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and I am a devout Christian. I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that that faith gives me a path to be cleansed of sin and have eternal life. But most importantly, I believe in the example that Jesus set by feeding the hungry and healing the sick and always prioritizing the least of these over the powerful. I didn't 'fall out in church' as they say, but there was a very strong awakening in me of the importance of these issues in my life. I didn't want to walk alone on this journey. Accepting Jesus Christ in my life has been a powerful guide for my conduct and my values and my ideals.<br>There is one thing that I want to mention that I think is important. Part of what we've been seeing during the course of this campaign is some scurrilous e-mails that have been sent out, denying my faith, talking about me being a Muslim, suggesting that I got sworn in at the U.S. Senate with a [[Qu'ran]] in my hand or that I don't pledge allegiance to the flag. I think it's really important for your readers to know that I have been a member of the same church for almost 20 years, and I have never practiced Islam. I am respectful of the religion, but it's not my own. One of the things that's very important in this day and age is that we don't use religion as a political tool and certainly that we don't lie about religion as a way to score political points. I just thought it was important to get that in there to dispel rumors that have been over the Internet. We've done so repeatedly, but obviously it's a political tactic of somebody to try to provide this misinformation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/januaryweb-only/104-32.0.html?start=2|title=Q&A: Barack Obama|date=January 2008|work=Christianity Today|accessdate=January 4, 2013}}</ref>   

and I am a devout Christian. I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that that faith gives me a path to be cleansed of sin and have eternal life. But most importantly, I believe in the example that Jesus set by feeding the hungry and healing the sick and always prioritizing the least of these over the powerful. I didn't 'fall out in church' as they say, but there was a very strong awakening in me of the importance of these issues in my life. I didn't want to walk alone on this journey. Accepting Jesus Christ in my life has been a powerful guide for my conduct and my values and my ideals.<br>There is one thing that I want to mention that I think is important. Part of what we've been seeing during the course of this campaign is some scurrilous e-mails that have been sent out, denying my faith, talking about me being a Muslim, suggesting that I got sworn in at the U.S. Senate with a [[Qu'ran]] in my hand or that I don't pledge allegiance to the flag. I think it's really important for your readers to know that I have been a member of the same church for almost 20 years, and I have never practiced Islam. I am respectful of the religion, but it's not my own. One of the things that's very important in this day and age is that we don't use religion as a political tool and certainly that we don't lie about religion as a way to score political points. I just thought it was important to get that in there to dispel rumors that have been over the Internet. We've done so repeatedly, but obviously it's a political tactic of somebody to try to provide this misinformation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/januaryweb-only/104-32.0.html?start=2|title=Q&A: Barack Obama|date=January 2008|work=Christianity Today|accessdate=January 4, 2013}}</ref>   

'''''The following are things that suggests that Obama might be a Muslim''''':

The following are things that suggests that Obama might be a Muslim:

*Barack Obama released $221 million in U.S. funding for the Palestinian Authority on the morning of Friday, January 20, 2017 — just hours before he was to leave office.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/23/report-obama-gave-221-million-palestinians-last-hours/ Report: Obama Gave $221 Million to Palestinians in Last Hours]</ref>

*Pursuant to authority granted to the President by Congress, Barack Obama released $221 million in U.S. funding for the Palestinian Authority on the morning of Friday, January 20, 2017 — just hours before he was to leave office.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/23/report-obama-gave-221-million-palestinians-last-hours/ Report: Obama Gave $221 Million to Palestinians in Last Hours]</ref>

*In early 2016, Obama refused to attend both of the [[Christian]] funeral services for Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] and the former [[First Lady]] [[Nancy Reagan]] - "[s]ome Muslim legal scholars assert that attending the funeral of a non-Muslim friend or relative can be wholly consistent with Islamic principles."<ref>http://people.opposingviews.com/haram-attend-nonmuslim-funerals-7543.html</ref>{{dead link}}

*In early 2016, Obama refused to attend both of the [[Christian]] funeral services for Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] and the former [[First Lady]] [[Nancy Reagan]] - "[s]ome Muslim legal scholars assert that attending the funeral of a non-Muslim friend or relative can be wholly consistent with Islamic principles."<ref>http://people.opposingviews.com/haram-attend-nonmuslim-funerals-7543.html</ref>{{dead link}}

*In one of his rare speeches from the [[Oval Office]], on Dec. 6, 2015 Obama devoted much of his 14-minute presentation to talking about [[Islam]] to the [[American]] people.

*In one of his rare speeches from the [[Oval Office]], on Dec. 6, 2015 Obama devoted much of his 14-minute presentation to talking about [[Islam]] to the [[American]] people.