Religion Meets Politics

So, today Fox News reported that one in five Americans polled believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim.

First of all, before I even get into this, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Muslim religion, in my opinion. They have extremists that take things to a worrying level just as any other group does, but those who are practicing the religion because that is where their heart's faith lies are no different from anyone else. This is not a work of religious prejudice. Thank you.

The Fox News article concludes that Obama is, in fact, a Christian. This is where my controversy steps in, and I would like to respond with a very hearty, "Puh! Yeah, right!" In addition to the fact that Obama has "mistakenly" referred to himself as a Muslim on television before (click here for a clip of such an occasion when he does not even realize the slip and the interviewer must point it out for him), he also is the first president ever to remove the Nativity scene from the White House at Christmas and the first to not attend a Christmas church service. Additionally, Obama also requested that all religious symbols present in the backdrop of his speech at Georgetown University be covered. The only religious symbols present were the cross and Jesus Himself. Why should a proud Christian worry about covering symbols of his own faith?

The Fox News article continues to quote a statement issued by the White House that says, "The president's strong Christian faith is what guides him through these challenges but he doesn’t wear it on his sleeve." .............. Anybody? Yeah, I find that pretty astonishing. I think saying he "doesn't wear it on his sleeve" is a vast understatement. He seems to have downright banished it from his image. He's also claimed that our nation is no longer a Christian nation and supported the building of mosque on Ground Zero. While I have no problem with the building of a mosque where one is needed, I strongly believe that the Muslim groups who are vying for this project do not need another mosque to add to the 90 that already exist in New York City, let alone one built on what is literally a sore spot for the entire country--the country Obama does not seem very proud of or interested in supporting and improving with anything useful.

I don't know what President Obama's religious affiliations might be, but if he intends us to believe that he is firm in his opinions and his own beliefs, he might want to start showing how much he cares for the things he believes in, rather than avoiding any and all responsibility for anything...at all.

Again, no disrespect is meant toward anyone of any religion. Allah/Jehovah/God bless you all. :)