Does someone's religion matter for President?

Only if they want to impose their religious beliefs on me with legislation.

It depends. If a candidate's religion has beliefs that are out of touch with the majority, and the candidate gives an indication that he/she may use those beliefs in shaping policy, religion becomes very relevant.

Example: Sarah Palin's church recently invited a speaker who is with "Jews for Jesus" to give a sermon at his church. He made the statements that "God has", and "will continue" to punish and kill Jews through acts of terrorism as punishment for rejecting Christ. Sarah Palin sat through that sermon. Now, does she agree with this speaker? If so, will this influence her foreign policy toward Israel if she were ever to sit in the Oval Office?. Just like Obama and the Reverend Wright controversy, this is very relevant.

Did you know that Bush got 100,000 angry letters from the religious right because he came out and supported a Palestinian state. Much of the religious right feels that a Palestinian State would interfere with their belief in end times prophecy. They thought Bush was one of them. Scary stuff.

Yes.

But not just his or her religion explicitly, but how they use religion in their decision making process. You know, those 19 terrorists were doing what they thought God (Allah) wanted them to do.....

However, having said that I agree that religion has become too much of an issue in this particular campaign and that even if Obama was a muslim he'd still get my vote.

To Obama Who: So does that mean you'll never vote for a catholic person? They are all pedophiles, if your characterization holds true...

Not at all.

I am shocked that the left is trying to use Sarah Palin's Dominatrix beliefs to smear McCain.

should their religion matter? If it condones violence yes. But not outside of that, and no, islam does not condone violence anymore than Christianity does in the old testament.

obama who? Umm, Timothy McVeigh was a christian, do you have a problem voting for Christians knowing they've been responsible for a terrorist attack on our soil?

Only if that candidate has a history of legislating based on that religion. Like in the case of Sarah Palin....she has a history of trying to ban books and fire a librarian who would not ban those book. She has also tried to get creationism taught in schools and tried to ban sex education in the public schools. These extremist positions are based on her religion.

I agree! people get wayy to wrapped up in it; it doesn't matter what religion, color, or what dating record you have, as long as you are capable of leading the country effectively in way everyone in it can benefit. (and if other countries can benefit thats pretty awesome :) )

Religion is a personal choice.

I don't care if it's a Morman, Catholic, Protestant, or whatever, but after 9/11 I could never vote a Muslim into office. EVER.

Islander, quite spouting crap that isn't true or private a link to prove it and not from some leftwing rag that you apparently hang around at.

Only if they use it to set policy.

Or go to war "because god told them to".

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