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Muslims commonly (though not all Muslims) have a very low opinion of dogs and consider them impure due to their interpretation of the Koran. For example, the ''International Business Times'' reported in 2014: "Owning a dog in Iran could result in 74 lashes under a new law passed by the Iranian government." <ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-does-islam-dislike-dogs-1474897 Why does Islam dislike dogs?], International Business Times</ref>  Obama's family owns a dog.

Muslims commonly (though not all Muslims) have a very low opinion of dogs and consider them impure due to their interpretation of the Koran. For example, the ''International Business Times'' reported in 2014: "Owning a dog in Iran could result in 74 lashes under a new law passed by the Iranian government." <ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-does-islam-dislike-dogs-1474897 Why does Islam dislike dogs?], International Business Times</ref>  Obama's family owns a dog.

=== Possible closet atheist and/or closet non-believer? ===

== Possible closet atheist/agnostic ==

There are several reasons to doubt that Obama is an atheist.  Very few Africans or African Americans are atheists, for example, and even fewer still who come from a [[Muslim]] background as Obama did.  He has displayed none of the common characteristics of atheists, such as [[evolution syndrome]], a "wannabe" desire to be accepted intellectually, belief in an [[Old Earth]], obesity, or a lack of ambition.  His favorite science fiction movies show no propensity towards atheism.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/14/obama-favorite-sci-fi-tv-shows-movies</ref>

There are several reasons to doubt that Obama is an atheist.  Very few Africans or African Americans are atheists, for example, and even fewer still who come from a [[Muslim]] background as Obama did.  He has displayed none of the common characteristics of atheists, such as [[evolution syndrome]], a "wannabe" desire to be accepted intellectually, belief in an [[Old Earth]], obesity, or a lack of ambition.  His favorite science fiction movies show no propensity towards atheism.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/14/obama-favorite-sci-fi-tv-shows-movies</ref>

==== Secular humanist?====

==== Secular humanist ====

[[File:arrogant_obama.jpg|right|200px|thumbnail|[[Barack Obama]] has a reputation of being an arrogant narcissist who essentially worships himself.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/charles-krauthammer-barack-obama-narcissist-110975 Krauthammer: Obama 'narcissist'], Politico</ref> ]]

[[File:arrogant_obama.jpg|right|200px|thumbnail|[[Barack Obama]] has a reputation of being an arrogant narcissist who essentially worships himself.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/charles-krauthammer-barack-obama-narcissist-110975 Krauthammer: Obama 'narcissist'], Politico</ref> ]]

Barack Obama isn't particularly religious. As noted above, he was the first president to host an [[Atheist organizations|atheist organization]] at the White House.  

Barack Obama isn't particularly religious. As noted above, he was the first president to host an [[Atheist organizations|atheist organization]] at the White House.  

American atheists donate less to charity [[per capita]] than religious people (see: [[Atheism and charity]]).  Obama had a poor track record when it came to donating to charity before becoming a public figure  (see: [[Barack Obama and uncharitableness]]). On the other hand, liberals donate less to charity per capita than conservatives and Obama is a liberal (see: [[Liberals and uncharitableness]]).

American atheists donate less to charity [[per capita]] than religious people (see: [[Atheism and charity]]).  Obama had a poor track record when it came to donating to charity before becoming a public figure  (see: [[Barack Obama and uncharitableness]]). On the other hand, liberals donate less to charity per capita than conservatives and Obama is a liberal (see: [[Liberals and uncharitableness]]).

==== Non-believer? ====

==== Summary of argument that Obama is a closet atheist/agnostic ====

Given that Obama isn't particularly religious, his parents' irreligion and the toxicity of being an atheist in terms of electability to a political office in the United States (see: [[Views on atheists]]), there have been accusations that Obama is a [[closet atheist]]/closet [[agnosticism|agnostic]].<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ali-a-rizvi/barack-obama-closeted-non_b_692751.html Barack Obama: Closeted Non-Believer?], Hufington Post</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/24/bill-maher-obama-hes-drop-dead-atheist/ Bill Maher on Obama: ‘He’s a drop-dead atheist’], Washington Times</ref>

Given that Obama isn't particularly religious, his parents' irreligion and the toxicity of being an atheist in terms of electability to a political office in the United States (see: [[Views on atheists]]), there have been accusations that Obama is a [[closet atheist]]/closet [[agnosticism|agnostic]].<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ali-a-rizvi/barack-obama-closeted-non_b_692751.html Barack Obama: Closeted Non-Believer?], Hufington Post</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/24/bill-maher-obama-hes-drop-dead-atheist/ Bill Maher on Obama: ‘He’s a drop-dead atheist’], Washington Times</ref>