Religion or politics always allow for some very heated discussions, and a discussion on religion as a factor in politics makes them more so. My friend and I got into a nice little argument about Obama. She informed me that if he is elected she will never call him president. That he doesn’t deserve to be president. That he is a Muslim who is friends with terrorists. Never mind the fact that her candidate of choice has said otherwise, she read the truth on the internet…

If he were a Muslim, why would it matter? I read a nice commentary from Campbell Brown over at CNN:

— Of course, Barack Obama is a Christian. Yet just a few days ago, there was a woman at a rally for John McCain incorrectly calling Obama an Arab:

Woman at rally: I don’t trust Obama. I have read about him and he’s an Arab.

Sen. John McCain: No ma’am, no ma’am. He’s a decent family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues. That’s what this campaign is all about. He’s not, thank you.

Now, I commend Sen. McCain for correcting that woman, for setting the record straight. But I do have one question — so what if he was? —

As there are radical Christians, there are radical Muslims. The vast majority of Muslims do not support the idea of the jihad against America. I think everybody just needs to move past all of this, and educate themselves before they start spouting out about how Muslims are bad people and want to see an end to America and all non-Muslims. Its false, ridiculous, and just plain wrong.

To learn more about what Islam is really about, check out these links:A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Islam: A Short History, A Deadly Misunderstanding: A Congressman’s Quest to Bridge the Muslim-Christian Divide

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