2009-01-16, 05:03 PM
Quote:More Americans would vote against an Atheist candidate for President than would reject a woman, an ethnic minority, a Jew, or a homosexual. Presumably, they would also not want an Atheist as an employee (or boss), teacher, or business associate.
Too many people think that if you have no God, you have no conscience, and are therefore much more evil than someone who believes in the "wrong" god.
Americans tend to prefer that you have a belief in someone in heaven. What religion you are is definitely an important issue. It's a major part of who you are as a candidate, and I would be uncomfortable with someone leading this nation that proclaimed that s/he believed that there is no God.
Though, it is true that atheists have morals. Anyone has their own set of beliefs and standards, regardless of who they believe (or don't believe) in.