[aruanan]

The theory explains that hard evidence of Obama’s father being a Muslim Arab would then have led many to conclude that Obama himself was one as well, even though his mother was a White Irish Catholic.

To begin with, not everyone who is a native speaker of Arabic is Arab. Not everyone who is a native speaker Arabic is Muslim. And not all those who are Muslim are Arabic. That Barry is considered by Muslims to be a Muslim because his putative father was Muslim because he was born to a Muslim is beyond dispute. The only question is whether he has renounced Islam, making him an apostate to the world of Islam, or is playing secret agent for Islam, making him a hero.

[OafOfOffice]

My understanding is when he was adopted by Lolo he then was given the Christian name of Barry Soetoro? When he was born he was given the muslim name of his father. Or is that wrong?