Obama's Religious Background, Does It Matter? Options

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For those of you that have been following, yet another, God-awful US election, you're well aware of the recent specualtions about Barack Obama being a Muslim. Does it really matter? What difference would it make if the man was a Scientologist?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

Discuss.

EDIT: Can someone please correct the spelling in the title?

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If I am not mistaken, it would matter because he would be like the first person of the religion in the whitehouse. Like I think they made a big deal for either Kennedy or Clinton because one of them was the first Jewish President.

What in the hell are you talking about? We haven't had a Jewish president, Clinton wasn't anything religiously special, and Kennedy was the first Catholic president. This would be much less of a big deal now, as Catholicism is more widely accepted now, but it didn't really help Kerry either.

Romney is doing pretty well despite his Mormonism. Which actually sucks, not because I am a bigot, but because I really hate Romney. People are far more worried about his religion this Obama's, let alone Huckabee. People love their Protestants. Although I support Huckabee's candidacy about as much as I support Romney's. I don't think he understands the concept of the separation of church and state.

I think it's necessary that Obama defend his faith against slander only because of where this country is internationally right now; if he were being accused of believing in a less "offensive" religion, then I would hope he would take a stronger stand for that religion rather than defending himself against something that shouldn't be a potentially campaign-wrecking accusation. Just the same, I think don't think he's addressing the concerns in the right way; rather than merely insisting that he's a Christian and explaining how he's always gone to the same church and such, he should also add that if he were a Muslim he would willing admit it and stand up for his faith, and that shows moral character and real tolerance, rather than conformation to the ignorant and intolerant.

[DoubleJ]

What in the hell are you talking about? We haven't had a Jewish president, Clinton wasn't anything religiously special, and Kennedy was the first Catholic president. This would be much less of a big deal now, as Catholicism is more widely accepted now, but it didn't really help Kerry either.

Relax ass wipe, I knew it was something like that but I wasn't sure. Anyway, people who are ignorant enough to not want Obama as president because they think he is Muslim, or because Hilary is a woman, really don't deserve to vote. I mean seriously, take your head out of your ass.

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Relax ass wipe, I knew it was something like that but I wasn't sure. Anyway, people who are ignorant enough to not want Obama as president because they think he is Muslim, or because Hilary is a woman, really don't deserve to vote. I mean seriously, take your head out of your ass.

I love when people tell me to relax and then call me a name. So mature.
If you're going to talk about ignorance, don't post things that make you sound ignorant. If you're so unsure, look it up. Google is your friend.

McCain actually has a pretty poor financial backing. And a black man running as a Republican? That's just funny. Hilary makes people think she has more experience by preaching her "35 years" during debates, when in actuality being married to experience doesn't count.

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I love when people tell me to relax and then call me a name. So mature.
If you're going to talk about ignorance, don't post things that make you sound ignorant. If you're so unsure, look it up. Google is your friend.

McCain actually has a pretty poor financial backing. And a black man running as a Republican? That's just funny. Hilary makes people think she has more experience by preaching her "35 years" during debates, when in actuality being married to experience doesn't count.

Sorry about the name calling, I just got a little excited. The thing is, I could have sworn I heard that one of the presidents was jewish but obviously I was wrong. Oddly enough, I happen to know a lot of black republicans. I just think that if Hilary wins, Bill will be running the country again. For some reason I just think it will be that way. Have you ever noticed, that whenever she talks about the black community and what they have done, it is almost as if she is saying you people owe us this vote. Maybe I am the only one that feels that way but who knows.