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Line 157: − − As far as Kenya, a 2015 study estimates some 70,000 Christian believers from a Muslim background in the country, most of them belonging to some form of Protestantism.<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/16338087/Believers_in_Christ_from_a_Muslim_Background_A_Global_Census Johnstone, Patrick; Miller, Duane (2015). "Believers in Christ from a Muslim Background: A Global Census". IJRR. 11: 14</ref>
→Accusations that Obama is a closet atheist and/or closet non-believer
Since colonial times and to this day, schools run my Christian missionaries in Africa have had a reputation of having the best schools in various areas of Africa and some Muslim parents sent their children to these school in order to receive a better education. There have been Muslim children who attend these schools who have become Christians.<ref>[http://themwl.org/global/content/universities-and-islamic-institutions-east-africa Muslim World League website article]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37321355 Kenyan Muslims can wear hijab at Christian schools - court], BBC</ref> As far as evidence that Obama received a strong education as a youth, Obama's father is a Harvard University graduate and Harvard is a difficult school to gain admission to.
Since colonial times and to this day, schools run my Christian missionaries in Africa have had a reputation of having the best schools in various areas of Africa and some Muslim parents sent their children to these school in order to receive a better education. There have been Muslim children who attend these schools who have become Christians.<ref>[http://themwl.org/global/content/universities-and-islamic-institutions-east-africa Muslim World League website article]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37321355 Kenyan Muslims can wear hijab at Christian schools - court], BBC</ref> As far as evidence that Obama received a strong education as a youth, Obama's father is a Harvard University graduate and Harvard is a difficult school to gain admission to.
As far as Kenya, a 2015 study estimates some 70,000 Christian believers from a Muslim background in the country, most of them belonging to some form of Protestantism.<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/16338087/Believers_in_Christ_from_a_Muslim_Background_A_Global_Census Johnstone, Patrick; Miller, Duane (2015). "Believers in Christ from a Muslim Background: A Global Census". IJRR. 11: 14</ref>
In a ''Al Jazeera'' interview the prominent Muslim cleric Ahmad Al Qataani indicated the number of Muslims in Africa diminished greatly in the last century and that 6 million African Muslims were converting to Christianity every year.<ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2006/05/six_million_african_muslims_le.html In Africa Alone Everyday, 16,000 Muslims Leave Islam]</ref>
In a ''Al Jazeera'' interview the prominent Muslim cleric Ahmad Al Qataani indicated the number of Muslims in Africa diminished greatly in the last century and that 6 million African Muslims were converting to Christianity every year.<ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2006/05/six_million_african_muslims_le.html In Africa Alone Everyday, 16,000 Muslims Leave Islam]</ref>
Kenya is the home country of Barack Hussein Obama Sr., but Obama Sr. had no influence on the raising of his son. Obama's mother remarried, and ultimately, Obama was raised by his maternal grandparents.
Kenya is the home country of Barack Hussein Obama Sr., but Obama Sr. had no influence on the raising of his son. Obama's mother remarried, and ultimately, Obama was raised by his maternal grandparents.
Many people, but certainly not all, follow the steps of their parents when it comes to their religious faith or their lack thereof. Admittedly though the retention rate for people raised on atheist household is low in the United Sates (around 30%) so Obama's parents' atheism is not as big of a factor as many people might suppose (see: [[Atheism and its retention rate in individuals]]).
Many people, but certainly not all, follow the steps of their parents when it comes to their religious faith or their lack thereof. Admittedly though the retention rate for people raised on atheist household is low in the United Sates (around 30%) so Obama's parents' atheism is not as big of a factor as many people might suppose (see: [[Atheism and its retention rate in individuals]]).