Are there any agnostic or atheist politicians serving now? n/t

[cynatnite]

[longship]

1. None that are open about it.

At least none of whom I am aware.

Barney Franks?
Bernie Sanders?

Any other possibles?

[mestup]

7. Bernard Sanders, VT

August 21, 2005

Vermont: Atheist Running for Senator
It's something of a truism that atheists can't get elected to public offices in America, but one atheist is trying to prove that wrong. In Vermont, Bernard Sanders is already a Representative and is trying to be elected to the Senate in 2006.

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http://atheism.about.com/b/a/195511.htm

[Az]

8. There are often atheists running

But seldom examples of them being elected. In fact there are often cases of them being publically evicerated for being honest.

[RethugAssKicker]

2. You can't get elected without declaring your love

of GOD and COUNTRY.... Asshole nation!

[Ernesto]

3. Ain't that the truth.............

Declaring their faith is probably the 1st lie that many aspiring politicos make.

[Az]

4. None openly

There are some we suspect but no one has declared their position openly.

[Az]

6. For research

The www.celebatheists.com is now back up and running. So if you want to look into any known individuals that are openly atheist that is a place to start.

[hugo_from_TN]

9. It's not too often...

that you see Barry Manilow and Karl Marx side by side on the same list. I'm sorry, that just struck me as funny...

[Maple]

5. Probably a bigger closet

than being gay to come out of.

[Cleita]

10. I think they all are, but pretend to be religious.

I mean if you really believed in a Christian Hell, would you lie and steal as much as they do?

[Ernesto]

11. BINGO! with caps!.............. n-t

[newswolf56]

12. Hear, Hear! Most right-on post of the week!

[WhollyHeretic]

14. Yup, all us atheists are liars and cheats

:eyes:

[sonicx]

16. that's not what he meant.

Christian politicians claim to believe all that crap, yet don't follow it.

[Cleita]

17. If you are a hypocrite you are.

Are you a hypocrite? Do you go to church on Sunday for appearances? Hmmmm? Or, are you an honest atheist?

[WhollyHeretic]

18. Sorry but I don't buy into the crap that if you're a good person you're a

christian and if you're a bad person you must be an atheist. I'm offended by your original post that these people are liars and cheats and are therefore atheists.

[Cleita]

19. Of course you are offended because you reparsed my

words and changed the meaning of what I said into something that offends you. Good try, but no cigar. You know exactly what I said, but you want to pick a bone with me because you think I am a Christian. Hahahaha.

[WhollyHeretic]

20. What you said was offensive, I really don't care if you're christian

You said because they lie and steal that they must be atheist, I don't know how that's reparsing your words.

[progressoid]

13. Haaa! Not openly.

When asked about swearing people on the bible, Michael Newdow was laughed at by SCOTUS when he not-so-jokingly said that an out atheist couldn't get elected in the US.

Sad but true.

[sonicx]

15. Not in America

New Zealand's PM is atheist. So is their conservative party's leader.