Religious Freedom And Obama's Conversion To Christianity

Whether he is elected President or not, Barack Hussein Obama 's candidacy could do much to promote religious freedom world-wide. The simple fact is that Obama is a apostate Muslim. His father and stepfather were Muslims. He attended Muslim religious schools early in life. He is, therefore, according to Sharia law a Muslim. Today, he is under that same law, as an apostate, living under a "death sentence". How Obama deals with questions of his conversion to Christianity will provide his greatest legacy.

Most Westerners are not aware of the fact that conversion from Islam carries such a threat. Only the few brave Christian missionaries who dare to venture forth into Muslim lands have run up against this harsh reality. In his case, it's unlikely that anyone could penetrate through his Secret Service bubble to carry out the "sentence". The threat of harm isn't the big question here. How the Muslim world will react to it's most famous apostate is the question. When the inevitable press conference occurs, and a reporter asks him about conversion, he will have no choice but to defend religious freedom -- a type of freedom that is not allowed in much of the Muslim world. For instance, what will the rulers of Saudi Arabia tell their people? What would they do if somehow Obama is elected and comes a calling? Would the American President be turned away or would they admit and honor an apostate?

Obama's conversion may may not have been as dramatic as a certain Paul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. However, like St. Paul, his actions are about to effect the lives of millions looking for the truth.

We live in interesting times.

Osama Obama

Iowa or not, Obama has a name recognition problem. A close friend of mine formerly from the 33rd Ward of Philly told me an interesting story recently.

His 84 year old devout Democrat mother was really worried about her party. As she put it to him, "I sure hope that that OSAMA doesn't get it". Therein is a name recognition problem that can't be overcome for hundreds of thousands of elderly Democrat voters. It simply can't be done and these are the voters that he really needs to win.

Reflections On 2007

With the new year, it's time to think back on what has happened last year. There is a lot on Toblog to review. From Political Correctness, to town planning, to who will have the power to govern in our small towns, Toblog has covered it all. The October 3rd piece titled "Politically Correct Beyond Words" and the October 31st "The Whole Story About the Planning Commission" are worth second readings. With elections coming, the question of how our town government should work ought to be a concern to everyone. This vital and unresolved issue is covered in September's "Save Our Small Town Democracy" and most completely in the October 16h post titled "Preserving The Republic One Town At A Time".

Happy reading and commenting. I'll be back soon.