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daaron

(763 posts)
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 10:36 AM Jun 2012

Pharyngula: The Blaze has a poll on voting for atheist - let's hijack it.

http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2012/06/24/the-blaze-has-a-poll-to-show-they-dont-like-atheists-surprise/

Glenn Beck’s site is still full of people who hate atheists, and I feel bad for them. Maybe we should go balance out their poll.

[link:http://www.theblaze.com/stories/more-than-50-of-americans-would-vote-for-an-atheist-presidential-candidate-but-would-you/| Would you vote for an atheist presidential candidate?
]
Absolutely. 19.72%

No way. 74.35%

I’m in the middle on this one. 5.93%


Since PZ posted the above call for balance, the numbers have shifted substantially. Any DUers care to play, too?

ETA: If you DO go to The Blaze to check out the poll - also check out the comments section. I found this gem:
Atheists came in just behind Muslims. I personally wouldn‘t want an atheist but it probably couldn’t be much worse than the Muslim we have in there now!


UPDATE: Minutes later, the tide has turned. The Blaze poll now reads, "Absolutely" would vote for an atheist is in the MAJORITY.
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Pharyngula: The Blaze has a poll on voting for atheist - let's hijack it. (Original Post) daaron Jun 2012 OP
How long has that been up? OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #1
Not sure, but I noticed the Pharyngula post this A.M. Overnight, mebbe? nt daaron Jun 2012 #5
Done. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #2
Heh. An hourish later and now 66.4% WOULD vote for an atheist. nt daaron Jun 2012 #3
Absolutely up to 66+% yellerpup Jun 2012 #4
Wow, there are some absolute idiots on that page EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #6
'Dan' is right, the ass --> daaron Jun 2012 #7
Their tears of impotent rage OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #9
More idiocy from The Blaze's comments: daaron Jun 2012 #11
Yea!!!! We're better than the anti christ!!!!! Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #12
Yeah, I don't understand why all atheists are so paranoid! daaron Jun 2012 #13
My question to MomRules is: which two??? Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #14
I have a feeling that intellect and logic EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #15
It's either that, or she thinks he's gay. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #16
MomRules HAS to be satire. Right? Odin2005 Jun 2012 #20
Congratulations, non believers we more than flipped it! daaron Jun 2012 #8
79.03 % Absolutely frogmarch Jun 2012 #10
Almost 80% now (79.82) sakabatou Jun 2012 #17
Past 80% now. JoeyT Jun 2012 #18
Done, and here are the results it spat out after I voted. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #19
79.66% say Absolutely with over 14K votes cast Kennah Jun 2012 #21

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
1. How long has that been up?
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 11:43 AM
Jun 2012

I was under the impression the Blaze got more readers than that but there's only a couple thousand total votes...

I expect a whiny "they ruined our poll" article sometime in the near future over there. lol

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
6. Wow, there are some absolute idiots on that page
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 12:27 PM
Jun 2012

I can't remember the last time I was surrounded by that much stupidity. The christian love just oozes from that place.

MomRules:
I would never knowingly vote for an atheist, a Muslim or a homosexual for President of the United States.
Just look at the current President. He is two of those that I would never vote for and look at what he has done to this country.


RangerP:
regardless of the MSM claims, most libs like Obama are die hard atheist. Obama worships his own brain, and that means he has a very weak god (little “g”).

Jimmy Carter is an atheist, and he teaches Sunday School. He no more believes the bible, than Obama does.

To be a true democrat, one has to deny the Bible. You cannot agree with abortion, welfare, gov run schools, gay marriage, gays in the military….. and believe the Bible.


KickAGrandma:
If AMERICA does not return to her CHRISTIAN roots, we are done. We ARE GOD’s country by HIS design. Without HIM IN CHARGE, without PRAYER TO HIM returned to school, court rooms, public life, we are done.

Those who do not believe in GOD, who do not worship
HIM 24/7/365 in word, deed or in spirit are lost; some forever. Like ISRAEL, without GOD, there is no real hope. The current administration and leaders of darkness evidence this truth.


Dan:
This poll is an outright lie. It’s objective is to desensitize you, demoralize you and to put your guard down. Don’t pay any attention to the outright minority of this country who would vote for such a person to head a God loving nation.

They are trying to divide and concur however Jesus Christ my Lord and savior, God Almighty will forever reign.


RBCInTexas:
This is pure crap and the reason that I say that is because it would be a cold day in you know where before 96% of Catholics, 91% of Jewish and 92% of Hispanics would ever vite for a known aethist for any office much less President. Also, did anyone else notice that the ones that are morally deficient being Gays and Atheists are two of the lowest groups that would vote for an Atheist. This is nothing more than propaganda from the Left.


Tricia:
No way can an atheist be President of the United States of America.
An atheist is someone who DEFIANTLY REJECTS the SUPREME AUTHORITY of his and the worlds MAKER. A country that would elect such an individual, would share in his/her sins of rejections to God. The fact that 50 percent of Americans would vote for this individual explains the sad state of the social conditions our children find themselves in. If the adults are not accountable to God’s laws and rules, what do they expect from the children, their condition has and will continue to become worse. God Help Us if not for our sakes, but at least for the children. By their fruits you shall know them.


UnKab:
NO…..I would NOT!! When this country was formed/founded there wee MORE Christians/believers than athiests. Oh yea, you nonbelieving souls DO NOT need to bother pointing out the few who were not believers. They were a distinct MINORITY.


StockPicker:
Atheist = Trinity Church of Christ = Mormon = unbelief = LOST!!


RedManBlackDog:
Piss on the gays, muslims and the athiests. God will burn them all that don’t repent!

We have a gay, muslim president now! And you can see how screwed up he is and how he has continually broken the laws of our land.
 

daaron

(763 posts)
11. More idiocy from The Blaze's comments:
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 05:53 PM
Jun 2012

This one posted AFTER we flipped their little poll:

Wolf
70+% say they’d vote for an atheist, muslim, etc; while only 27+% will not (at this point in the poll).
We get the rulers we deserve.
It appears the majority don’t care what kind of pig rules them. Which obviously begs the question: ‘Why are there so many complaining about BHO and his anti-America, money wasting, economy destroying activities?’ It appears that the greater majority of Americans (or whomever took this poll) are liars or truly don’t have any honest concern for their country or its people.


This one is just unHINGED:
PROSECUTE_PUBLIC_SERVANTS__FOR_CONSTITUTION
Prepare To Meet Thy God. “Every eye will see, every knee will bow (including atheists), and every mouth will profess Jesus as Lord.” The Holy Bible.

This poll if true is means two things. First, judgement on America is near and Christians should prepare for the rapture. “Look up for your redemption draweth nie.”

Obummer like Hitler claims to be a Christian but he does the work of satan. Obummer is an anti christ which is worse than a atheist.
 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
12. Yea!!!! We're better than the anti christ!!!!!
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 06:06 PM
Jun 2012

And people wonder why we might be a little touchy as atheists and how not all of us are really that keen on being out.

 

daaron

(763 posts)
13. Yeah, I don't understand why all atheists are so paranoid!
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 06:08 PM
Jun 2012

So weird. Obviously we have a victim complex.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
14. My question to MomRules is: which two???
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 08:49 PM
Jun 2012

Atheist, Muslim, or homosexual. So which two is our current president? Or are you really that ignorant, MomRules?

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
15. I have a feeling that intellect and logic
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 09:20 PM
Jun 2012

are not strong suits of MomRules. If she doesn't understand why a person can't be atheist and Muslim at the same time, she's probably too dumb to be fixed.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
16. It's either that, or she thinks he's gay.
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 09:47 PM
Jun 2012

Although I don't think that is what she was saying----LOL. Her strong suits seem to be bigotry and hatred. What else is new?

 

daaron

(763 posts)
8. Congratulations, non believers we more than flipped it!
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 01:45 PM
Jun 2012

You have concurred... I mean conquered (to play on the mortal words of some RW tool on The Blaze thread below the poll).

As it stands now, almost 76% say, "Absolutely" vote for an atheist. That means we more than flipped the poll since PZ posted.

You win!

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)
19. Done, and here are the results it spat out after I voted.
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:52 AM
Jun 2012

Absolutely. 80.17% (9,503 votes)

No way. 18.58% (2,202 votes)

I'm in the middle on this one. 1.26% (149 votes)


Total Votes: 11,854

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