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articles.latimes.com - 10/14/2008
As a child, Obama crossed a cultural divide in Indonesia - Los Angeles Times
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As a boy in Indonesia, Barack Obama crisscrossed the religious divide. At the local primary school, he prayed in thanks to a Catholic saint. In the neighborhood mosque, he bowed to Allah. Having a personal background in both Christianity and Islam might seem useful for an aspiring U.S. president ...
latimes.com - 10/17/2008
Los Angeles Times: Barack Obama for president
— latimes.com — Endorsement Barack Obama for president 11:01 AM PDT, October 17, 2008 It is inherent in the American... character to aspire to greatness, so it can be disorienting when the nation stumbles or loses confidence in bedrock principles or institutions. That's ... (more) Los Angeles Times: Barack Obama for president

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islamonline.net - 10/18/2008
Indonesia Allows Bikini - IslamOnline.net - News
— islamonline.net — JAKARTA – After months of discussions, Indonesian lawmakers have agreed that bikinis are acceptable attire for beaches... in the world's most populous Muslim country. "Tourists will be able to wear bikinis in special tourist areas, such as in Bali, so ... (more) Indonesia Allows Bikini - IslamOnline.net - News

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American Thinker:  Obama's Religious Ruse: 'I've Always Been a Christian'

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Obama's Religious Ruse: 'I've Always Been a Christian'
American Thinker — ... historic Christianity, or else he would be more candid about it. The Audacity of Hope ? Obama has the audacity to claim he has always been a Christian while disbelieving the Christian hope and its foundation, the reality of Jesus' resurrection, whereby Jesus is Lord of all. His definition of "Christian" includes being an agnostic and a skeptic. Not only is he a pseudo-Christian, he's a messianic poser. [1] Paul Watson, "As a Child, Obama Crossed a Cultural Divide in Indonesia," Los Angeles Times , March 15, 2007. [2] An image of the 1968 form - originally published by the ...

Obama and the Integrity Gap: Rootless Ambition
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... One thing we do know is that while various efforts have been made to read a lot into Obama's brushes with Islam growing up, especially his years in Indonesia, Obama himself had no real religious faith; he attended both Muslim and Catholic schools in his youth, apparently with disinterest in the religious instruction he was provided, but by his own admission had fallen away from faith of all kind by the time he encountered Rev. Jeremiah Wright. ...

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