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Barack Obama is a Christian who has been accused of being a Muslim and an atheist, but here is the truth about his religious background and beliefs.
Allegations that Barack Obama secretly practices Islam, or that he is the antichrist of Christian eschatology, or covertly holds some other esoteric religious position, have been suggested since he campaigned for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and proliferated after his election as President of the United States in 2008.
While Obama publicly professed to be a Christian, only about one-third of adults (34%) actually thought he was. That figure was down dramatically from 48% in 2009. A large number (43%) said they were unsure of Obama's religion.
Obama was born in Hawaii and is a Christian. Overall, when asked “Where was Obama born, as far as you know?” 80% of adults said they believe Obama was born in the United States. The other 20%...
It is no overstatement to say that President Barack Hussein Obama has the most complex ethnic and religious background of any president in our nation’s history. 1 He was born in Hawaii to a Kenyan agnostic father and a spiritual but not formally religious white mother.
While Obama tried to emphasize during the campaign the positive role religion can play in public life, a controversy surrounding his longtime pastor and the man who brought him to faith, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., underscored how religion can be a double-edged sword for a candidate.
President Barack Obama spoke openly about his faith on Tuesday, describing himself as a "Christian by choice" while reiterating his belief in the importance of religious tolerance.
