Obama 'Lying' About Muslim Past, Expert Says

Newsmax ^ | 10/09/2008 | David A. Patten

[curth]

Barack Obama is lying when he insists that he has never prayed in a mosque and was never a Muslim, a prominent Middle East expert and journalist says.

Daniel Pipes, founder of the Middle East Forum think tank, says he fully accepts that Obama is a Christian now. But there is strong evidence that Obama received a Muslim upbringing during his years in Indonesia, Pipes said.

It's fine with me that he was a Muslim and a convert to Christianity, Pipes told Newsmax. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is a convert from Hinduism. I have no problem with his conversion. What I have a problem with is that he's lying when he says he was never a Muslim.

Newsmax asked whether Pipes is alleging outright that Obama has lied about having a Muslim upbringing.

Pipes response: The evidence suggests to me that he is lying, yes.

Pipes told Newsmax, It would start with the fact that his father was a Muslim granted, not a practicing Muslim, but in the Muslim world, if your father is a Muslim, you're a Muslim. His father named him Hussein, which is a name only given to Muslim babies. He went with his stepfather to a mosque. They celebrated certain Muslim holidays at the mosque together. He had knowledge of the Koran. He had knowledge of Muslim prayers. You put all this together, he was a Muslim.

Pipes contends that a Nov. 12 post on Obama's Web site headlined, "Barack Obama Is Not and Has Never Been a Muslim," stated: "Obama never prayed in a mosque. He has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian."

Today, that post bears the same headline, but does not include an assertion that Obama never prayed in a mosque and and has never

[alisasny]

You post a lot so let me tell you this little gem that came out of my 12 year olds mouth.

They were talking about a kid in 6th grade who wears his hair up in a turbine and how he is a terrorist etc.

I told them that he is a SIKH and that he is a good man. I explained the history to the 3 girls and they were stunned. I told them all about the turbine and why it is important...and how it is similar to many Christian traditions.

So glad DIVERSITY TRAINING is working in our school..HUGE SARCASM...no one bothered to educate the kids on this one particular child and they all were thinking crap. I hope the poor kid is strong enough to withstand the stereotypes he is subjected too. At least the 3 girls I talked to now have some education. Now for the other 1000 kids in the school???

[politicalmerc]

In the eyes of muslims, once you’re a muslim, you’re always a muslim. You are either lying to the infidels if you say you aren’t but really still are, or you’ve got a death sentence against you.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

They do make exception for radical liberals who might become President. They can lie about their Muslim past and become Christians. Whatever gets them in power is ok with Hamas.

[Secret Agent Man]

No, he APPEARS to be a Christian. It’s called Al_Taqiyaa. You can lie to infidels about anything as long as it furthers muslim goals and is for Allah.