Is America Ready to elect a non-religious president?

[Bad Thoughts]

91. There are several things you don't get

First, "is America ready" is a dangerous meme that has no place in the Democratic Party. It can be applied broadly and loosely to many individuals and groups, disempowering them. Is America ready for a Catholic? An African-American? An Hispanic? A Woman? There will be few who are immune is we decide that the question deserves to be pursued. Every candidate will of course struggle in presenting their biography to the American people, integrating personal beliefs with political practices. However, saying that "America is not ready" for one kind of person or another can have a damaging effect on all people of that group.

Second, Judaism is not the decrepit grandfather of Christianity. You keep trying to apply Christian concepts of theism to Judaism that don't hold. Monotheism and idolatry are fairly different, to the point that representations of G-d are impossible and speculation about the nature of G-d is fraught. I'd say that the nature of G-d is a secondary concern to most Jews; even the most orthodox will focus on the meaning of commandments and how to put them into practice. Indeed, it is the interpretation of the commandments that divides Jews more. Subsequently, the many different interpretations of the nature of G-d not only co-exist, they are often peripheral. In the end, the binary between theism and pantheism, or the supposed association of pantheism and non-religion don't really exist in the context of Judaism.