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Originally Posted by spacedog
On the contrary,
He was BORN AND RAISED MUSLIM.
His father was a muslim
His step father was a muslim
Obama, in his own words in his book that he wrote even confirms that he was raised and taught muslim values during his early childhood years.
His school registration papers in Indonesia list him as MUSLIM!
(Obama had no choice in this matter.. He was a child.)
Later in his life he REJECTED ISLAM and identified with Christianity.
According to Islamic law, he IS muslim, however, since he chose to not accept it, he is by them considered as an Apostate, which is the equivalent to being a traitor and it's punishable by death according to the Q'ran.
Is he a muslim? NO, but technically, if one wants to argue using Islam, he is by birth.
Does it matter if he is muslim or not? No, it does not, but what matters is how he hides his past, distorts the facts, lies, and comes across as having an unknown agenda.
When asked if he is a muslim and he replies with no, technically he is telling the truth considering the fact that he identified with and embraced christianity. (black liberation theology would be more accurate.)
When Obama says he is not a muslim, he is solidifying his faith in christianity, because that is what he practices. Has anyone ever asked him, "where you ever a muslim?"
Had Obama just come out and been straight up with the American people on this issue, it would have put this issue to an end. All he had to do was explain that his father and step father were muslim, that these men taught him the islamic values when he was a child, but that he rejected it and identified with Christianity, which he still practices til the present. It's not that fucking hard to figure out.
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Maybe he feels, as the Constitution / Supreme Court, that there is a separation of church and state. What one calls their religion, doesn't call their religion, hides about their religion, et al, is up to them, and has nothing to do with you, me or America. Whether that "one" be the President, or the bag boy at the grocery store.
Why you, and many other Americans, are so hung up on this issue, is beyond me. My vote goes to who I think is more capable of leading this country out of turmoil, and bringing our once-great nation back to the top of the totem pole. If you feel that person in McCain, then by all means vote for him. My only hope is that when you, and other Americans decide to vote for him, it is not because part of the Republican spin machine "got you", but it is because you think McCain is better suited to lead.