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LeftishBrit

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4. Certainly - I have voted for atheists and my current preferred candidate for PM is an atheist

Reply to laconicsax (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:41 PM

Apr 2012

I don't prefer him because he's an atheist; I prefer him because he's Labour. But I would never avoid voting for someone because of their religious or nonreligious status.

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Would you vote for an atheist? [View all] laconicsax Apr 2012 OP

Until the neocon invasion, I never paid that much attention to a candidate's religion Siwsan Apr 2012 #1

If thats the only difference rrneck Apr 2012 #2

I probably have. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #3

Certainly - I have voted for atheists and my current preferred candidate for PM is an atheist LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #4

Vote for either? -- usually you only get to vote for one, and all else being equal... FarCenter Apr 2012 #5

Either means one or the other... laconicsax Apr 2012 #7

I would only vote for a candidate that believes in freedom of and from religion RegieRocker Apr 2012 #6

If they're identical it comes down to personality not atheism. rug Apr 2012 #8

Usernames are available, so this poll is even less acccurate than darkstar3 Apr 2012 #9

I make do with what's available. laconicsax Apr 2012 #10

+1. Dawgs Apr 2012 #15

And both candidates platforms are agreeable to me? OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #11

I'd go with the atheist JoeyT Apr 2012 #12

Hey Kwassa! What do you have against voting for Democrats? laconicsax Apr 2012 #13

I would vote for the atheist, not against the Christian. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #14

Yes. I'd vote for an atheist. Iggo Apr 2012 #16

I'm not a single-issue voter. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #17

I would vote for the atheist GordonHide Apr 2012 #18