How Pious the Prius Party Poll

airportkid · 05-04-2006, 07:02 PM

It’s been said, sometimes with pride, that a non-white woman could get elected US President before an atheist ever could. Personally, I don’t think this speaks well for a country whose constitution expressly forbids intermingling of religion with public office – and even less well of a country which at the present moment would be incapable of even voting in a non-white woman to its highest office (although it cheerfully peoples its political offices at every level without the slightest discrimination with unrepentant whores). But perhaps the legion of Prius Voters is ahead of the rest of the country.

So, with the religious threads making up virtually all the fiber in Fred’s pancakes lately, and the November elections coming ominously at us like a bad breakfast date, I wondered how much a candidate’s personal religious beliefs (or lack of same) might make him/her so much lunchmeat to the Voter Who Owns A Prius.

I'm a #2 in the poll: Religious belief won't make me discard a worthwhile candidate, but I'd prefer an atheist if the choices were more or less equal.

Mark Baird
Alameda CA

gilahiker · 05-04-2006, 07:10 PM

What about an option that says "religious belief won't make me discard a worthwhile candidate, but a candidate that trys to jam their religion/god/church down everyone's throat who they consider a non-believer and makes policy decisions solely on that belief will?"

DonDNH · 05-04-2006, 07:16 PM

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What about an option that says "religious belief won't make me discard a worthwhile candidate, but a candidate that trys to jam their religion/god/church down everyone's throat who they consider a non-believer and makes policy decisions solely on that belief will?"
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That's just about how I feel about the subject.

gilahiker · 05-04-2006, 07:19 PM

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That's just about how I feel about the subject.
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Glad I'm not the only one...

BellBoy · 05-04-2006, 07:28 PM

I voted for the person...not the religion. Unfortunately religion matters a whole hell of a lot (couldn't resist). So IMO, it would be close to political suicide for a candidate to come out and say, <strike>"I'm gay!"</strike> "I'm an athiest--vote for me!". So in the voter's minds they just heard, "hey all you religious idiots out there--vote for me!"

Wildkow · 05-05-2006, 03:53 AM

Hmmmm, USA greatest country in history +
all US Presidents are/were Christians =
Some kind of connection?

Wildkow

larkinmj · 05-05-2006, 08:09 AM

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Hmmmm, USA greatest country in history +
all US Presidents are/were Christians =
Some kind of connection?

Wildkow
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George W. Bush = worst president in history
George W. Bush = Christian
Some kind of connection?

geologyrox · 05-05-2006, 08:55 AM

Honestly, I'd like to see someone who doesn't bring any form of bias into the office. HAHAHA.

While I'd vote for the athiest over an *equally* well matched/suited religious person, I'd just be happy to have someone who places importance on our liberties, education, our environment, and balancing the budget in the other direction for a while, and I'd vote for any cantidate that shared my priorities.

galaxee · 05-05-2006, 09:39 AM

i really don't care as long as they don't go around trying to get elected solely by appeal to a certain group of religious people.

using religion to your political advantage... that's downright nasty.

eyeguy13 · 05-07-2006, 02:24 AM

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George W. Bush = worst president in history
George W. Bush = Christian
Some kind of connection?
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Good one....

There has to be a separation of Church and State in the US. Our Founding Fathers intended it this way. The religious right would have us believe that we are a 'Christian Nation' but that is NOT what Jefferson, Paine, Adams, Washington, etc... wanted.

During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln (a religious person) was asked what church he went to, he never answered since he believed in a separation of Church and State and it wasn't anyone's business but his own.

website for Americans United for Separation of Church and State....

http://www.au.org/site/PageServer

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View Poll Results: How Pious the Prius Party Poll
I would never vote for someone who believes in a god or gods no matter how much I agree with his/her political stance.	0	0%
In a contest between equals whose political stance I agree with, I would vote for the atheist first.	12	28.57%
Neither atheism nor devout religious belief matter at all; my candidate’s political stance is all that matters.	20	47.62%
In a contest between equals whose political stance I agree with, I would vote for the devout religious believer first.	7	16.67%
I would never vote for an atheist no matter how much I agree with his/her political stance.	1	2.38%
I would never vote for someone who doesn’t believe in the exactly same god I do, or reads the wrong version of the bible, or goes to the wrong church, no matter how much I agree with his/her political stance.	2	4.76%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

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05-04-2006, 07:02 PM	#1
airportkid Will Fly For Food Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area CA Posts: 1,372 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 1	It’s been said, sometimes with pride, that a non-white woman could get elected US President before an atheist ever could. Personally, I don’t think this speaks well for a country whose constitution expressly forbids intermingling of religion with public office – and even less well of a country which at the present moment would be incapable of even voting in a non-white woman to its highest office (although it cheerfully peoples its political offices at every level without the slightest discrimination with unrepentant whores). But perhaps the legion of Prius Voters is ahead of the rest of the country. So, with the religious threads making up virtually all the fiber in Fred’s pancakes lately, and the November elections coming ominously at us like a bad breakfast date, I wondered how much a candidate’s personal religious beliefs (or lack of same) might make him/her so much lunchmeat to the Voter Who Owns A Prius. I'm a #2 in the poll: Religious belief won't make me discard a worthwhile candidate, but I'd prefer an atheist if the choices were more or less equal. Mark Baird Alameda CA

05-04-2006, 07:10 PM	#2
gilahiker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Silver City, NM Posts: 175 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	What about an option that says "religious belief won't make me discard a worthwhile candidate, but a candidate that trys to jam their religion/god/church down everyone's throat who they consider a non-believer and makes policy decisions solely on that belief will?"

05-04-2006, 07:28 PM	#5
BellBoy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 198 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I voted for the person...not the religion. Unfortunately religion matters a whole hell of a lot (couldn't resist). So IMO, it would be close to political suicide for a candidate to come out and say, <strike>"I'm gay!"</strike> "I'm an athiest--vote for me!". So in the voter's minds they just heard, "hey all you religious idiots out there--vote for me!"

05-05-2006, 03:53 AM	#6
Wildkow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,274 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 84 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts Friends: 11	Hmmmm, USA greatest country in history + all US Presidents are/were Christians = Some kind of connection? Wildkow

05-05-2006, 08:55 AM	#8
geologyrox Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 513 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Honestly, I'd like to see someone who doesn't bring any form of bias into the office. HAHAHA. While I'd vote for the athiest over an equally well matched/suited religious person, I'd just be happy to have someone who places importance on our liberties, education, our environment, and balancing the budget in the other direction for a while, and I'd vote for any cantidate that shared my priorities.

05-05-2006, 09:39 AM	#9
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	i really don't care as long as they don't go around trying to get elected solely by appeal to a certain group of religious people. using religion to your political advantage... that's downright nasty.