Muslim or Christian ?

A recent pole shows that a significant percentage of Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim. Despite his comments that the Muslim call to prayer, "is one of the prettiest sounds on earth," despite his apparent support or indifference concerning a Mosque being built near the site of Ground Zero, and despite his hosting of a Ramadan dinner at the White House, I'm still reluctant to label the President as a Muslim.

He has, in fact, claimed to be a Christian. He has said that he is a "committed Christian," and that he reads a devotional every morning and prays every day.

However, he also said that he "doesn't wear it (his faith) on his sleeve."

Maybe that is why so many are confused about his faith? He could be a Muslim. He could be a Christian. There are hints and evidence that would support either faith.

Perhaps that is his intention. According to the statistics Islam and Christianity are the most popular of all "religions." Wouldn't it be to his political advantage to keep one foot planted within each faith? It may be advantageous to keep the waters muddy concerning his spiritual views.

But I have to wonder if a faith that is watered down and unrecognizable is really a faith at all? Isn't your faith meant to be a driving priority, a central purpose, to your life? If your faith is such a minimal part of your life that you could say - "I don't where it on my sleeve" - is it really that important to you?

Muslim ... maybe! Christian ... maybe!

May our faith be so evident that no one could ever question what our faith is!


If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. (Luke 9:26)

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. (Matthew 6:24a)