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Clicking through links gave me this gem[1] by a Daniel Pipes: > "If I were a Muslim I would let you know," Barack Obama has said, and I believe him. In fact, h
by yongjik 9y ago
Clicking through links gave me this gem[1] by a Daniel Pipes:
> "If I were a Muslim I would let you know," Barack Obama has said, and I believe him. In fact, he is a practicing Christian, a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ. He is not now a Muslim.
> But was he ever a Muslim or seen by others as a Muslim? More precisely, might Muslims consider him a murtadd (apostate), that is, a Muslim who converted to another religion and, therefore, someone whose blood may be shed?
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> These statements raise two questions: What is Obama's true connection to Islam and what implications might this have for an Obama presidency?
Hmm, yeah, definitely someone qualified to lecture Silicon Valley on free speech.
[1] http://www.danielpipes.org/5286/was-barack-obama-a-muslim http://www.danielpipes.org/5286/was-barack-obama-a-muslim
- subliminalpanda 9y agoThe irony in the linked article is also somewhat lost when he cites the UAE, a country which threatens people to a fine and/or a jail sentence if you empathize with Qatar in any way [0]. [1] http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40192730 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40192730