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Atheists & Agnostics

DetlefK

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1. With JFK the voters had doubts whether the country is ready for a catholic POTUS.

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 07:36 AM

Aug 2015

Okay, here's my timeline: First we had a catholic guy, then a black guy.

Some time in the near future there will be a female president.

After that, the country will be ready for a gay president.

And a while after that, the US will be ready for an atheist president.

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Would Voters Entrust The White House To An Atheist? [View all] LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 OP

With JFK the voters had doubts whether the country is ready for a catholic POTUS. DetlefK Aug 2015 #1

And some time after the gay president... onager Aug 2015 #2

You're forgetting an option Lordquinton Aug 2015 #5

Are we ready for a jewish president? AlbertCat Aug 2015 #9

Wow, that is surprising. progressoid Aug 2015 #3

Probably more now than at any other time Warpy Aug 2015 #4

The internet has dragged them into the sunlight. PassingFair Aug 2015 #6

You said "them." I thought "me." LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #7

I am not sure that I believe this. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #8

Polls is polls. LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #10

They probably already have. Iggo Aug 2015 #11