(January 20, 2009 at 6:35 pm)Eilonnwy Wrote: Don't worry, I'll be the first atheist president. -_^
I would totally vote for you!!
On the topic of the first Atheist President. . . I do not think that the general American population is ready for that. I mean, sure there exists a separation or church and state, but in all reality, religion has unfortunately played a major role in this country's goings on.
Not to mention, there are still quite a bit of ignorant people in the USA. There were people ready to crucify Obama if he wasn't a Christian, and there are people that are pissed about him not having been to church since taking office.
On top of that, every little thing he does regarding any minuscule bit of religious anything gets stretched and torn up by the media *cough*foxnews*cough*. For instance, the quote about the USA not being a Christian, Jewish or Muslim nation, and his speech at Georgetown during which he covered the religious symbols caught quite a bit of negative attention from the media and ignorant public.
This is quite sad, but I believe that it will be many generations before the majority of the country feels comfortable voting an Atheist into office.
"We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation, we consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values."
-President Barack Obama
-President Barack Obama