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Its because older Americans will often say atheism, or anything not evangelical Christian is a step towards communism, specifically conservatives. It stems from the 50s when America put out a shit ton of propaganda encouraging the American ideal and if you didn't fulfill it, you were a communist.Lol no wonder i find it so difficult to find a politician i get along with U.I am evangelical Christian, and it pisses me off to no end how the conservative party stills chants this mantra while hardly following actual Christian beliefs. It's what made me switch sides because screaming that something is communistic or socialist is not a valid rebuttle to reform. Buy it :  Great I’m A Black Teacher And Celebrate My Race All Year Long Shirt

Sad but true. Most "athiest" or "unaffiliated" people in general population would understand the power and influence religion can have over many a folk. Unfortunately, claiming one, even if just for show, has more positives than negatives in the grand scheme of things.The share of atheists, agnostic or religiously unaffiliated in the general population is probably much higher than reported as well. I'm thinking of the people who don't actively participate in any religion (attending services or what not) outside of very specific ceremonies (like marriage) or holidays (like Christmas), but will still check "baptist", "catholic", "jewish" or whatever when prompted. Buy it :  Happy I’m A Elementary Teacher Classy Educated Essential Shirt

I won't argue that religion hasn't become more pervasive in politics-- IMO, politicians wrapping up Christianity with traditional conservatism and white America was a very intentional move. But you couldn't run for president openly as an atheist in 1860 any more than you could in 2000 or today. If Islam was a part of the public consciousness in 1860 you couldn't run as a Muslim then just as you couldn't in many parts of the US today. Buy it :  Minnie Mouse This Runs On Starbuck And Diney Shirt

You're right to a point, but that's ignoring the fact that the US used to be more religiously homogenous (relatively). For most of the history of the US, almost everyone in power was some form of protestant-- and while different sects have differences, the differences between Puritans and Lutherans aren't as stark as Evangelicals and Muslims or Atheists or whatnot. Remember, when Kennedy was running for president, people were actually worried about him being a Catholic and the possibility that he might answer to a degree to the Papacy and not the American people. Buy it :  Apple Certified Quaranteacher 2020 Shirt

They probably lie about it. Think about the percentage of well educated people who are atheists. Obama was raised by an atheist mother and wrote favourably about her secular humanism. I think his father was also an atheist. But, he kept going on about god and the bible during his political career. I believe it was all an act to pander to Christian voters. I'm sure quite a few republicans also feign belief and use religion to gain power. Buy it :  American Apple This Teacher Loves Her Fire Fighter Shirt

True, but I would argue that large swaths of the population don’t actually know the difference or make the distinction. Especially the ones who wouldn’t vote for an atheist. Being openly non-religious will carry nearly an identical political penalty to being openly atheist.Not that it's relevant, but our last Taoiseach (i.e. Prime Minister of Ireland) was a gay brown atheist. Not long ago Ireland was extremely Catholic. It doesn't take much for these things to change. Buy it :  All I Need Today Is A Little Bit Of Teacher And Jesus Shirt

In The West Wing, it was strongly hinted at that Arnold Vinick (Rep candidate for president) was agnostic / atheist / religiously skeptical, but knew he couldn't come right out and say it. In the clip below, he says that you are basically begging to be lied to if you apply a religious test. Which: agreed.On my board of review trial run they asked which part of the scout law was hardest for me to follow. Being non-religious I chose reverence. All the adults faces went sullen and I was explicitly warned to pick any other. Buy it :  Agriculture Teachers The One Where They Was Distancing Shirt

I find people today on that side of the spectrum don't even bother labeling or self-identifying. Myself included. If anyone ever asks I usually just say I don't really think about my position on it much at all. It's just not something I put a lot into my identity. I mean how often do you think about believing in Sanata Claus, or Thor or whatever.Many polls show large portions of the electorate are unwilling to vote for atheists. The last poll Gallup did in 2019 put it at 60% saying they would vote for an atheist for president. It’s been going up steadily over time, but compared with more accepted religious beliefs (Catholic 95, Jewish 93) it’s pretty much a hinderance to openly declare atheism, when very, very light connections to religion will satisfy most voters. Buy it :  100th Day Of School Get Your Cray On Funny Teacher Shirt

Reminds me of when I was working and I was being really kind and helped a customer out and went the extra mile with a smile. The customer asked what church I go to or religion I'm affiliated with, I just said, "I'm a non-believer" and his response was, "Just goes to show, anybody can be wonderful."Those two might be compared in conversation, but they're actually making two separate statements. Theism or lack-there-of is a matter of belief and Gnosticism or lack-there-of is a matter of knowledge, which is a subset of belief. There are many atheists who would define themselves as agnostic atheists. Buy it :  100 Days Of School Teacher Student Cute Grade Elementary Shirt

I blame Richard Dawkins and his concept of "militant atheism" and also Sam Harris, that sparked a generation of "debate me bro" type of atheists - I used to be one. Not that I think agnosticism or atheism are wrong. And I do enjoy Dawkins and Harris.But a lot of those argumentative types could take a page out of the Methodist Protestant religious handbook by changing hearts and minds by setting an example of how to live a good, kind, life. Buy it :  19th Amendment 100 Years Thank You 1920 Victory Flag Shirt

The "new atheist" position is that there is not sufficient evidence for the existence of a god or gods. I think that's a useful way to explain my position to people. It's not that I believe there is definitively no God, just that there is currently not enough evidence to convince me there is.Agnosticism is the belief that either God is unknowable, or it is not currently known. So one can say they are an agnostic atheist, which is how I describe myself and sounds like you as well. Buy it :  6th Grade Teacher Tee Beats Being A Mom Mothers Day Shirt

The "new atheist" position is that there is not sufficient evidence for the existence of a god or gods. I think that's a useful way to explain my position to people. It's not that I believe there is definitively no God, just that there is currently not enough evidence to convince me there is.Agnosticism is the belief that either God is unknowable, or it is not currently known. So one can say they are an agnostic atheist, which is how I describe myself and sounds like you as well.It's so ridiculously pedantic and annoying and misses the point entirely. Trying to find loopholes to make me not an atheist. Buy it :  5th Grade Teacher 2020 The One Where They Were Quarantined Shirt

I used to think agnostic people were theists who were questioning the existence of god. I’ve come to learn the actual definition of agnostic and gnostic, but I’m sure most people have a similar idea as I used to.If I tell people I'm an atheist people often respond with something like "You can't be 100% certain that there is no God," to which I have to admit, yeah, I'm only like 99% certain, just like anything else. Then they declare triumphantly that I'm agnostic. Buy it :  Funny Luckiest Teacher Ever Shirt St Patricks Day Teachers T-Shirt

McSally can only claim she was a fighter pilot. Hitched her wagon to Trump and is now trying to distance herself. She's also never been married and only has an annulled marriage.The dude just said a thing online that people agree with so misinformation is spreading. As an atheist who has comfortable conversations with other atheists, because they know I won't look down on them, I don't understand what the guy above is talking about. Buy it :  Top Love ThirdgradeteacherLife Peace Sunflower American Flag Shirt

Because a ton of Americans are frankly bigoted against different religions. Many literally believe that not being the same religion as them (Christian in the case of the majority, usually Protestant) makes you less qualified to hold office. JFK was a catholic and the huge Protestant population had a problem with that, and I’ve even heard people worry that Bernie Sanders’ religion would hurt him in the polls. Add in the fact that this country underwent a weird religious resurgence in the 20th century where we added religious imagery to our money and pledge of allegiance to separate us from the “godless” communist regimes, and you can imagine how atheists face significant disadvantages in getting elected. Buy it :  Pretty Cat Pay Teachers More Shirt

Unaffiliated means non-religious. That’s different from atheist. The non-religious portion of the population is about 26% of the US according to a 2019 Gallup survey. That makes them the largest minority in the US. it can apply to a population that is in the majority in terms of numbers but is getting fucked over (the 1% oppressing the common folk, etc.) just as easily as a population that is in the minority and getting fucked over (anti-LGBT laws, etc.) Buy it :  Nice Cat Pawsome Teacher Has Great Cattitude Shirt

Apparently it’s political suicide in every part of America. Atheists are about 20% of the population by the looks of this chart and yet there are zero in Congress, not even in sapphire blue parts of the country?Unaffiliated means non-religious. That’s different from atheist. The non-religious portion of the population is about 26% of the US according to a 2019 Gallup survey. That makes them the largest minority in the US.Which makes sense. I’m sure there are atheist congresspeople, but being openly atheist is unfortunately political suicide in many places in America. Buy it :  Premium Black Teacher Magic Shirt Teacher Black History Month T-Shirt

Also looks like there's one more unaffiliated (he was not counted by Pew, but he is by Wiki). Additionally, there are several Unitarian members, which is often code for non-affiliated but they don't wanna outwardly seem non-religious. A good example was Pete Stark, first atheist to be elected to Congress. He was openly so, but declared affiliation with the Unitarians.Edit: I lied. Thomas Gore, a Democrat from Oklahoma, was the first atheist to be elected to Congress in 1907. How the times have changed. Buy it :  Awesome Black Lives Matter Use Your Teacher Voice Teacher’s Day Shirt

Also looks like there's one more unaffiliated (he was not counted by Pew, but he is by Wiki). Additionally, there are several Unitarian members, which is often code for non-affiliated but they don't wanna outwardly seem non-religious. A good example was Pete Stark, first atheist to be elected to Congress. He was openly so, but declared affiliation with the Unitarians.Note: in the chart, light grey or 'Don't Know' means the affiliation is not known or N/A. It does not mean they have no religion. It just means those congresspeople have not stated it publicly. Buy it :  Funny Biology Teachers 2020 The One Where They Was Quarantined Social Distancing T-Shirt

I'm sure it's a matter of convention, as well. Politicians have typically had a religious affiliation so the expectation is there and unaffiliated people won't factor it in. If in the future it becomes more common to be unaffiliated I would certainly expect atheists to oppose a religious candidate. Sort of a beggars can't be choosers thing.If you’re trying to get elected to office being affiliated with a church or religious community is pretty critical. Baked into those communities are hundreds of potential donors and volunteers which give you a huge edge in the early stages of a campaign. Buy it :  Official Be King ASL Sig Language Nonverbal Teacher Studen Shirt

I'm sure it's a matter of convention, as well. Politicians have typically had a religious affiliation so the expectation is there and unaffiliated people won't factor it in. If in the future it becomes more common to be unaffiliated I would certainly expect atheists to oppose a religious candidate. Sort of a beggars can't be choosers thing.It is because unaffiliated people either are more tolerant and/or have no option. So they will still vote for religious candidates. The other way around is not true, religious voters will definitely not vote for unaffiliated candidates. Buy it :  Top Being Retired Teacher Doesnt Make Me-Old T-Shirt

The US is the Saudi Arabia of the predominantly-Christian world, in that it's filled with zealots, and even those who aren't literal fundamentalists still tend to be quite conservative (as in religious conservative).In any other western country having literal fundamentalists as a large portion of your political party would relegate you to the fringe. Here, one of our two major parties uses their bases religious fundamentalist views to shape foreign policy. Buy it :  Top Beaching Not Teaching Teacher Summer T-Shirt

I'm one of them, it's not much different. You identify as Catholic because it was burned into you, there is often and ethnic/community component to it as well. You still celebrate Christmas, maybe Easter. I go to mass occasionally for my family of believers (parents and wife), my son was baptized, I know the hymns, I respond accordingly, but the whole thing is just a weird cultural thing that I happen to participate in, not my own belief system. Buy it :  1STGrade Teachers 2020 The One Where They Were Quarantined Shirt

I used to work with a lady (some flavor of Protestant) who felt like church was "a good way to meet like minded people as long as you don't take the God stuff too seriously". It's like people who go to college to party instead of learning. There are easier ways to socialize.Meeting people at church guarantees they'll have certain views, usually conservative. When you hear stories of teenagers getting kicked out of their homes for being gay and wonder how all the parents' friends could all be okay with it, that's how. Buy it :  2ND Grade Teachers 2020 The One Where They Were Quarantined Shirt

But for Catholicism this doesn't make sense, you basically throw your religion out of the window. What about the main differentiator between Catholicism and protestantism? (Which is the authority of the holy see). At this point catholics are basically the same, certainly here in Europe. In Ireland there are a lot of things that people do culturally because they're raised Catholic (I.e. Went to Catholic school etc) but they don't believe in God. Buy it :  3rd Grade Teachers 2020 The One Where They Were Quarantined Coronavirus Shirt

I remember seeing a survey that split religion into two categories, what religion are you and do you believe in God? Basically turns out that a decent chunk of both Jews and Catholics respond with their religion but are in fact atheists/agnostics who consider themselves culturally Jewish/Catholic and so they get counted but they aren't believers.And to be clear, it’s a thorny question. Jewish isn’t a religion or an ethnicity. It’s both at the same time. Buy it :  3RD Grade Teachers 2020 The One Where They Were Quarantined Shirt

Being non-religious is not a death sentence in politics anymore (just think of Bernie Sanders and all the other non-religious Jews) and now there are several openly unaffiliated members, but it still the exception rather than the norm. Again, if it were reflective of the population of even just of the voters, you'd have at least 60 to 125 non-religious members. Although with the caveat of age, which I discussed in the top comment with the info about this. Buy it :  5 Reasons To Marry A Teacher Shirt

Also, there seems to be something amiss -- it appears by your charts that there aren't any members of congress who are multiracial, yet both Kamala Harris and Tammy Duckworth are, and I imagine with some digging we'd find several more.Absolutely. It looks like there's one more (he was not counted by Pew, but he is by Wiki). Additionally, there are several Unitarian members, which is often code for non-affiliated but they don't wanna outwardly seem non-religious. Buy it :  Class Of 2020 Graduation Teacher Funny Teacher Quarantined T-Shirt

Also, there seems to be something amiss -- it appears by your charts that there aren't any members of congress who are multiracial, yet both Kamala Harris and Tammy Duckworth are, and I imagine with some digging we'd find several more.Seriously, though -- I do suspect that a lot of folks overstate their religious affiliation when running for office. And if you are culturally Jewish but not practicing I can see how it is easy it would be to just leave it at the fact that you are Jewish without actually getting into the nuances. Buy it :  Chicken Pot Pie Day Math Teacher Student Shirt

Seriously, though -- I do suspect that a lot of folks overstate their religious affiliation when running for office. And if you are culturally Jewish but not practicing I can see how it is easy it would be to just leave it at the fact that you are Jewish without actually getting into the nuances.That said, all these examples and exceptions and in the Dem party, it is likely still impossible to get elected as openly non-religious in the GOP. Buy it :  Chemistry Teachers 2020 The One Where They Was Quarantined Social Distancing T-Shirt

It looks like there's one more (he was not counted by Pew, but he is by Wiki) unaffiliated Congressperson. Additionally, there are several Unitarian members, which is often code for non-affiliated but they don't wanna outwardly seem non-religious. Being non-religious is not a death sentence in politics anymore (just think of Bernie Sanders and all the other non-religious Jews) and now there are several openly unaffiliated members, but it still the exception rather than the norm. Again, if it were reflective of the population of even just of the voters, you'd have at least 60 to 125 non-religious members. Although with the caveat of age, which I discussed in the top comment with the info about this. Buy it :  Chance The Rapper Chicago Teachers Union Tee Shirt

- The 2 or more races/ethnicity is hard to quantify and represent, hence why it's currently lacking in my images. This is because I decided to represent each congressperson equally, so those with more than one ethnicity were split 50/50 among the bins. It's a small number anyways (they're all spelled out in the CRS document if you want to read through). Kamala for example is among these White Christian males makes up around ~23% of the population, but account for a whopping 85% of Republican representatives (and about 28% of Democratic representatives). Buy it :  Central Michigan Chippewas I Became A Teacher Because Your Life Is Worth Shirt

 The Democratic Party is fairly well represented among religious and ethnic minorities. Interestingly, Jews, Catholics, and African-Americans/Blacks tend to be over-represented in the Democratic party. This isn't a coincidence, as these groups were the core of the Dem party in the 20th century. And while many older Catholics have voted Republican recently, this has been adjusted with the influx of Latino Catholics in the Dem party. Buy it :  Awesome Teacher Shark Doo Doo Doo Cute Gift For Teacher Shirt

- Similarly to above, keep in mind the difference between population, citizens, and voters (especially because of age). Voters are going to be less ethnically diverse because they do not include non-citizen immigrants (recent immigration tends to be non-white) and because they are older. Additionally, older white voters tend to vote a lot, hence Congress is a bit more demographically representative of the voter pool than it is to the general population. Buy it :  Awesome Teacher Kid I’m Dreaming Of A Silent Class Shirt

(Sinema - raised Mormon and currently non-affiliated with any religion) out of more than 500 is openly unaffiliated. This was according to Pew. Wikipedia reports 4 more (although this seems to be less whether they are openly non affiliated with any religion or simply it is not known), but that's still a total of only 5. One does keep in mind that elected politicians are usually older, and older people are more religious (although even over 65 more than 13% of people are non-religious). Buy it :  Autism Teacher I’ll Be There For You Shirt

They might be more likely to attend private schools but the Andovers, Miltons, etc. of the world produce more than enough WASPy Harvard-law-school-fodder to fill a Supreme Court. I suspect that it's most likely because nominating a catholic is is a dogwhistle to the anti-abortion crowd. By far and wide, the most underrepresented category in Congress is Unaffiliated/No religion/Atheists/Agnostics. While this group constitutes a whopping 25% of Americans (that's 1 in 4, or more than 80 million), only a single congressperson Buy it :  ASL Teachers 2020 The One Where They Was Quarantined Social Distancing T-Shirt

I think it has to do with private schools. Catholics are more likely to attend private schools than Protestants and as such are better educated and have more elite affiliations. Plus evangelicals (in contrast to other Protestants) are less educated and poorer on average and pull the Protestant average down. Neil Gorsuch was raised Catholic but today is a Protestant I went to catholic grade and high school and while it was better then the local schools it was just an average normal school. Buy it :  Art Teachers 2020 The One Where They Was Quarantined Social Distancing T-Shirt

The Jewish over-representation on the Court makes sense, given the group's very high rate of elite educational attainment. But Catholics are harder to explain. They make up 22% of the electorate but hold 66% of SCOTUS seats. If anything, the group has a slightly lower rate of educational attainment than Protestants.Assuming, as all polls indicate, that Biden wins the White House, it's very likely that Catholics will control two out of the three branches, with being pretty close to being the plurality of the third. Buy it :  Art Teachers 2020 The One Where I Quaranteach Coronavirus Shirt

When he was campaigning, some people questioned if he would be more loyal to the Pope than to America, which is common anti-Catholic accusation (less so nowadays, but in Britian Catholics were suspected of being treasonous) What's even more interesting is that there are no Protestants on the Supreme Court, despite making up 50% of the electorate. The current makeup is six Catholics and three Jews. (Gorusch is unaffiliated but Catholic by background.) Buy it :  Apple Teacher ABCs Always Believe In A Childs Ability To Succeed Shirt

 Remember that all visualizations on r/DataIsBeautiful should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. If you see a potential issue or oversight in the visualization, please post a constructive comment below. Post approval does not signify that this visualization has been verified or its sources checked.Catholics were a big part of the Dem party in the last century. (Think JFK or Al Smith). Today many Dem Latinos are Catholic. Buy it :  Apple Teacher 2020 The One Where Quaranteach Shirt

Honestly I am more convinced with each day that we are in the "in the months leading up to the declaration of the second American Civil War" part of Wikipedia. I simply cannot see a path forward where the country does not rip itself into shreds no matter who wins the election.If Biden wins (by any margin), Trump will cry voter fraud and his followers seem willing to follow him into anything. Buy it : Official I Just Tested Positive For Faith In Jesus Shirt

It's really in the end up to the Military. If the military backs Trump, he gets his way. If they back the constitution, they remove him from office.everyone saying this will never happen... who is stopping him? He's ignored the SCOTUS, Congress, even his own generals. He has gotten away with anything he has droned on about and each time has been the gotcha moment that never came.He doesn't have enough support with generals, the intelligence community, or the justice department below Barr. He also doesn't have enough support from the general population. Buy it : Top I Don’t Need A Costume I’m A Math Teacher My Job Title Is Scary Enough Halloween Shirt

Some of the more MAGA-ey governors may think about delaying elections. Then they will realize that without elections, they would have no representation in Congress, because the 116th congress' term expires on January 3 2021. (20th amendment) The 117th congress convenes on January 3 2021. No elected representatives means no representation.He’ll have to be dragged kicking and screaming out of the Oval Office ... little tiny talons clawing at the carpet and orange clown makeup smeared all over the door jambs . Buy it : Funny Hippie Girl Assuming I’m Just An Old Lady Was Your First Mistake Shirt

Some of the more MAGA-ey governors may think about delaying elections. Then they will realize that without elections, they would have no representation in Congress, because the 116th congress' term expires on January 3 2021. (20th amendment) The 117th congress convenes on January 3 2021. No elected representatives means no representation.Elections are administered by the states, not by the US government. (US Constitution, article 1 section 4) Buy it : Nice Here For The Boos Face Mask Wine Ghost Halloween Shirt

That's it. Anyone who follows Donald Trump is an unamerican traitor. Delay of an election is unequivocally unamerican. I cannot fathom a more unamerican, unpatriotic, treasonous act in American politics. Voting for a leaders is the basis of our government. Without that, we arent America. Not to mention, that it is the most dangerous words ever spoken in a democracy. If you support Donald trump after this, you are no longer an American. Buy it :  Premium Halloween Unicorn Pumpkin Shirt

EDIT: So to answer some questions people have...the states manage HOW the elections happen. They don't determine WHEN, this is in the constitution. If we were to somehow have no election, Trump and Pence's terms would still legally end.while you are 100% correct, this is still incredibly concerning. We should not be relaxed that it was basically a fail-safe that stopped this from happening. You don't relax after a bullet-proof-vest stops a bullet, the shooter is still active and dangerous. Buy it :  Pretty Halloween Trumpkin Still My President Shirt

There's like 11 weeks between the Election and Inauguration Day. If he loses, which he thinks he's going to at this point, buckle the fuck up because it's going to be the longest 11 weeks of all our lives.Now it makes sense why he suddenly 180ed on Covid being dangerous, after denying it for so long. He didn't have a change of heart because of all the deaths, he wants to use Covid as an excuse to stay in power.As a life long Republican, I can't wait to vote this absolute moron out of office. I hope the Trump name goes down the same way as Benedict Arnold did. How can people still support this guy?? It's mind-boggling. Buy it :  Top Halloween Skeleton Drink Wine Party Night Trick Or Treat Shirt

This off the wall announcement by Trump, like many others, was meant to bury the negative headline that would have otherwise dominated the news. Please consider that the US GDP dropped by 33% due to the COVID pandemic. This is a massive economic shock that will be felt for decades.Hopefully they'll have the inauguration and the post-bash entertainment is watching Donnie being escorted out in an orange jump suit and flip-flops. Buy it :  Nice Halloween Chocolate Bar Zombie Meme Shirt

Read a story the other day that said non-Republican voters are more likely to vote by mail this year than Republican voters so we may see election results come in where it appears that Trump won until the mail-in votes are counted which show that Biden won. If that happens, it will be an utter shit show of conspiracy theories.We had an election during the middle of a freaking civil war. We can have one in the middle of a pandemic. He's going to turn this into an utter shit show. Buy it :  Awesome Gin Noun The Glue Holding This 2020 Shit Together Shirt

My Italian grandparents lived through this, right down to the guards at the polls, the fuckery with rules and the rally propaganda coming from official national channels. From the governor who body slammed a journalist to creating international incidents by shooting foreign media. From hiring celebrities in the cabinet to having the biggest op-ed in the country. You just know certain advisers are throwing these ideas at him. Historically, the next move is for Biden to disappear. Trump admits to it on New Year's Day after the election, and when he does that no one does anything about it. Sounds extreme but that's exactly how it happened last time. Buy it :  Awesome Ghosts And Bats Witch Happy Halloween Boo Shirt