The question of whether US President Barack Obama is a muslim has been around like forever. Recently, it raised its ugly head again, when one of the speakers at the Republican National Convention was reported to state that he was certain that this silly myth was true. Some commentators pointed to the fact that, as more than 40% of Republican voters also believed this myth, it shouldn't be surprising that at least one speaker at their convention would share this belief.
Of course we know it's not true. We know that Obama is, and has always been, a devout Christian.
But what if he were indeed muslim. Would it matter? Why would it, as long as he is an effective President? The question of whether the President is a muslim, besides being ridiculous, is a very sinister one, as it implies that a muslim would be unfit to be president.
I think this reflects the relatively narrow-minded attitudes of Americans (sorry), compared to even other countries of similar culture. For example, there are plenty of muslim members of parliament in both the UK and Australia, and nobody seems to have a problem with that. Perhaps it's time Americans reconsidered their stance.
-
Religious freedom has recently become the favourite cause of those opposed to LGBT rights, in the US and other Western countries. Many comme...
-
Dear Left, We Need to Build Bridges, Not Burn Them! Katie: You often say you are very concerned with the rise of the reactionary populist ri...
-
As I've pointed out many times before, the whole politics of the 21st century Western far-left is rooted in two branches of philosophy: ...
