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=== Liberal Christianity and liberalism ===

=== Liberal Christianity and liberalism ===

For many years, Obama occasionally attended a [[liberal Christianity]] church of a liberal Protestant variety which taught [[liberation theology]].  His daughter was baptized in this church, probably at [[Michelle Obama]]'s request.  [[Barack Obama]] left the church and rarely attended any church while in [[D.C.]], despite his wife being a [[Christian]].

For 20 years, Obama attended the United Church of Christ which taught [[liberation theology]].  His daughter was baptized in this church, probably at [[Michelle Obama]]'s request.  [[Barack Obama]] left the congregation in Chicago and rarely attended any church while in [[D.C.]], out of concerns that security precautions would inconvenience the other worshipers.  

==== Obama took his real oath of office without a Bible ====

==== Obama took the backup oath of office without a Bible ====

 

For the planned 2009 public ceremonial swearing in Obama used a Bible.  However, the Chief Justice misstated the oath, and dropped by the White House to administer it a second time just to remove any questions.  In 2013, "President Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible, but two -- one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and one by Abraham Lincoln. "<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/10/obama-to-use-2-bibles-when-takes-oath-office.html Obama to use 2 Bibles when he takes oath of office]</ref> Contrary to fake news rumors, he did not use a Koran.

 

For the public ceremonial swearing in, which was done mistakenly and thereby required the retaking of the oath privately, "President Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible, but two -- one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and one by Abraham Lincoln. "<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/10/obama-to-use-2-bibles-when-takes-oath-office.html Obama to use 2 Bibles when he takes oath of office]</ref>

==== Liberal Christianity and religious syncretism and universalism ====

==== Liberal Christianity and religious syncretism and universalism ====

[[File:Obama Wright.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|For many years, Obama attended a church which practiced [[liberal Christianity]]. The Reverend [[Jeremy Wright]] was pastor of that church.]]

[[File:Obama Wright.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|For many years, Obama attended a church which practiced [[liberal Christianity]]. The Reverend [[Jeremy Wright]] was pastor of that church.]]

Obama is a [[liberal]].  Liberals often practice religious [[syncretism]]  and are often [[Universalism|universalists]] (or near universalists) who believe that there are many religious roads to heaven and few if any people go to [[Hell]].  So while Obama may be sympathetic to Islam due to his upbringing as a child, this does not necessarily mean he is a Muslim.

Obama is a [[liberal]].  Liberals often practice religious [[syncretism]]  and are often [[Universalism|universalists]] (or near universalists) who believe that there are many religious roads to heaven and few if any people go to [[Hell]].  

==== Absence at Scalia's and Nancy Reagan's funerals ====

==== Absence at Scalia's and Nancy Reagan's funerals ====

Obama has consistently shown himself to the be a staunch liberal and is arguably the farthest left president the United States has ever had.  Unlike Ronald Reagan who had a cordial relationship with Tip O'Neil, Obama rarely engages in bipartisanship and rarely (if ever) fraternizes with conservatives and frequently expresses loathing of conservatives/conservatism.   

Obama has consistently shown himself to the be a staunch liberal and is arguably the farthest left president the United States has ever had.  Unlike Ronald Reagan who had a cordial relationship with Tip O'Neil, Obama rarely engages in bipartisanship and rarely (if ever) fraternizes with conservatives and frequently expresses loathing of conservatives/conservatism.   

Obama's absence at the funerals of [[Antonin Scalia]] and Nancy Reagan might be explained by his antipathy towards conservatives and not antipathy to those who call themselves Christians.   

Obama's absence at the funerals of [[Antonin Scalia]] and Nancy Reagan might be explained by his antipathy towards conservatives and not antipathy to those who call themselves Christians.  Or it could be explained by his desire not to disrupt the funerals with the added security that the Secret Service brings to any Presidential event.

 

====== Funeral of Sen. Inouye======

Obama attended the funeral of Senator Daniel Inouye who was a United Methodist (Some United Methodists practice theological liberalism while others are religious conservatives).<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Daniel_Inouye_Principles_+_Values.htm Daniel Inouye on Principles & Values]</ref>

On September 30, 2016, Obama traveled to Israel and attended the funeral of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres who was Jewish.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jaffe|first1=Greg|title=Obama will travel to Israel for Shimon Peres's funeral|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/28/obama-will-travel-to-israel-for-shimon-peres-funeral/|accessdate=September 29, 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>

==== Liberals are often anti-Israel ====

Obama attended the funeral of Senator Daniel Inouye who was a United Methodist (Some United Methodists practice theological liberalism while others are religious conservatives).<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Daniel_Inouye_Principles_+_Values.htm Daniel Inouye on Principles & Values]</ref>  While the Scalia and Reagan funerals may not be a counter-example to the Muslim rumor, the Peres and Inouye funeral are.

While it is true that Muslims are commonly anti-Israel, leftists/liberals are also frequently anti-Israel.

The first section this article makes the vague subjective claim that "Obama seems to emotionally hold a Muslim view about Israel."  All of President Obama's public foreign policy statements were carefully vetted and delivered without emotion.  President Obama visited Israel on March 20, 2013 and September 30, 2016.

=== Praying five times a day ===

=== Praying five times a day ===