Has the US ever elected a president who was single/divorced, or something other than Christian?
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Presidents who were single at the time of election:  Jefferson (widowed), Van Buren (widowed), Buchanan (never married), Arthur (widowed), and Cleveland (married after being elected).\n\nDivorced: Ronald Reagan was divorced from his first wife, Jane Wyman, and had gotten remarried to Nancy Davis.\n\nNon-Christian:  Several of the early Presidents (notable Jefferson, both Adamses) were deists, which would not be considered Christian by today's standard, though they likely were at the time.  Several others (Fillmore, Taft) were Unitarian.
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I think that's the essence of the deception of the Bush administration and in many ways the entire republican party. That is, talking about Christian values while not really having any. Would Jesus wage war? What about "turn the other cheek"? Would jesus give tax cuts to the wealthy while ignoring the poor? Bush claims he's pro-life, but starting a war that causes thousands of innocent lives to perish is certainly not pro-life in my opinion. Probably one of the most devout christian presidents we have ever had is Jimmy Carter (a democrat). He has recently been very critical of Bush's presidency. I think his criticism is interesting because Carter himself, is a deeply religious man. I'm not a christian myself, but i have a tremendous amount of respect for christians who actually uphold christian values, but at the same time recognize the values of our constitution. I think Carter does an amazing job of balancing these and he's the role model of a true christian patriot. Bush is the exact opposite. He gives the Chrstian faith a bad name and he disrespects both the values of the Constitution and the Bible at the same time. It amazes me that most Christians think he's on their side. It simply amazes me.
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No I don't think President Bush is a Christian, because I thought Christians cared about innocent people and their lives. If Bush IS a Christian, then he would be the first murdering, cold-blooded Christian in American history. He's well on his way to being the biggest mass murderer since Adolf Hitler and I thought that was a complicated feat too, but it looks like I'm wrong now. I guess that feat CAN be duplicated after all. I thought killing was hard, but Bush makes it all look so damn easy.
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I'm so sick of staunch conservatives bringing up the Clinton scandal.  Almost every president we've ever had, had mistresses. Apparently there was a time when the media didn't feel the need to air dirty laundry. It is rather comical, however, that the same people lampooning morality and declaring gay marriage a sin often turn out to be a pedifiles and closet homosexuals.
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People who voted for Bush seem to have done so because of their self-righteous-"Clinton is an adulterer"- piety.  Alas, I long for the days when our biggest concern was whether our president received oral sex.  It was simpler times.\n\nYou see what happens when we let the self-righteous decide who becomes president?\n\np.s. \nUnemployment is low, but the gap between the rich and poor is ever increasing because the types of jobs that are being created are service jobs and not the kind of jobs that allow you to improve your situation.
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Wow, that'd be the day. I might like to see Ron Reagan as president. However, as a bright young atheist, even his considerable political legacy could not overcome his non-belief. \n\nI'm not too keen on this idea, though. Saying only X can do Y sets a dangerous precedent.\n\nIdeally, I'd like to see the people of this country, and the world, put their myths aside and embrace reason. If this happened on a large enough scale, I think we might see a world full of things like peace and tolerance.
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The US is far from a secular humanist country.  If it were, Bush would not have gotten elected.
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omg, i never thought about that LOL.  what if the United States held an election and no one showed up?  I bet the electorial college would still elect someone even if we didn't actually vote for that person.  Wait, that happened already with Bush lol.  guess that answers that.
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Yeah, I would much rather have my Civil Rights curtailed, national security compromised and have a president that leads an incompetant and corrupt administration, while we a plunged into an unjustified invasion-occupation-quagmire over access to Middle Eastern Oil.... than someone who indulged in illicit sexual behavior.  Oh and having a " Christian " president makes it even better.  Its almost like having Jesus in the White House.   \nI feel we are better off.  It would be unAmerican not to.
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In the past 5 years, the United States has had only one President: George W. Bush.  He is President of all 50 U.S. states.
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Any citizen of the united states can be elected president.   \nand no   neither do I believe he would make religious laws any more than say a Catholic President would bring in laws to say, stop us eating meat on friday.\n\nDoes that make sense?\n\nPs Im not the worlds best speller either, but\nthe word is Polygamy. lol!
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I don't think that the US will have any openly gay president for at least 150 years if maybe bisexuality and homosexuality becomes normal. People are too close-minded to vote for them.
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Per the Judeo/Christian Bible, "no."\nBut most people who claim themselves to be Christian in this country don't practice what they preach.  The rate of divorce alone demonstrates that point.  From a "civil" perspective, why not?  They can't do any worse than what the heterosexuals have done.\nFrom my own perspective, "no."
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I think I read he was single?
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pRESIDENT OF THE us FROM 1992-1999
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Yes, as an american, I firmly believe that most americans are idiots. They pick a president based on things like the bible and gay marriage. First off, how many people have ever been to a gay wedding? (not many) Secondly, there's a separation of church and state in the constitution.....so why does the bible matter in government? They should be considering things like, who can "balance a budget", can reform education, positively influence the economy, etc. But hey.....most just care who does what with who in the dark. I think that's pretty stupid.
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No, No and No.  Right now, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and James Dobson are crowing in delight over the rift  the right has caused. They practically come out and say Bush's election was their victory.\n  Bush was advised very carefully on this sticky wicket and, again, as with gay marriage and immigration pulled off a diversionary tactic to divide us and take attention off the greater issues.  God guides him, so he says. We know he uses God.  And the sooner the Christian Right wakes up, the better