He attended mosque before converting to a church with Africa (not the US) on its logo.
Since his Dad was Muslim, by formal Muslim definition he is. His step-father (Lolo Soetero) was Muslim (although not pious), and Obama attended mosque with him as a child.
He claims to be Christian. He attended the radical black separatist church for 20+ years.
I personally think he is whatever is convenient. I think he worships one god – Barry.
But back to the main question… is he Muslim?
What does it matter? I can’t believe a President that has attended mosque ever as a Muslim was elected. I can’t believe a President that attended a black separatist church regularly was elected. Sure, he has the right to attend whatever he wants. But both are so far from the mainstream, that any one should have disqualified him as an extremist in voters minds. But he didn’t have one, he had BOTH in his history. He shouldn’t have made dog catcher much less Senator and President.
What the HELL were 53% of the American people thinking? This isn’t evidence of “tolerance” on their part, just stupidity.
August 20th, 2010 at 6:16 am
Just what is “mainstream’? More code like “family values” in the culture wars? Is it mainstream that a kid with a college degree runs his own company and hyperventilates on a blog? Is it mainstream that a star athlete took performance enhancing drug and lied to Congress who should never have wasted our time investigating such stuff anyway? Is “mainstream” about change that threatens the establishment? Isn’t America about pioneers being different and confronting frontiers? Wasn’t America founded on a revolution in governance?
August 20th, 2010 at 9:13 am
The mainstream I referred to is what people think is right. Most think college educated entrepreneurs are a good thing. Most think black separatism isn’t. Most people think church attendance in a President’s past is normal. Most think mosque attendance isn’t.
If you would not keep pulling out college debate tactics and actually think through what is being written, this would go much smoother.