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Line 291: − + − + − When first running for office Obama angered religious conservatives with his comment about working-class voters in old industrial towns. Obama said, "They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/14/barackobama.uselections2008 Obama angers midwest voters with guns and religion remark], The Guardian</ref>+ − ==== Obama administration met with an atheist group about atheist concerns ====+ − The Obama administration is the first administration to meet with an [[Atheism|atheist]] group. It meet with the Secular Coalition for America which is a coalition which represents the [[American Atheists]], the American [[Secular Humanism|Humanist]] Association, and the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers.+ − According to USA Today, the group met with the White House officials to "discuss problems that they believe are fueled by religion."<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/02/atheists-meet-with-white-house-officials/1#.VypYTzEn_7Y Atheists meet with White House officials], USA Today</ref> Among the issues the group discussed were the issues of "military proselytizing" by evangelical Christian members of the military and faith-based initiatives<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/02/atheists-meet-with-white-house-officials/1#.VypYTzEn_7Y Atheists meet with White House officials], USA Today</ref>+
→Obama administration and the restriction of religious freedom for Christians
The Obama administration has been widely criticized for his policies which encroach on religious freedom in health care, the military and in the public square.
The Obama administration has been widely criticized for his policies which encroach on religious freedom in health care, the military and in the public square.
In addition, the Obama administration has been criticized for promoting religious freedom for Muslims and restricting religious for Christians.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2015/10/29/the-obama-administration-religious-freedoms-fro-american-muslims-not-american-christians-n2072727 The Obama Administration: Religious Freedoms for American Muslims, Not American Christians], Townhall</ref>
In addition, the Obama administration has been criticized for promoting religious freedom for [[Islam|Muslims]] and restricting religious for Christians.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2015/10/29/the-obama-administration-religious-freedoms-fro-american-muslims-not-american-christians-n2072727 The Obama Administration: Religious Freedoms for American Muslims, Not American Christians], Townhall</ref>
==== Obama's antipathy towards Christian conservatives ====
==== Obama administration met with an atheist group about atheist concerns ====
The Obama administration is the first administration to meet with an [[Atheism|atheist]] group. It meet with the Secular Coalition for America which is a coalition which represents the [[American Atheists]], the American [[Secular Humanism|Humanist]] Association, and the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers.
According to the ''USA Today'', the group met with the White House officials to "discuss problems that they believe are fueled by religion."<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/02/atheists-meet-with-white-house-officials/1#.VypYTzEn_7Y Atheists meet with White House officials], USA Today</ref> Among the issues the group discussed were the issues of "military proselytizing" by evangelical Christian members of the military and faith-based initiatives<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/02/atheists-meet-with-white-house-officials/1#.VypYTzEn_7Y Atheists meet with White House officials], USA Today</ref>
==== Obama's antipathy towards Christian conservatives ====
When first running for office Obama angered religious conservatives with his comment about working-class voters in old industrial towns. Obama said, "They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/14/barackobama.uselections2008 Obama angers midwest voters with guns and religion remark], The Guardian</ref>
===Foreign policy===
===Foreign policy===