Can a Muslim-Atheist-Christian Be Elected President?
Friday, February 2, 2007
My friend Martin Varsavsky, a brilliant entrepreneur, world traveler, new father, and blogger (in English and Spanish), responds to my post about Obama's religious background.Being an agnostic Jew myself (would not call myself an atheist Jew cause atheist has that militant anti god component that I don´t endorse) and knowing how strongly most Americans feel about religion I cannot think of a least popular combination for a Presidential candidate than having a Muslim/Atheist background. I think this issue is likely to be raised again and again in the election, especially by whoever his Republican opponent is should Obama make it to the Presidential race. Unfortunately most American´s are quite xenophobic, if Kerry got hit for liking the French, what will happen to Obama Hussein Barack? Frankly I think this is sad because I think that Obama´s unique cultural heritage will make him more sensitive to racial and human relations.
The possibilities are endless now. Which is worse for most voters: a black, a woman, a Muslim-Atheist-Christian, a Mormon, a multiple divorcee, a nanogenarian?
Labels: Islam, Politics in America
Posted by B Feiler at 1:26 PM
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