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On the recordJune 17, 2008
You see I am not and never have been of the Muslim faith. I think that those who are of the Muslim faith are deserving of respect and dignity. But to try to feed into this fear mongering and to try to, you know, question, my faith commitments and my belief in Jesus Christ, I think is offensive.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes his Christian faith and condemns the fear-mongering regarding his religion.

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