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President Obama has said that the US...?

can be called a Muslim country. What makes this so? Is it true?

Update:

As reported by AP on June 2, 2009...

“And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world."

- President Obama

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Source?

    Racist

    Source(s): Happy to educate you ^^ *nuzzles*
  • 1 decade ago

    While many people will disagree with me, the U.S. does not have a state religion. This means that while the U.S. may be predominatly Christian, religion is separate from the governent (or at least it should be). So the U.S. is in a sense alligned with the relgions of every practicioner since everyone is free to choose. Since the U.S. has Muslims, and this number is increasing rapidly, the U.S. can be considered Muslim. It can also be considered Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Universalist, Pagan, ect.

  • J M
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Because of the number of muslims who live in the US. We have a larger muslim population than many small muslim countries.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you look at the statement IN CONTEXT it simply means that America has a significant number of Muslim citizens.

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  • 1 decade ago

    It has Muslims in it, so I guess you could call it that, just as you could call it a Christian country, an Atheist country, a Jewish country, etc.

    @above: Wow, you beat me to it.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's a Hindu country too. What part of this place being a melting pot flies right over peoples' heads?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He also said that the US is a Christian Country, and a country of non-believers. It means the US is made up of many different beliefs. Stop Cherry picking.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He has not said that. He has said we are not a christian nation because we are a nation of Believers and Non believers

    Edit

    Anyone can make a false quote

    "i am an atheist"

    -Jesus

  • 1 decade ago

    Muslims live in America. Muslims worship their God freely. This is a muslim country.

    It is also a christian country.

    It is also an atheist country.

    It is also...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If he said it....

    The USA can be called a Christian country, a Jewish country, a Muslim country..pick a faith, add it in. It means that everyone is welcome to practice the faith of their choice.

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