Answer: Probably! The issue of Sen. Barack Obama’s Muslim past has surfaced again as his campaign steps back from its flat denial that he ever belonged to the Islamic faith. Initially Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs declared: “To be clear, Senator Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian who attends the United Church of Christ in Chicago.”
Now, in a statement to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, Gibbs amended that declaration, saying: “Obama has never been a practicing Muslim,” the key word being “practicing.”
But a boyhood friend of Obama in Indonesia, Zulfin Adi, told the Times: “His mother often went to the church, but Barry [Barack’s name at the time] was Muslim. He went to the mosque.” His first-grade teacher Israella Dharmawan told the Times: “At that time, Barry was also praying in a Catholic way, but Barry was Muslim. He was registered as a Muslim because his father was Muslim.” In the third grade, Obama transferred to a public school, where he was also registered as a Muslim. Muslim students at the school attended weekly religion lessons about Islam, taught by a Muslim. In his autobiography, “Dreams From My Father,” Obama mentions studying the Quran and describes the public school as “a Muslim school.”
2007-03-19 00:48:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Obama was raised by a Muslim father and step-father, his mother was an atheist. He was enrolled in the Muslim school (Madrasa) in Indonesia, there he also attended Catholic and public schools, and always registered as Muslim. He attended the local mosque and special prayers for Muslims.
His spokesman first said he was not a Muslim, now he says Obama is not a practicing Muslim.
He's a member of a Christian church, but goes there for show. (my opinion)
In time, more will come out about the true beliefs of the man.
One of your Answerers asked what religion has to do with it, bringing up Atheist and Jew. The difference would be that neither Atheist nor Jew has stated that America should be destroyed. Whereas, that IS a Muslim teaching and stated goal.
2007-03-19 00:44:52
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answered by J.Marie M 2
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YES he is Islam's Manchurian Candidate. They raised him in an Indonesian madrasa for years, his birth father and his step father were muslim and obviously his mother is a muslim sympathizer. Do the math....if he is elected you better get used to kneeling on prayer rugs facing Mecca with a Koran in your hand.
2007-03-18 23:43:21
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answered by mr_methane_gasman 3
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I think he would bring sympathizes to the table that we as a nation do not need at this time in our history...we have to be strong in teh face of the islamofacist pressure.
2007-03-19 00:26:23
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answered by Steelhead 5
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2016-10-01 04:03:49
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answered by ? 4
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Even if he was, do you elect people based on their religion? Then why elect Jews or atheists?
Stereotyping Muslims is taking this nation to nowhere.
2007-03-19 00:04:54
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answered by haggobti 3
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what a bizzare question. btw, you seriously need to work on your spelling.
2007-03-18 23:57:00
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answered by njyogibear 7
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I don't give a f**k. As far as I'm concerned he has MY VOTE.. (john from ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS)
2007-03-18 23:41:55
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answered by nowheretogofromhere 3
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And what if he were?
2007-03-18 23:40:58
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answered by emiliosailez 6
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No. Christian.
2007-03-18 23:40:54
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answered by Timothy M 5
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