WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is a Christian, but a new poll finds and increasing number of Americans are convinced that he is a Muslim.
Eighteen percent of those responding to the Pew Research Center survey said they believe Obama is Muslim, up from 11 percent in March. Just 34 percent correctly say he is a Christian, while 43 percent said they don't know his religion.
The survey was conducted by the Pew Research Center and its affiliated Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Interviews took place before the controversy erupted over whether Muslims should be permitted to construct a mosque near the World Trade Center site.
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Confusion grows about Obama's religion (Washington Post)
Barack Obama is Not a Muslim (Time)
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