Obama's Faith

Dear Victorious,

Do you think Obama is a Christian or a Muslim? What do you think it would take for Americans to believe that he is a Christian?

Ted G. - O'Fallon, MO

Dear Ted,

I don't believe Mr. Obama has demonstrated publicly enough devotion to convict him of being a man of any particular persuasion when it comes to faith. The truth is that we don't know. Only God knows the condition of this man's heart. And the President has said the he will not respond to such accusations. He believes his faith is a more private matter and isn't willing to put it in the public domain or allow it to be criteria for how he is measured.

If Mr. Obama were to convince the American public that he is a Christian, I don't believe it would require any change in his demeanor with Islam. It is the second largest religion in the world now (bigger than Catholicism, etc.) and is the fastest growing religion in America. He's been respectful of it and defended its rights in this country. But such convincing would require him to change his demeanor toward Christianity. He would be celebrating Christian holidays publicly. He would be praying publicly. He would have a public board of known Christian advisers. He would be reading his Bible publicly. He would be in an accountable relationship with another spiritually mature man (and we would now about it).

I don't think that George Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Sr. or even John Kennedy presented us with any better evidence that they were Christians than has Barack Obama. But in the absence of such evidence, showing respect for Islam and defending its rights calls the matter into question. Were the evidence of his walk with Christ more evident, I don't believe Mr. Obama's demeanor toward Islam would be a problem for the American people.