I'm curious as to who on here wouldn't vote for someone who doesn't share their faith. Example, if you are a Protestant would you vote for a Catholic? A Muslim? A Mormon? A Buddhist? etc.

 

As far as different denominations, you can decide that for yourself. But in general I'm saying that all Protestants are lumped together (unless you do make that distinction and it sways your vote).

 

I'm voting yes as I don't think I have ever voted for someone who shares my religious views. And I will keep this private in hopes of getting a true representation.

I would vote for someone who shares my political views. If their religious affiliation forced their political views to be different than mine, than I wouldn't be able to vote for them, but not because of their religion. I would have zero problem voting for a Christian, Catholic, Mormon, Hindu, Buddist, Muslim, etc. I will admit that it wasn't very long ago that I would have never even given a Muslim candidate a thought, but I was 100% wrong to have felt that way.

I think I would have the most difficulty with a Muslim or an Atheist.

I think I would have the most difficulty with a Muslim or an Atheist.

 

Same here. I feel that both of their religious beliefs (or lack thereof), would influence their political views to ones that I wouldn't be able to support.

I have 0 problem voting for someone of a different religion. I've voted for Louisville's mayor more times than I can remember. And I voted for Yarmuth for congress. I'm not sure what the faiths of most others I've voted for, except a few that were Catholic, but I knew that before they ran for office.

I think I would have the most difficulty with a Muslim or an Atheist.

Would you be able to?

 

And, why those two in particular? It seems to me that a polytheistic religion would be much harder to vote for than another monotheistic (I'm pretty sure you are Christian).

Yes. There aren't many Catholic candidates out there. We worship the Vatican apparently. :lol:

Yes. There aren't many Catholic candidates out there. We worship the Vatican apparently. :lol:

 

 

But we don't get to vote for the Pope. :lol:

I would vote for someone who was of another faith than mine, IF I thought I connected with or believed them.

I would vote for someone who shares my political views. If their religious affiliation forced their political views to be different than mine, than I wouldn't be able to vote for them, but not because of their religion. I would have zero problem voting for a Christian, Catholic, Mormon, Hindu, Buddist, Muslim, etc. I will admit that it wasn't very long ago that I would have never even given a Muslim candidate a thought, but I was 100% wrong to have felt that way.

 

I'm impressed, UKMF. :thumb:

I would vote for someone with a different religion, but there is one thing they have to believe in to get my vote. PRO-LIFE! That's my #1 priority. As long as they are 100% pro-life, I don't care what religion they are.

I'm impressed, UKMF. :thumb:

 

I met someone, who is now one of my good friends, that was a Muslim and it has completely changed my perspective. I still don't agree with much of their religious views or practices, but that doesn't mean they couldn't make a good potential elected official.

I voted for No but the words "have to" doesn't correctly represent me.

 

It would make it a lot easier for me to vote for someone that does share my religious views.

 

I would not vote for someone that stands in stark contrast to my religious views. Anyone that practices a religion that rejects Jesus Christ as the Son of God, our Lord and our Savior would not receive my vote.

 

My reasoning is simple, I care more about what God will feel about my decisions on Judgement Day than anything going on in this country. And I can't believe He would support my voting for someone that has rejected His Son.

I voted for No but the words "have to" doesn't correctly represent me.

 

It would make it a lot easier for me to vote for someone that does share my religious views.

 

I would not vote for someone that stands in stark contrast to my religious views. Anyone that practices a religion that rejects Jesus Christ as the Son of God, our Lord and our Savior would not receive my vote.

 

My reasoning is simple, I care more about what God will feel about my decisions on Judgement Day than anything going on in this country. And I can't believe He would support my voting for someone that has rejected His Son.

 

You really believe in the grand scheme of things, God is going to care about the religion of the person you voted for?

I'd say yes. I know people that don't share my religious beliefs but do share my same values, and same thoughts on key issues. While on the other hand I know people that share my religious beliefs but ofr whatever reasons don't have the same values or view points on certain issues.