A Muslim nation?
In June, President Barack Obama talked with a French reporter before his trip to the Middle East, saying that America could be one of the largest Muslim nations in the world. Watson said Obama’s speech about America’s religious identity was about him trying to present a new face to the Muslim world. He grew up in the Muslim culture and has credibility others didn’t, he said. “We do have a lot of Muslims, but if you look at the percentages, it doesn’t quite work,” he said. “Most Muslims hear that and say ‘Yeah, right.'” Lucy Overstreet, who attends Evangelical Community Church in Jackson, disagrees with Obama’s views on America’s religious culture. She said America is not and never will be a Muslim nation and was founded on Christian principles.
