During the campaign and since he was elected, Obama has been known to say what he thinks others want to hear. Why would it be any different in a "private" conversation? Now that Gheit has said this publicly, maybe Obama will be forced to either confirm or deny it, either way it is not going to be a good situation.
President Obama is whatever he thinks will win him favor. If he's amongst a group of Muslims, he will preach the greatness of that religion and speak of his past, when he most definitely was a member of that faith. If he's around Christians, he'll instantly become filled with the Holy Spirit. It sickens me that he will not stand firm and believe in one religion. If he's a Muslim, fine. Be a Muslim. At least we would know. Its as if he views religion as a political downfall, so he panders and retracts based on what he believes to be best for his status.