Talk:List of former Muslims
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[edit] Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Barack Obama provides a brief biography on of Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. in his book Dreams from my Father, page 282. He describes how Rev. Wright had become a Muslim.
Dreams from my Father, page 282 “He had grown up in Philadelphia, the son of a Baptist minister. He had resisted his father's vocation at first, joining the Marines out of college, dabbling with liquor, Islam, and Black Nationalism in the sixties.”
Rev. Wright got his Masters degree in “Islam in West Africa” Reverend Wright subsequently converted back to Christianity. http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/4d8a42cb-ede8-499e-b737-df7a0682f19c http://infidelsarecool.com/wp-content/uploads/WrightOnProgrMuslims070807.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thebigbopper5000 (talk • contribs) 00:53, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
- "Dabbled in Islam" is not sufficient to characterize someone as having been a Muslim. The New Republic reference would seem to be more definitive, but there's some debate about that as well. Per WP:BLP, we should be cautious about adding potentially controversial material unless we have an unimpeachable source. Since Rev. Wright is back in the media, there's a good chance that we'll hear more about this. We can add him, or not, when we've got a definitive answer about whether he was actually a Muslim in the '60s or just studied it as part of his academic and religious training. Until then, I don't think he should be on this list. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 04:14, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
- I agree. With someone of his profile, a conversion to Islam (or reversion from it) would have been explicitly stated by the media, esp. in the heat of the Obama-Clinton campaign.Bless sins (talk) 20:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Not a good source
This source is not a good one. The article uses subjective terminology such as "Whatever God put on his soul" or "It was priceless." There is also discussion about the kingdom of God and sayings of Christ. None of this is surprising considering the article itself is an editorial, and not a news report. Can another, more reliable source be found?Bless sins (talk) 20:10, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
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