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Forget being Muslim, is Obama an atheist? (opposingviews.com)

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[–]EByrne 16 points17 points ago

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He has stated on many occasions that he's a Christian. Conjecture the says that he may be an atheist is almost as baseless as that which says that he might be a Muslim. I hope that he is an atheist, but let's not put words in his mouth.

[–]IronRectangle 1 point2 points ago

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While I agree with you, I do see the point that politicians (especially Presidential candidates) would never be able to admit something like atheism. Well, they could, but they wouldn't be elected. If you were an atheist and wanted to be elected, you would probably have to feign christianity.

[–]EByrne 2 points3 points ago

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Definitely, but you could say the same thing about a secretly Muslim president, too. Any argument that the president is non-Christian pretty much hinges on that point. I don't like it when it's used to claim that he's a Muslim, so I'm certainly not going to use it to claim he's an atheist.

[–]IronRectangle 2 points3 points ago

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You are correct. I see your argument, and concede the point! tips hat

[–]EByrne 2 points3 points ago

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Rational discourse powers activate!

[–]laverabe 0 points1 point ago

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Well... I wouldn't say never.

[–]rpifireman 1 point2 points ago

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I'd love to think that he's an atheist but, obviously, he has to go to church in the "Christian nation" that we live in.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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Personally, I don't think it's a question that needs to be asked, or answered. It shouldn't matter what he personally believes, it matters how he will decide to run our country. If his personal beliefs conflict with that, then I'll want questions asked.

That being said, no one has any solid reason based on what he has said about his beliefs to think he's an atheist anymore than he is Muslim. I don't understand why people want to force labels on others so desperately.

[–]binary 2 points3 points ago

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Definitely. We get mad when people accuse him of being Muslim, but then we start gossiping that's he's atheist? It's the same coin.

[–]NuclearWookie 1 point2 points ago

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No. You may want him to be, but he isn't.

[–]artholeflaffer 1 point2 points ago

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Perhaps he is actually all three. What I like is the sense I feel that he doesn't really give a crap about stupid shit like this.

[–]MomentOfXen 0 points1 point ago

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No, but if he were, it'd be pretty sweet.

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