2014

because of their lack of Christianity.

We've had several atheist presidents. It is just damn near statistically impossible we haven't. They just know that can't say it and have to pay lip service to the Christian population if they want to get elected.

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When Will We Have an Atheist President? [View all] rug Jul 2014 OP

2008. Shh... nt tridim Jul 2014 #1

Not true. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #2

"Believe" what you want. :) nt tridim Jul 2014 #3

Are you saying he is lying about his faith? Why do you believe this? hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4

I'm saying I think he is an atheist, nothing more, nothing less. nt tridim Jul 2014 #6

You are claiming he is lying. Why? hrmjustin Jul 2014 #7

Because I'm not. Good try though. tridim Jul 2014 #8

He publicly proclaimed himself a Christian. Sorry but your saying he is not truthful. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #9

If he is, he's an extraordinarily hypocritical one. okasha Jul 2014 #12

Madison and Jefferson would be unelectable today Goblinmonger Jul 2014 #5

Jefferson's racial views okasha Jul 2014 #13

Never within the lifetimes of anyone now living. ladjf Jul 2014 #10

I would guess you've already had one or two, though I wouldn't have a clue which ones... LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #11

Well before we have a Native Amrrican one. okasha Jul 2014 #14

Or a Buddhist one, TM99 Jul 2014 #15

Charles Curtis was VP Goblinmonger Jul 2014 #18

I think it will happen in my lifetime. cbayer Jul 2014 #16

Don't you already have one? mr blur Jul 2014 #17

Probably already happened InternetPersonlol11 Jul 2014 #19

Welcome to DU and the religion room. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #20