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24. perhaps if the OP didn't use the term "religious nonsense" or suggest that the President is just
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:33 PM
Jan 2013

going thru the motions (instead of actually, quite possibly, be a believing christian) us christians wouldn't take such exception.

To answer your question, no. To answer another question, can the majority of DU christians say they would do the same if an atheist were running for office? Hell yes.

Maybe if you live as long as Methuselah. . . Journeyman Jan 2013 #1
I want to live to an old ripe age just to piss people off and have someone read my name on the TV stultusporcos Jan 2013 #3
Not only that, but you get to lie your ass off Warpy Jan 2013 #12
Lotsa luck. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #2
We can hope for an atheist one day NightWatcher Jan 2013 #4
hear! hear! tnvoter Jan 2013 #5
Lots of posts in your three weeks at DU. Almost all of them ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #6
Sorry I am not a cheerleader, I expect BETTER From MY President stultusporcos Jan 2013 #7
What do you ProSense Jan 2013 #14
OK, that's twisted. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #37
Skip what, the invocation ... the prayer? Sorry it doesn't meet with your approval ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #8
Perhaps we should elect a Jew next sadbear Jan 2013 #9
A Muslim would make the right's heads explode. white_wolf Jan 2013 #32
I don't give a damn what God the president does or doesn't worships.. just do the damn job rainlillie Jan 2013 #10
Gallup recently had a poll with some really surprising results concerning religion and candidates davidn3600 Jan 2013 #11
Oh, well you just need to get over it. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #13
"Well, at the end of the day, we all voted for Obama even though we disagree with his religion." ProSense Jan 2013 #15
Mitt Romney isn't an atheist RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #16
'Gallup' poll: RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #17
Your question is ProSense Jan 2013 #18
Huh?! RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #25
+1000 n/t truebluegreen Jan 2013 #38
Pete Stark announced his non-belief after 35 years in Congress as a believer! riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #19
2007: Rep. Stark applauded for atheist outlook ProSense Jan 2013 #21
perhaps if the OP didn't use the term "religious nonsense" or suggest that the President is just CAG Jan 2013 #24
I find religion, all religion nonsense and not compatable with freedom stultusporcos Jan 2013 #47
Some day before I die I would like to see a country WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #20
Yes, like atheists/agnostics commenting about the religious trappings of the inaugural? riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #22
Did someone pull the threads? Prevent someone from speaking? jberryhill Jan 2013 #26
+1000 n/t truebluegreen Jan 2013 #39
That would require a very scarey thing, Will, authentic Freedom. Fascism is so much more patrice Jan 2013 #30
Wouldn't that be a change we can believe in! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #23
This from someone who apparently doesn't recognize basic separation of church & state issues . . . patrice Jan 2013 #29
Why isn't it fascism to say moving forward is what YOU say it is & ONLY that? If moving forward patrice Jan 2013 #27
Some day...before I die...I would like to see world peace onpatrol98 Jan 2013 #28
Your dream will never be realized because of religion stultusporcos Jan 2013 #46
Might as well piss into the wind and hope you won't get wet..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #31
All I want is a President that fights DJ13 Jan 2013 #33
You mean those voters who from day one have said they no longer support him? He HAS TO patrice Jan 2013 #35
This will come Laochtine Jan 2013 #34
As An Atheist I Have No Problem with Inclusion of Religion in the Ceremonies Indykatie Jan 2013 #36
As an atheist, to me it IS religious nonsense. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #40
I'm trying to understand how you were treated discourteously onenote Jan 2013 #41
You are right. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #43
What would you call it? Logical Jan 2013 #42
I'm an atheist. I didn't notice the prayers. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #44
pfffffffft spanone Jan 2013 #45
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