I recently received an e-mail containing an anonymous article. I've copied it below.
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Subject: Who is Barack Obama?
Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black MUSLIM from Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white ATHIEST from Wichita, Kansas. Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When
Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His father returned to Kenya. His mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a RADICAL Muslim from Indonesia. When Obama was six years old, the family relocated to Indonesia.
Obama attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta. He also spent two years in a Catholic school. Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. He is quick to point out that, 'He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended Catholic school. 'Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct influence over his son's education.
Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, introduced his stepson to Islam. Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. Since it is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking Major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background.
Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential candidacy. The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the President of the United States, one of their own!!!! ALSO, keep in mind that when he was sworn into office - he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs).
Please forward to everyone you know. Would you want this man leading our country? ...... NOT ME!!!
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My response:
First of all, Obama has never admitted to being a Muslim, nor is there any evidence of him being a "radical Muslim." Robert Gibbs, Obama's communications director states: "Senator Obama has never been Muslim. As a six-year-old in Catholic school, he studied the catechism." According to Snopes.com Obama has been associated with the United Church of Christ since the mid-1980s, and describes himself as "rooted in the Christian tradition."
Even if Obama was a Muslim in the past or present, last I knew I lived in a country founded on democratic principles, not upon those of theocracy. We do not truly have the FREEDOM of religion America professes if we are, in fact, fearful of people of other religions. We do not have the democracy we preach to the world if we limit the types of people who can be elected (for example, white Christian male). If Obama were Muslim and had only recently professed Christianity, it would speak more to what we require of our presidential nominees than to Obama's desire to hide his background and sneak into the Presidential position and cripple us from within.
The statement that Obama attended a radical Whabbist school is far fetched. He lived in Indonesia - a predominantly Muslim country! His mother enrolled him for two years in a Catholic school, and then in a neighborhood school that was predominantly Muslim. Obama himself wrote in his 2006 book The Audacity of Hope, that his mother "was less concerned with me learning the catechism or puzzling out the meaning of the muezzin's call to evening prayer than she was with whether I was properly learning my multiplication tables." Obama's background would say "well-rounded" and "well informed" to me, not "dangerous"! It is encouraging to me that Obama has an understanding of the Muslim faith - if for no reason other than the fact that there are millions (estimates vary from 1.8 to 12 million) Muslims in the world and America largely misunderstands them. If elected, Obama may have a better chance at diplomacy with the groups of people with whom we have historically had a hard time coming to agreements.
The statement that Obama was sworn in on the Koran (Qur'an) is incorrect, as far as I know. I believe this is a mistaken reference to congressman Keith Ellison. However, if Obama were Muslim and had been sworn in on the Koran (Qur'an), it would be a testament to his integrity. It would mean more for him to swear on a book upon which his faith is founded, than to swear on the Bible belittling its importance and the authenticity of his oath.
It concerns me that any American would be afraid of a person based upon their religions beliefs, or upon the fact that an atheist raised him or her.
I have not decided upon whom I will vote for in the coming election, but I will only vote for someone with integrity, intelligence, and courage, who is prepared to make difficult decisions in difficult world circumstances. Knowledge of history is key, as is a depth of understanding where current world affairs are concerned. Wise and courageous advisers are also integral to a successful and productive presidency. Let's hope we find a candidate who possesses these qualities and utilizes them well in the oval office and beyond.
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Subject: Who is Barack Obama?
Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black MUSLIM from Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a white ATHIEST from Wichita, Kansas. Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When
Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His father returned to Kenya. His mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a RADICAL Muslim from Indonesia. When Obama was six years old, the family relocated to Indonesia.
Obama attended a MUSLIM school in Jakarta. He also spent two years in a Catholic school. Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim. He is quick to point out that, 'He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended Catholic school. 'Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that Obama's introduction to Islam came via his father, and that this influence was temporary at best. In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct influence over his son's education.
Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, introduced his stepson to Islam. Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world. Since it is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking Major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background.
Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential candidacy. The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the President of the United States, one of their own!!!! ALSO, keep in mind that when he was sworn into office - he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs).
Please forward to everyone you know. Would you want this man leading our country? ...... NOT ME!!!
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My response:
First of all, Obama has never admitted to being a Muslim, nor is there any evidence of him being a "radical Muslim." Robert Gibbs, Obama's communications director states: "Senator Obama has never been Muslim. As a six-year-old in Catholic school, he studied the catechism." According to Snopes.com Obama has been associated with the United Church of Christ since the mid-1980s, and describes himself as "rooted in the Christian tradition."
Even if Obama was a Muslim in the past or present, last I knew I lived in a country founded on democratic principles, not upon those of theocracy. We do not truly have the FREEDOM of religion America professes if we are, in fact, fearful of people of other religions. We do not have the democracy we preach to the world if we limit the types of people who can be elected (for example, white Christian male). If Obama were Muslim and had only recently professed Christianity, it would speak more to what we require of our presidential nominees than to Obama's desire to hide his background and sneak into the Presidential position and cripple us from within.
The statement that Obama attended a radical Whabbist school is far fetched. He lived in Indonesia - a predominantly Muslim country! His mother enrolled him for two years in a Catholic school, and then in a neighborhood school that was predominantly Muslim. Obama himself wrote in his 2006 book The Audacity of Hope, that his mother "was less concerned with me learning the catechism or puzzling out the meaning of the muezzin's call to evening prayer than she was with whether I was properly learning my multiplication tables." Obama's background would say "well-rounded" and "well informed" to me, not "dangerous"! It is encouraging to me that Obama has an understanding of the Muslim faith - if for no reason other than the fact that there are millions (estimates vary from 1.8 to 12 million) Muslims in the world and America largely misunderstands them. If elected, Obama may have a better chance at diplomacy with the groups of people with whom we have historically had a hard time coming to agreements.
The statement that Obama was sworn in on the Koran (Qur'an) is incorrect, as far as I know. I believe this is a mistaken reference to congressman Keith Ellison. However, if Obama were Muslim and had been sworn in on the Koran (Qur'an), it would be a testament to his integrity. It would mean more for him to swear on a book upon which his faith is founded, than to swear on the Bible belittling its importance and the authenticity of his oath.
It concerns me that any American would be afraid of a person based upon their religions beliefs, or upon the fact that an atheist raised him or her.
I have not decided upon whom I will vote for in the coming election, but I will only vote for someone with integrity, intelligence, and courage, who is prepared to make difficult decisions in difficult world circumstances. Knowledge of history is key, as is a depth of understanding where current world affairs are concerned. Wise and courageous advisers are also integral to a successful and productive presidency. Let's hope we find a candidate who possesses these qualities and utilizes them well in the oval office and beyond.
1 comment:
I love the way you take in the information around you, thinking it through, researching it, and coming to your own conclusions.
"It is encouraging to me that Obama has an understanding of the Muslim faith - if for no reason other than the fact that there are millions (estimates vary from 1.8 to 12 million) Muslims in the world and America largely misunderstands them."
I agree 100% with this sentence. It would be a relief to get someone in the oval office who can bridge the gap between the religions, and not just ostracize and demonize all muslims.
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