Barack Obama says he's no Muslim. While he says those of an Islamic faith should be treated with respect, Obama says he is a "committed Christian."
For quite some time, the Internet has been buzzing with accusations that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is a Muslim. I confess that I have received quite a few of those emails, though I have not forwarded them. In the midst of a heated Democratic primary, Senator Barack Obama and his supporters are taking those emails more seriously.
In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Barack Obama flatly denied any adherence to the Islamic faith and labeled those who charge otherwise as being guilty of "dirty tricks."
Obama is quoted (in a CNN article - that appears to be based on the CBN interview) as saying:
"I think that those who are of the Muslim faith are deserving of respect and dignity, but to try and feed into this fear-mongering and try to question my faith commitments and my belief in Jesus Christ, I think is offensive. And I want to make sure that people are absolutely clear about what's going on with this, and if they get another one of these e-mails that they're deleting it and letting their friends know that it's nonsense."
Last year, CNN took on some of the allegations surrounding Obama's faith, including the charge that Obama attended a radical Muslim school as a youth. You can read the CNN article here. That article was primarily a response to an Insight magazine article on Obama's Islamic ties.
So, is Barack Obama a committed Christian or a closet Muslim? And does it matter? What do you think?
