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Submitted by Peter Herz (Taiwan), Jun 25, 2012 at 05:41

While referring to Jesus in an Islamic manner may be a legitimate red flag, Obama may also be someone who simply has not taken any serious Christian teaching to heart. Churches are full of people who know little of the Bible or historical Christian doctrine. Certainly a long period in Protestant history--from Daniel Friederich Ernst Schleiermacher in early 19th century Germany down--in which people who call themselves "Christians", or even ministers and theologians, have denigrated either the Old Testament, Paul the Apostle, or both has aided and abetted the confusion about what Christianity is. So, Obama may be just one more victim of an era of great spiritual decadence and confusion (I speak as someone who identifies as a Christian of the Reformed and Evangelical type) in nominally Christian circles.

One last word: to those who may think Obama is a Muslim simply because the Islamic radicals haven't tried to kill him after he claimed to be a Christian, I suspect that there may well have been threats to the President's life from such circles, but that the US government is careful to keep them unpublicized.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
truth [57 words]warinnerJul 22, 2016 13:07230719
1Even if he is not a Muslim, we will make him one [167 words]PrashantSep 28, 2012 00:18199246
An open Apology [44 words]kerusso alethesOct 3, 2012 21:28199246
1Is there something in the water supply? [668 words]Jules PostenSep 26, 2012 10:28199203
Further noted: [186 words]Peter HerzJun 25, 2012 05:41196660
Background and actual working faith are two different things. [453 words]Peter J. HerzJun 25, 2012 05:33196659
"Peaceful" jihad Q's [41 words]infosifterJun 12, 2012 18:18196277
2Muhammedism [136 words]DONVANMay 23, 2012 22:34195810
Muslim Obama [98 words]moJun 3, 2012 06:04195810
reread [41 words]donvanJun 3, 2012 20:02195810
2He must be a "stupid" Muslim [67 words]Ibn IsmailJun 10, 2012 14:36195810
1Is Obama the Mahdi or the 12th Imam to Muslims?? [52 words]evenstarApr 27, 2012 18:58195289
4Whether or not [35 words]PrashantApr 30, 2012 08:51195289
Obama's religious affiliations [173 words]Nelson D'SilvaJun 23, 2012 09:56195289
Will not change the voting [85 words]stranchanApr 22, 2012 22:15195229
2Campaigning in Moskva in Absentia [355 words]M. ToveyMar 27, 2012 17:38194817
1Muslim? [32 words]AlbertE.Mar 18, 2012 23:59194503
Beauty [7 words]kerusso alethesMar 21, 2012 01:38194503
The Enemy Within: [81 words]kerusso alethesMar 15, 2012 00:03194397
2If re-elected, Pres. Obama will act even more islamic ! [211 words]Phil GreendMar 4, 2012 10:01193882
Fruits Of A Christian [54 words]Clifford IshiiFeb 29, 2012 20:03193787
Dear Mr. Ishii [108 words]Debanjan BanerjeeMar 24, 2012 10:40193787
1Fruits of a Christian - Observing the Differences [407 words]M. ToveyMar 26, 2012 18:42193787
Joel's life [21 words]JimOct 8, 2012 16:20193787
2Obama [71 words]NickFeb 26, 2012 20:06193696
Probably not a Muslim by now, but certainly an islamophile [195 words]ArmandFeb 26, 2012 03:48193659
6Obama's religion is political expediency [181 words]Kepha HorFeb 25, 2012 19:22193644
2Really! [115 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Godfrey deBouillonFeb 23, 2012 21:19193599
Even if he is not a Muslim, he will lose many votes [34 words]PrashantFeb 25, 2012 00:11193599
Why? [84 words]SuzanneDFeb 26, 2012 14:45193599
The Truth Hurts and has consequence [83 words]SojourningFeb 23, 2012 11:52193586
7By His Own Words and Deeds Candidate Obama Tells All That is Needed to be Known [455 words]M. ToveyFeb 23, 2012 11:01193585
5Obama a Muslim? Tales from the Campaign Trail. Producing Bad Fruit! [157 words]AnneFeb 25, 2012 09:45193585
Muslim faith [29 words]yogimanApr 1, 2014 07:56193585

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