Are the religious beliefs of a presidential canditate important? Can a Muslim lead the United States?
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Not to me. And I would vote for a muslim IF his politics matched up with mine. But if he's going to push his religion on me like the religious right does then no.
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why not?
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Religion shouldn't be a issue in selecting US president.
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The moral (NOT religious) beliefs of a presidential candidate are important. Can a Muslim lead the United States? Of course. Will it happen in the foreseeable future? The smart money says no. People worried about the Christian right will s*** a brick when the Muslim right starts talking.
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No and Yes. Religion should hold no bearing in one's abilities to be a successful president. We've seen how wonderfully Protestants can do it.
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They shouldn't be. In fact, all else being equal I'd much prefer a rational atheist over one who publuicly professes to have a relationship with an invisible supernatural being. . But in the US I see how a bunch og twits are reacting to his name, his color, and other irelevant non-issues. . I think there will be a black, Jewish, Lesbian in the whitehouse - not that there's anything wrong with that - before there religion stops being an issue.
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Im sure there are Muslims that could lead the US just as there are Muslims that could not. Similarly, Im sure there are Christians that could lead the US just as there are Christians that could not.
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Jesus H. Christ. Will people get over the Muslim thing already? Personally, I don't care if the President worships Buddha, Allah, The Giant Spaghetti Monster or Rambuna, the Goddess of Chicken Fat. As long as by the end of their term our military isn't dying for no reason or personifying the one thing the politicians are claiming they are fighting, and my money is worth the paper it's printed on, I'm happy.
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Of course, a Muslim who believes in the Constitution of the United States and who knows how to lead and whose politics remain non-sectarian could lead the United States. - If you are slyly hinting that Barrack Obama is a Muslim I am sure that you know, by this time at least, that he is a Christian.
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Religious beliefs are unimportant as long as the President keeps them to himself or herself and governs the nation. A Muslim can be president if the country decided to elect that Muslim.
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I believe in separation of church and state. Of COURSE a Muslim can lead the US as long as he/she is an American citizen.
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No, religious beliefs are not important. Our country was founded on freedom of religion and it is one of the things that makes our nation great. A member of any religion can lead us, they just need to get the majority of the people behind them.
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It is important to some and to some it isn't. To a christian it is very important because christians want to keep this country "One Nation under God".
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I feel it is the *moral beliefs* of the candidate that are important, not religious. One of America's founding principals- people are free to believe whatever religion they choose but still attain the "American Dream"- even if it means becoming president of the United States of America.
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United States Constitution, Article VI, section 3, states: "...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." A candidates religious views, according to the US Constitution, cannot be taken into consideration as a requirement for office. However, in my opinion, if a candidate chooses to make their religious beliefs a platform issue, they should expect that the results may not have the positive impact they were hoping for when the returns are in.
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constitutionally, any united states citizen of, is it 45, who lived in the usa in recent years and who was born in the usa can be president, if the election results indicate that s/he is the winner, or s/he is appointed by, in unusual cases, the congress, or, if procedures are called into question, the u.s. supreme court. with the muslim population making up 2% of the united states population, i doubt if a person of muslim background would stand a chance of being elected. i believe that joe liebermann, in 2004, was the first jewish person nominated to be president, despite the jewish population being, what, 4%. unlikely, but, possible. in theory, i see no reason why a specific religious belief would preclude someone from being president, as long as they pass security background investigations.
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