Atheists' Protocol

[Logic1]

Personally I would rather NOT stand in front of that train so that I dont HAVE to put my trust in a God that the train magically would miss me or hmm steer off the tracks somehow .

I have too much of a Logical mind for me to have a belief in a God that cannot be proven to exist. I am almost jelous of people with beliefs but it just don´t work for me.

[TomOfSweden]

(1) Should leading politicians admit they are atheists where this is so, or hide the fact?

I think it's a private matter, and I also don't really think it matters. They'll confess to any faith if they think it can get them votes.

(2) Should self-proclaimed atheists participate in Christian activities such as Carol Services at Christmastime?

Why not? If God has a problem with it I'm sure he'll let us know.

edit: Isn't the issue here not what the leader believes in but the impact of those stated beliefs upon his mission? It's not an issue of whether or not it's stupid or not for the political leader to believe certain things, right?