What would happen if they found President Obama was an Atheist?

This just came up in my facebook. It made me think.

What do you think would happen?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Caesar MacEntire on March 31, 2011 at 8:47pm

There would be quite an uproar from the right wing. He'd be called a liar and deceiver (having stated he was Christian), un-American (According to George H. W. Bush atheists shouldn't be considered citizens), a lot more people would claim he was the antichrist, and a Congressman or two might push for impeachment, only embarrassing themselves, of course.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kenneth Montville D.D. on March 31, 2011 at 9:56pm

That's different from what the religious right already says about him how?

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by greengeekgirl on March 31, 2011 at 9:05pm

Eh, I don't think anything too different would happen.. they would just use it to demonize him so much that they get a Republican (or a Teabagger) in office in 2012... you know, what they do when he does just about anything, including breathe.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Velogiraptor on March 31, 2011 at 9:15pm

Newt would say he was an atheist muslim.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by greengeekgirl on March 31, 2011 at 9:39pm

You are clearly correct, sir.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Caesar MacEntire on March 31, 2011 at 9:43pm

A few people might even say they'd prefer he was a Muslim instead of an atheist, because at least then he'd believe in a god.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Mason on March 31, 2011 at 11:06pm

There would probably be an impeachment trial, as this is "one nation under god" or some similar shit. Of course, it wouldn't go anywhere, but they'd bitch about it until he was out of office...

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kai on March 31, 2011 at 11:43pm

They'd all make the same kind of noise they make right now. You can't stop stupid people from being stupid... stupid sells papers/ad time.

Religion annoys the hell out of me... but politics in America is an even worse experience. Listening to people argue about fiscal policy, foreign policy, the economy.. etc.... is just an exercise in hypocrisy on both sides. Drives me insane to watch political "discourse".

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sassan K. on March 31, 2011 at 11:53pm

Bottom line: He wouldn't stand a chance of being reelected. The sad truth is that at the current moment in America, there's a better chance of electing a gay President than an atheist President (not knocking down gays but it shows that atheists in a sense are looked more down upon by the ignorant of society by even the intolerance shown towards gays)

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by 3equ3cp1fsw0n on April 1, 2011 at 12:08am

Oh Obama would go down in flames if he ever proclaimed he was an atheist. No doubt about it in my mind. I agree with you (Sassan K.) that there would be a much better chance of a gay President. Atheists are the most hated group in this country (US), just barely a notch above Nazis.