Lightkeeper
Well-Known Member
How much freedom of religious belief do we have in the U.S.? Do you think we will ever have a president who is not of the Christian faith?
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Freedom of Religious Belief in the U.S.
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Green Gaia
Veteran Member
We will see a female and a non-white President before we see a President who is not of a Christian background, IMO.
I think we have the freedom to believe whatever we wish, even though some aren't always as tolerant of those beliefs as they should/could be.
I think we have the freedom to believe whatever we wish, even though some aren't always as tolerant of those beliefs as they should/could be.
jewscout
Religious Zionist
Ha i'd like to see an observant Jewish president. Could you imagine them bringing up a huge frigin Torah scroll and the President-elect hold his tzitzit up to it as he takes the oath.....wow imagine how many frigin mezuzas you would need for the white house!
There has to be like 100 door posts in that place! Or how about the presidential Sukkah! :biglaugh:
There has to be like 100 door posts in that place! Or how about the presidential Sukkah! :biglaugh:
I doubt we're going to see an openingly atheist president in the White House anytime soon. I'm not sure why so many people are opposed to having an atheist in the White House, but the polls say that a majority of people are so opposed. Their opposition seems more sentimental than rational to me.
jewscout
Religious Zionist
An openly atheist president would leave themselves open to character debates. Their opponent would equate the candidate's atheism with a lack of moral and family values. Whether that is true or not is not the point, atheism in a candidate in this country is a liability.Sunstone said:
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
well we had a woman Native American run for Vice-president... she didn't realy get any mention in the popular media. Winona LaDuke ran with Ralph Nader in 2000.
It would have been neat to see a Native American signing in. Full regalia, drum circles and smudging. :woohoo:
I remember hearing that Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell attended a meeting of the senate in full regalia. It apparently caused quite the stir... he later had to explain (to the media,the senate already ok'd it) that he was at the opening of the "Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian" (or NMAI) and didn't have time to change before-hand. The media made a bigger deal of it than the Senate did.
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It would have been neat to see a Native American signing in. Full regalia, drum circles and smudging. :woohoo:
I remember hearing that Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell attended a meeting of the senate in full regalia. It apparently caused quite the stir... he later had to explain (to the media,the senate already ok'd it) that he was at the opening of the "Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian" (or NMAI) and didn't have time to change before-hand. The media made a bigger deal of it than the Senate did.
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Godless Dave
Member
Freedom of belief is kind of a misnomer. As long as no one can read minds, no one can really know or control what other people believe.Lightkeeper said:
As for freedom of religous practice and speech, I think that is near absolute in the US.
I'm sure we already have, they just did what rulers have done throughout history, pretended to believe something they didn't in order to get popular support.Lightkeeper said:
GodofCats
New Member
We have already had a president of non-Christian faith. Thomas Jefferson. (nondenominational)Lightkeeper said:
As to my thoughts on freedom of religion... well, there are still religious symbols used by the government (In god we trust). There are a lot of issues on abortion. I still don't see how Christianity has proven early birth abortion is a sin or is against a law, but I am not too learned on the subject. The thing I see as missing in the Bible is where it says life begins at conception. Also, same sex marriages. Just exactly who can have a marriage license? I'm pretty sure Rabbis can. Can't non-Bible religious people get married as well? I am pretty confused on these two subjects, but I don't think we have the liberty we should.