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Would you vote for a Christian?


The devout Christian
  4% (2)
The secular Christian
  13% (6)
The devout Muslim
  4% (2)
The secular Muslim
  11% (5)
The vocal atheist (devout doesn't really fit here)
  6% (3)
The secular atheist
  23% (10)
None of these make any difference, I would vote for any of them.
  34% (15)


Total Votes : 43
(last vote on : 1/15/2012 8:11:09 PM)
(Poll will run till: -- )


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imperatrixx -> Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 8:24:45 PM)

Obligatory controversial thread title aside, I'm not talking about a person whose religion is Christianity but rather the type of Christian who wears his religion on his sleeve...constantly invoking God/Jesus in speeches, calling the US a "Christian nation" with "Christian values" etc. The reason I find this so curious is because there is such a backlash against fundamentalist Muslim nations.

I know that these types of politicians often share views on political issues, so to make it easier imagine that every person listed in my poll had the exact same political platform, same vote history, everything identical except for their religion and whether they brought up their religion in their speeches.

So if everything else were equal, who would you vote for? "Devout" meaning that this person brings up their religion in their speeches, "Secular" meaning they are a person of this faith but don't bring up their religion at all in public.

Multiple selection allowed if you would vote for some but not others (for example if you would vote for all secular candidates but no devout candidates, or either Christian candidate but no Muslim or atheist), but if you would vote for any of them with no bias, please choose the final option only.

Feel free to discuss.



tazzygirl -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 8:30:40 PM)

If they can manage to keep their religion out of our government, I wouldnt care what their religion was.. or wasnt.



Hillwilliam -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 8:32:04 PM)

Depends on if I agree with their policies. Religion doesn't matter as long as they don't try to force me to change mine.



BKSir -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 8:37:53 PM)

Sure. Every presidential candidate I've voted for so far has been one of one flavour or another. I prefer secular though. Don't shove your religion down my throat or pants, and I don't really give a shit.



BitaTruble -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 8:41:41 PM)

I would vote for anyone whom I thought would be a good leader for the position to which they aspire. I get to determine what constitutes a 'good leader' and I feel obligated by that responsibility to elect good people to office so I vet everyone as best as I can and do my best to make thoughtful choices. Someone's personal relationship with the god/gods of their choice don't matter to me unless they try to force their religion on me. Of course, someone who did such would not meet my criteria of 'a good leader'.



tweakabelle -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 8:49:14 PM)

I voted for the 'secular atheist' on the basis that all other factors were equal and this was the only point of difference between the candidates.

In practice I would just as happily vote for a secular Muslim/Christian/<insert belief system of your choice here> provided they remained true to secular principles and their platform was to my tastes.



Lucylastic -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 10:01:18 PM)

I dont want fundamentalist of any kind......religion isnt a big deal, how they interact with others about their beliefs are. Their expectations of non believers is also important. IF they wanna force their religious beliefs down my throat by legislating and denying personal and equal rights, Im not gonna vote for them ever.



erieangel -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/14/2012 11:01:01 PM)

Don't try to force your beliefs on me or install your beliefs as a part of government or law and I'd be happy with just about anybody who had a platform I found acceptable. 



Fellow -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 6:51:30 AM)

There should be some other options in addition; like agnostic, or non-religious (atheism does not count as non religious, it is rather anti-religion).



Fightdirecto -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 8:22:51 AM)

I would not vote for anyone who would attempt to use the civil authority to enforce their religious beliefs on others.

Equally, I would not vote for anyone who would attempt to use the civil authority to enforce their atheism on others.

Personal belief and personal non-belief are PERSONAL.



MissAsylum -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 8:24:28 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Fightdirecto

I would not vote for anyone who would attempt to use the civil authority to enforce their religious beliefs on others.

Equally, I would not vote for anyone who would attempt to use the civil authority to enforce their atheism on others.

Personal belief and personal non-belief are PERSONAL.


THIS.



Musicmystery -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 9:12:56 AM)

quote:

I'm not talking about a person whose religion is Christianity but rather the type of Christian who wears his religion on his sleeve...constantly invoking God/Jesus in speeches, calling the US a "Christian nation" with "Christian values" etc.


However, nothing in your poll allows the choice of NOT voting for this type of Christian, Muslim, Atheist, etc.



Moonhead -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 9:44:03 AM)

FR:
I'd much rather vote for a lion.



Musicmystery -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 9:52:42 AM)

[image]http://dijest.com/aka/images/vote/vote_for_lion.jpg[/image]



littlewonder -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 11:13:26 AM)

If their christian views were in line with my own then yes. I would not vote for them on the sole basis of them being a christian however.




Miserlou -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 12:13:01 PM)

if their policies were driven by a religious agenda, then no i could not vote for them no matter what their religion. and christian is a very hard term to define, the vast majority of evangelicals do not consider me a christian despite the fact that my church is one of the oldest christian denominations in existence. it seems we have had it wrong all this time. [:D]



GotSteel -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 1:42:54 PM)

So I checked every box and as I scrolled down a bit to hit submit I happened to read your OP. I realized that since you're including the "Christian nation" and "Christian values" positions you're not talking about someone who's devote. You're talking about someone who will use politics to try and make me devote. As someone who's not into persecution I vote against those types.



Politesub53 -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 5:04:04 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

If they can manage to keep their religion out of our government, I wouldnt care what their religion was.. or wasnt.


+ 1



GotSteel -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 5:20:02 PM)

ditto



PeonForHer -> RE: Would you vote for a Christian? (1/15/2012 5:20:33 PM)

I couldn't go for anyone devoutly religious, I'm afraid. I'd be too concerned about their religious views influencing political decisions.



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