Topics of Interest

Lots of interesting goings-on and speculations about our President:
1. Does he support the mosque at Ground Zero?

Yes, of course he does--he stated at a White House Iftar (during the Muslim month of Ramadan) that Muslims have "the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances" speaking specifically about the Ground Zero mosque. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/08/obama-ramadan-iftar-remarks-text.html

Which leads to questions #1b--
Do Muslims really have a right to build a mosque there?
Yes, of course, legally they certainly have a right.
But that is not really the question. The argument that if we ask the Cordoba Project (the Muslim group that includes Iman Rauf and company) not to build a mosque at that particular place is against their First Amendment rights is ridiculous.
The people of New York City and America are asking for a certain group of people to act nicely. It's a bit like asking a child who is taunting another child to cut it out and act respectfully. That's all. Iman Rauf himself that he wants to promote good feelings between different faiths. How about starting with not building the mosque?
Not to mention Iman Rauf's possible connections to Hamas and the unanswered questions about funding for the mosque.

Which all leads to the next big question of the last week or so----

2. Is the President a Christian? Is he a Muslim? Or neither?
Well, that is up to God.
But let's just look at the facts:
He and his family have attended church 5 times (from what I could count) since his inauguration.
Previously, Mr. Obama states he rarely attended (and did not listen to the sermons at) Reverend Jeremiah Wright's church.
And a brief glance at the church website http://www.trinitychicago.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=114 reveals only a bigoted brand of black liberation without any mention of salvation through Jesus Christ in their "About" page.
He was raised by a non-believing mother and Muslim step-father.
He cancelled services at the White House for the National Day of Prayer.
He hasn't provided for religious education for his daughters.

So it's quite understandable that Americans are confused the President's religious views.

http://www.newsweek.com/2008/07/11/finding-his-faith.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-08-21-kengor20_ST_N.htm