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2008-01-07 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-01-07 12:44|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 heh. I guess this answers the question if Hillary is getting out of the race.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-07 12:48|| 2008-01-07 12:48|| Front Page Top

#2 If his father was a Muslim, he is a Muslim. A muslim cannot become anything else, or else he is an apostate. Apostates must die, under Sharia.
Could lead to some interesting confrontations if Obama becomes president, especially when he visits Muslim countries, like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, or the United Kingdom.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2008-01-07 13:38|| 2008-01-07 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Obama **Hussein** Barack did that? Say it ain't so!

Posted by Iblis 2008-01-07 14:02|| 2008-01-07 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 UMMM HOW MUCH MANOY DID THEY SPEND ON THIS STUDY AND IS ANYONE EVEN THE MORONS OBN THE HILL SURPRISED?

Posted by sinse 2008-01-07 14:25|| 2008-01-07 14:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Simple. Ask the "Saudi" ambassador if B. Hussein Obama is a muslim.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-01-07 14:36|| 2008-01-07 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 He's basically a Marxist, as far as I can see. I wouldn't want him on President based on that alone.

Posted by eLarson 2008-01-07 14:37|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2008-01-07 14:37|| Front Page Top

#7 "If his father was a Muslim, he is a Muslim. A muslim cannot become anything else, or else he is an apostate. Apostates must die, under Sharia."

IIUC, the story is that his father was an apostate. So its his father that must die, but I thought he was already dead, or something. Whatever.

Barack himself is a member of United Church of Christ church in Chicago. Hitchens is raising something about the afrocentric rhetoric that particular congregation uses - I expect the GOP will raise that, but dont expect the Dems to do so.

OTOH if Barack himself WAS a practicing muslim, the issue would be his honesty thus far.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2008-01-07 15:05|| 2008-01-07 15:05|| Front Page Top

#8 "If his father was a Muslim, he is a Muslim. A muslim cannot become anything else, or else he is an apostate. Apostates must die, under Sharia."

IIUC, the story is that his father was an apostate. So its his father that must die, but I thought he was already dead, or something. Whatever.

Barack himself is a member of United Church of Christ church in Chicago. Hitchens is raising something about the afrocentric rhetoric that particular congregation uses - I expect the GOP will raise that, but dont expect the Dems to do so.

OTOH if Barack himself WAS a practicing muslim, the issue would be his honesty thus far.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2008-01-07 15:05|| 2008-01-07 15:05|| Front Page Top

#9 "If his father was a Muslim, he is a Muslim. A muslim cannot become anything else, or else he is an apostate. Apostates must die, under Sharia."

IIUC, the story is that his father was an apostate. So its his father that must die, but I thought he was already dead, or something. Whatever.

Barack himself is a member of United Church of Christ church in Chicago. Hitchens is raising something about the afrocentric rhetoric that particular congregation uses - I expect the GOP will raise that, but dont expect the Dems to do so.

OTOH if Barack himself WAS a practicing muslim at some point in the past, and hasnt told us, the issue would be his honesty thus far.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2008-01-07 15:05|| 2008-01-07 15:05|| Front Page Top

#10 we got the point, repeating is unnecessary.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-01-07 15:17|| 2008-01-07 15:17|| Front Page Top

#11 First to third grade, when taken by his stepfather? By Muslim law that makes him a Muslim, yes, but not by American practice. If he's been baptised since -- a more apposite question -- then by Christian law he is Christian, and by American practice as well... and an apostate, condemned to death by Muslim law. The other question is whether the honourable Senator Obama has sought out a mosque either at university or as an adult, since mosques or at least prayer groups have been there readily available to him. If not, I'd label him as a Christian and a by-formality-only Muslim apostate, not responsible as a child for actions required of him by his guardians.

There are plenty of other reasons to be uncomfortable with the idea of Mr. Obama as president of the United States. This one is trivial, excepting only the belief of Muslims that he is either an apostate or a Fifth Columnist.

Posted by trailing wife 2008-01-07 16:06|| 2008-01-07 16:06|| Front Page Top

#12 Whoever wrote "Confirmed: Obama practiced Islam" in this headline is a bit overeager. all this article shows is a kid tagging after somebody.

Posted by mom">mom 2008-01-07 17:17|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2008-01-07 17:17|| Front Page Top

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