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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
I remember reading once that atheists are not even permitted to run for office. Is there any truth to this, or am I mistaken?
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They are permitted by law to run for office, but an atheist would never win.
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Here are the percentages of people saying they would refuse to vote for "a generally well-qualified person for president" on the basis of some characteristic; in parenthesis are the figures for earlier years:
Muslim: 38%
Gay: 37% (1978: 74%)
Atheist: 48%
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Gallup Polls & Other Surveys on American Attitudes Towards Atheists - Over 40 Years of Research Show Atheists Are Despised, Distrusted
I find it quite remarkable that more people would vote for a Muslim or Gay candidate than an Atheist one.