Obama explains ‘Why I’m a Christian’ during visit to Albuquerque « New Mexico Independent

South Valley resident Lisa Murphy had told the president she had three ‘hot-topic’ questions for him, including “Why are you a Christian?” …

“I’m a Christian by choice,” the president answered. “My family didn’t — frankly, they weren’t folks who went to church every week. And my mother was one of the most spiritual people I knew, but she didn’t raise me in the church. So I came to my Christian faith later in life.

Obama explains ‘Why I’m a Christian’ during visit to Albuquerque « New Mexico Independent

On one local news show, the reporter said, “Obama was asked why he chose Christianity.” That is not correct reporting and it subtly alters the impact of the question and answer.

This was the question asked of Mother Theresa, who answered it was the best way to serve god. That must be why god made me an atheist.