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« on: August 14, 2010, 04:31:26 AM »

Hmm, maybe Obama has balls yet.



Excellent. I was wondering when he would reveal his position on this issue. I'm glad that it is one rooted in tolerance instead of ignorance. Smiley

It's obviously idiotic to think Obama is a Muslim....but I seriously don't understand why so many people think it would be a problem even if it were true.

It's idiotic to think he's Christian either, he is very obviously a closet atheist.

Is it?  When it comes to personal religious beliefs, I don't really get what the grounds are for contesting.  

Given the environment in which he was raised, he is more likely to be irreligious than past Presidents. But such speculation really can't be proved or disproved.

Pretty much. It wouldn't be unrealistic to think that he was an agnostic or atheist... but that doesn't matter.

I think he has admitted that he was an atheist until his mid to late 20s when he went to Chicago and met Rev. Wright who persuaded him to become Christian.


"Christian" in the loosest sense of the word.

Says who?

Not that I care what Obama believes, but didn't he mention in one of his books that he became a Christian because of the influence Christianity has in the black community?
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Magic 8-Ball
mrk
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2010, 06:01:58 AM »

Hmm, maybe Obama has balls yet.



Excellent. I was wondering when he would reveal his position on this issue. I'm glad that it is one rooted in tolerance instead of ignorance. Smiley

It's obviously idiotic to think Obama is a Muslim....but I seriously don't understand why so many people think it would be a problem even if it were true.

It's idiotic to think he's Christian either, he is very obviously a closet atheist.

Is it?  When it comes to personal religious beliefs, I don't really get what the grounds are for contesting.  

Given the environment in which he was raised, he is more likely to be irreligious than past Presidents. But such speculation really can't be proved or disproved.

Pretty much. It wouldn't be unrealistic to think that he was an agnostic or atheist... but that doesn't matter.

I think he has admitted that he was an atheist until his mid to late 20s when he went to Chicago and met Rev. Wright who persuaded him to become Christian.


"Christian" in the loosest sense of the word.

Says who?

Not that I care what Obama believes, but didn't he mention in one of his books that he became a Christian because of the influence Christianity has in the black community?

He's like the people who convert to Mormonism because of their conservatism.

It's as good a reason to join a group as any other.  Of course, joining a group for one reason doesn't preclude you from adopting other, more conventional reasons for staying.

I don't think there is much to either confirm or debunk his faith.  He certainly isn't the only politician in that boat.
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