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Debate: What is sufficient proof that Obama is a Muslim? (view source)
Revision as of 01:29, November 19, 2008
, 01:29, November 19, 2008ChrisM's comments on Conservapedia's reaction to Obama
I agree with the first poster. I'm a life-long, God-fearing Christian who voted for McCain-Palin. But I can't stomach attacking someone else for his religious views -- especially if there is not any compelling evidence that he even has those views. I don't see eye-to-eye with him on the economy, but I'm not afraid of the man, no matter what his name is. This has become just too silly, and, frankly, it embarrasses me, for people who voted for him automatically lump me in with racists and xenophobes, which I certainly am not. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them feared me. Feared me for something that they assumed about me but which was not true. I think I know how Mr. Obama feels.
I agree with the first poster. I'm a life-long, God-fearing Christian who voted for McCain-Palin. But I can't stomach attacking someone else for his religious views -- especially if there is not any compelling evidence that he even has those views. I don't see eye-to-eye with him on the economy, but I'm not afraid of the man, no matter what his name is. This has become just too silly, and, frankly, it embarrasses me, for people who voted for him automatically lump me in with racists and xenophobes, which I certainly am not. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them feared me. Feared me for something that they assumed about me but which was not true. I think I know how Mr. Obama feels.
We are certainly no fans of Barack Obama; in fact I spent four days in Pennsylvania campaigning for Chris Hackett for Congress and McCain for President and I don't even like MacCain but it seems to me that this whole "Obama is a Muslim" thing is largely based on a verbal slip during one interview. I like Conservapedia and it seems to me that it discredits the whole site when you keep referring to Obama as a Muslim when he has denied it. (Even if he were a Muslim he certainly is not orthodox in his beliefs and practices so it would not be valid to say that he would make policy decisions based on the Koran or historic Islamic practice.) I suppose it is okay to report on the controversy but it seems like the new links that appear on the main page are frequently based on the assumption that it is a proven fact. Stuff like that makes conservatives look like flat eath advocates. Do you really think that he is a Muslim in a meaningful way and if so is there real proof beyond his childhood schooling, that refernce to "my Muslim faith" in one interview and those publicity pictures from Kenya?
By ChrisM. posted by his relative [[User:Additioner|Additioner]] 20:29, 18 November 2008 (EST)
'''See also''': [[Debate:Is Obama a Muslim?]]
'''See also''': [[Debate:Is Obama a Muslim?]]