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Atheists & Agnostics

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2015, 04:53 PM Apr 2015

is a canadite's religious belief private? [View all]

I Say no. I think it is important to know what may influence our leaders and how close they hold ancient myrhs. What if, say, Tom Cruise ran and claimed his faith was not important and that he wouldn't talk about how it might affect his decisions.

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is a canadite's religious belief private? [View all] Lordquinton Apr 2015 OP

We probably won't see a politician in the federal government admit that he or she is an atheist Tobin S. Apr 2015 #1

we had one RussBLib Apr 2015 #2

I miss stark Lordquinton Apr 2015 #4

No... AlbertCat Apr 2015 #3

I think they should absolutely be public RussBLib Apr 2015 #5

Hell yes! (okay, I was answering the question in my head: "Should we know their beliefs?") FiveGoodMen Apr 2015 #6

For someone asking to represent and lead the whole country skepticscott Apr 2015 #7

Nope. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #8

Absolutely not. bvf Apr 2015 #9

A Rather Private Matter that becomes Public NelsonRobison Apr 2015 #10

I want to know if they're Klingons Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #11

No, and I agree with this guy... onager Apr 2015 #12