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| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Ganys: 4:04pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
uj_sizzle: Why do you guys even bother comparing Jesus to Mohammed? I think it's quite an insult to Jesus.Prophet Muhammad(SAW) wasnt killed and tied on the cross, He died peacefully, If Jesus really Wanted to Die for Christian, Why did he Say these: "HELI HELI, LAMASACH TANI God God, why have u forsaken Me??" Use ur brain to read this verse, was Jesus really ready to die when he was killed..I need a well groomed pastor to clearify this for me Also, in another biblical verse, jesus begged God to save him, hear him here: Father, if this cup can pass over me, i will glorify thy name.... Now, who is fooling who?? 3 Likes |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by LeStylo: 4:18pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
kingingkinging: Are you kidding me?! So all these guys are worse off?!  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) - retired basketball player & the NBA's all-time leading scorer.[1] He initially converted from Christianity to The Nation of Islam to mainstream Sunni Islam. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Chris Jackson) - retired basketball player[2] Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Olivier Saint-Jean) - originally from France, former basketball player for the Mavericks and Kings[3] Thomas J. Abercrombie - photographer[4] Éric Abidal (changed his name to Bilal) - French football player, currently playing for FC Barcelona, converted to Islam after marriage.[5] Ivan Aguéli (Johan Agelii) - famous Swedish painter.[6][7] Akhenaton - French rapper and producer of French hip hop.[8] Muhammed al-Ahari born January 6, 1965 as Ray Allen Rudder is an American essayist, scholar and writer on the topics of American Islam, Black Nationalist groups, heterodox Islamic groups and modern occultism. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (Sharmon Shah) - former NFL player[9] Sana al-Sayegh, dean of the Science and Technology Faculty at Palestine International University, converted to Islam in August 2007. Fatah has accused its political rival Hamas of forcing the professor to convert from Christianity, a charge Hamas denies.[10] Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay), from Baptist[11][12] to The Nation of Islam to Sunni Islam.[13] Famous boxer. Rowland Allanson-Winn, 5th Baron Headley - British soldier and peer.[14] Idi Amin - military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. converted from Roman Catholicism to Islam.[15] Ryan G. Anderson - former Lutheran, convicted of charges of espionage for Al Qaeda[16][17] Nicolas Anelka - French football player[18] Farqad as-Sabakhi - an Armenian Islamic preacher who was formerly a Christian[19] known for his knowledge of Judeo-Christian scriptures.[20] Aminah Assilmi - Formerly a Southern Baptist preacher, she converted to Islam in 1977 in college while trying to convert some Muslims to Christianity. [edit]B Kristiane Backer - a German television presenter, television journalist and author residing in London. Yasin Abu Bakr (Lennox Philip) - of Trinidad and Tobago, under trial for an attempted coup as of 9 March 2006[21] Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker (Philip Barker) - professor of Urdu, former chair of the University of Minnesota's Department of South Asian studies and creator of the Tékumel fantasy world.[22] Kevin Barrett - university lecturer and member of Scholars for 9/11 Truth.[23] Abdullah Beg of Kartli - Georgian convert to Islam[24] who was a claimant to the kingship of Kartli. David Belfield - American, fled to Iran after assassinating Ali Akbar Tabatabai, an Iranian dissident.[25] Ronald Bell or Khalis Bayyan (born 1 November 1951, Youngstown, Ohio) is an American singer, composer and saxophonist Mohammed Knut Bernström - Swedish ambassador to Venezuela (1963–1969), Spain (1973–1976) and Morocco (1976–1983)[26] Ibrahim Bey - an Egyptian Mamluk of Georgian Christian origins. Art Blakey - American Jazz musician[27] Wojciech Bobowski - raised Protestant, he was a Polish musician and translator of the Bible into Ottoman Turkish.[28] Omar Bongo - Gabonese, President of Gabon.[29] Claude Alexandre de Bonneval or Humbaracı Ahmet Paşa was an 18th-century French nobleman.[30] Tawana Brawley (changed her name to Maryam Muhammad) - African American woman noted for claiming to have been raped by several white men, a claim determined to be a fabrication by a grand jury. Later in life she converted to Islam.[31][32][33] Willie Brigitte - French convert to Islam who associated with al-Qaeda in Pakistan and was possibly involved in a plot to conduct a terrorist operation in Australia.[34] Dolores "LaLa" Brooks - American musician.[35] Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was a Swiss traveller and orientalist.[citation needed] [edit]C Torquato Cardilli - Italian ambassador, converted from Catholicism.[36] André Carson - former Baptist,[37] second Muslim to serve the United States Congress.[38] Count Cassius- Visigothic aristocrat who founded the Banu Qasi dynasty of Muladi rulers.[39] Dave Chappelle - comedian and television star[40] Benjamin Chavis - controversial former head of the NAACP; joined the Nation of Islam. Chrisye - Indonesian singer. He changed his birth name to Chrismansyah Rahadi from Christian Rahadi Hedley Churchward - English painter[41] Aukai Collins - fought in Chechnya, paid FBI informant, author of an autobiographical book[42] Jerôme Courtailler - one of two French brothers convicted by French authorities in 2004 for abetting terrorists[43][44][45] Robert D. Crane is the former adviser to President Richard Nixon, and is former Deputy Director (for Planning) of the U.S. National Security Council.[46] [edit]D Ian Dallas - Abdalqadir as-Sufi — Sufi shaykh of Scottish origins.[47] Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III in Natchez, Mississippi[1] on 12 January 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist and singer Snoop Dogg - Rapper, Joined Nation Of Islam.[48] Mir Aadil Former Kupwara Protestant converted to sunnism. [edit]E Isabelle Eberhardt - from Lutheran Christianity, 19th-century explorer and writer[49] Wadih el-Hage born to a Maronite Christian family in Sidon, Lebanon, a former al-Qaeda member.[citation needed] Nathan Ellington - English football player[50] C. Jack Ellis - Mayor of Macon, Georgia[51] Keith Ellison - American, Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district, first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress, converted from Catholicism[52] Yahiya Emerick - American Muslim scholar, President of the Islamic Foundation of North America, converted from Protestantism.[53] Erekle I of Kakheti - Georgian convert to Islam[54] who ruled the kingdoms of Kakheti and Kartli. Yusuf Estes - Former preacher and federal prison chaplain, converted from Protestantism.[55] Chris Eubank - British boxer[56] Emeka Ezeugo: is a former Nigerian football defender and midfielder played in 1994 World Cup. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeka_Ezeugo) Reference  http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/archive_details.php?date=2012-02-13&nid=50241)[edit]F Shah Shahidullah Faridi - Writer of German descent born to a Christian family.[57] Danilo Fernando - Brazilian Footballer. He changed his name become Muhammad Danilo Fernando Firouz - an Armenian Christian convert to Islam[58] who served as a spy for Bohemund during the Siege of Antioch.[59] Myriam Francois-Cerrah - a British actress, scholar and presenter who converted to Islam in 2003. Radu cel Frumos - was the younger brother of Vlad Ţepeş (Dracula) and prince of the principality of Wallachia, who converted from Catholicism.[60] [edit]G Adam Gadahn (born Adam Pearlman) - al-Qaeda English language spokesman. Home-schooled Christian.[61] George Galloway - British politician, author, journalist, and broadcaster, and the Respect Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West.[62] This is denied by Galloway himself[63] Roger Garaudy - French philosopher who converted from protestant.[64] George XI of Kartli - Saffavid commander.[65] Christian Gonzalez - Indonesian-Uruguay footballer. He changed his name to Mustafa Habibi Gonzalez Abdur Raheem Green - a British convert to Islam and is a founder of the Islamic Education & Research Academy. René Guénon - French Author in the field of metaphysics, who converted from Catholicism.[66][67] [edit]H Sir Archibald Hamilton, 5th Baronet - a distinguished British convert to Islam.[43][68][69] Omar Hammami - American-born member of the Somali Islamist paramilitary group al-Shabaab. Known by the nom de guerre Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki.[70] Ryan Harris- football player for the Denver Broncos[71] Joel Hayward, British scholar, author and poet.[72] Murad Wilfred Hofmann - NATO official, converted from Catholicism[73] Markus Horison - Indonesian Goalkeeper. He changed his name to Muhammad Haris Maulana. Bernard Hopkins - American boxer[74] [edit]I Silma Ihram - formerly a born again Baptist who is an Australian pioneer of Muslim education in the West, founder and former school Principal of the 'Noor Al Houda Islamic College', campaigner for racial tolerance, and Author.[75] Ahmed el Inglizi - was an English architect and engineer who worked for the Sultan of Morocco Mohammed ben Abdallah in the 18th century and converted to Islam.[76] T. B. Irving - An American scholar, author and translator Iyasu V - Ethiopian emperor.[77] [edit]J Gauhar Jaan-British-Indian Singer.[78] Ibn Jazla - an 11th-century physician and Christian convert to Islam who later wrote to refute doctrines of Christianity.[79] Jermaine Jackson (Muhammad Abdul Aziz) - Michael Jackson's elder brother & one of the original former members of The Jackson 5.[80] Sarah Joseph - commentator on women's issues and founder of emel magazine, converted from Catholicism.[81] [edit]K Elsa Kazi - German writer of one-act plays, short stories, novels and history, and one of the greatest poets of her time. Nuh Ha Mim Keller - Islamic scholar who converted from Catholicism to agnosticism to Sunni Islam.[82] Allahverdi Khan - general and statesman of Georgian origin who was Christian and converted to Islam.[83] Mirza Malkam Khan - an Iranian Armenian proponent of Freemasonry who was active during the period leading up to the Iranian Constitutional Revolution.[84] Michael Muhammad Knight - American novelist, writer, and journalist.[85] Knud Holmboe - Danish journalist and explorer who converted from Catholicism.[86] Koca Yusuf Pasha - a Georgian Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire who also served as the governor of Peloponnese.[87] Köse Mihal - a Byzantine renegade, he accompanied Osman al-Ghazi in his ascent to power and converted to Islam.[88][89] Esma Khammar - Swedish woman and blogger of Journal of a Muslim convert. She converted in November 2000, before the 911. [edit]L Colleen LaRose - American citizen charged with terrorism-related crimes Leo of Tripoli - a Byzantine Greek renegade who freed 4000 Muslim prisoners while attacking the Byzantine city of Thessalonica.[90] Tage Lindbom (1909-2001), Swedish historian, PhD in Political science. He was a disciple of the Swiss metaphysician Frithjof Schuon. Germaine Lindsay - one of the suicide terrorists in the 7 July 2005 London bombings[43][91][92] in which 52 people were murdered. John Walker Lindh - an American insuegent, known as the "American Taliban", who converted from Catholicism[93][94] Alexander Litvinenko - former FSB officer converted to Islam on his deathbed.[95][96] Loon - American hip hop and rap artist[97] Badr al-Din Lu'lu', an Armenian convert to Islam[98] and successor to the Zangid rulers of Mosul. Vincenzo Luvineri - American rapper and the lyricist behind the Philadelphia underground hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, converted from Catholicism.[99] Lynn Massyn: Former Miss South Africa. Won the contest in 1976 [edit]M Daniel Maldonado - American Islamist convicted in the United States on charges of training with al-Qaida in East Africa. Raised Catholic.[100] Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood - British author, converted from Protestantism.[101] Ingrid Mattson - Canadian scholar and current president of the Islamic Society of North America (2006) who converted from Catholicism.[102] Jacques-Francois Menou - French general under Napoleon I of France.[103] Bruno Metsu - French coach of the Senegal team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup[104] Mleh, Prince of Armenia - an Armenian convert to Islam from Catholicism,[105] he was the eighth lord of Armenian Cilicia. Preacher Moss - American comedian who converted from Baptist Christianity[106] American comedian and comedy writer.[107] Matthew Saad Muhammad (formerly Matthew Franklin) - former boxer, converted from Catholicism.[108] Peter Murphy - vocalist of the goth/rock group Bauhaus who converted from Catholicism.[109] Sheila Musaji - founder of The American Muslim magazine.[110] Ibrahim Muteferrika (original name not known) - From Unitarian Christianity, an early example of a Muslim publisher and printer.[111] [edit]N John Nelson - first recorded Englishman to become a Muslim.[112] Adam Neuser - a German Lutheran pastor who criticized the doctrine of the trinity and was consequently imprisoned.[113] Tech N9ne - an American rapper born to a Christian mother who converted to Islam during adulthood.[114] [edit]O [edit]P Robin Padilla - Filipino actor.[115] Wayne Parnell - South African cricketer converted to Islam in January 2011.[116] Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha - born to a Christian Croatian[117] family, he was an Ottoman general and statesman from Hercegovina. Moralı Enişte Hasan Pasha - Greek Ottoman Grand Vizier.[118] Judar Pasha - conqueror of the Songhai Empire.[119] Omar Pasha - Ottoman general who converted from Serbian Orthodoxy.[120] Raghib Pasha - was a Greek Ottoman politician who served as Prime Minister of Egypt[121] and who converted to Islam from Christianity.[122] Suleiman Pasha - French-born Egyptian commander.[123] Zağanos Pasha - one of the prominent military commanders of Mehmet II (Mehmet the Conqueror) and a lala, at once an advisor, mentor, tutor, councillor, protector, for the sultan.[124] St. John Philby - Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence operative; converted from Anglicanism.[125] Bilal Philips - Islamic scholar and author[126] Marmaduke Pickthall - famous translator of the Quran.[127] Poncke Princen - Dutch soldier and human rights activist who converted from Catholicism.[128] [edit]Q William Abdullah Quilliam - 19th-century British poet, ambassador and journalist.[129] [edit]R Ilie II Rareş - prince of Moldavia.[130] Ahmad Rashād - Emmy award-winning sportscaster (mostly with NBC Sports) and former American football wide receiver.[131][132] Richard Colvin Reid - shoe bomber (convicted terrorist)[133] Franck Ribéry - a French football player. His name after he converted to Islam is Bilal.[134] Yvonne Ridley - British journalist, from Anglicanism. She converted after being kidnapped and released by the Taliban.[135][136] Robert of St. Albans - an English templar knight who converted to Islam from Christianity in 1185 and led an army for Saladin against the Crusaders in Jerusalem.[137] [edit]S Salman the Persian A convert from Christianity[138] who was previously Zoroastrian. Ahmed Santos - Filipino, fugitive, founder of the Rajah Solaiman Movement converted from Catholicism[139][140][141] Ratna Sarumpaet, Indonesian stagewright, director, and actress [142] Brad Terrence Jordan ("Scarface"  - American rapper[143]Mario Scialoja - Italian ambassador and President of the World Muslim League.[144] Philippe Senderos- Swiss footballer, converted from Christianity.[145] Betty Shabazz - wife of Malcolm X; former Methodist.[146] Zaid Shakir - American Muslim convert former Baptist to Sunni Islam, speaker, intellectual, author, Islamic scholar, and co-founder of Zaytuna College in the United States.[147][148] Omar Sharif - Egyptian actor who converted from Catholicism.[149][150] Ahmad Faris Shidyaq - a Lebanese scholar, writer and journalist who was a Maronite convert to Islam.[151] Marcio Souza Da Silva - Brazilian Footballer Anthony Small - professional boxer[152] Cat Stevens - famous English musician, officially changed his name to Yusuf Islam Sean Stone - Son of Oliver Stone and documentary producer.[153] Daniel Streich - A Swiss military instructor, community council member and a former member of Swiss People’s Party who led the campaign for the national ban on the construction of new minarets. [154] [edit]T Abu Tammam - 9th-century Arab poet born to Christian parents.[155] Tekuder - Mongol leader of the Ilkhan empire who was formerly a Nestorian Christian.[156] Joe Tex - soul singer and recording artist.[157] Ahmad Thomson - British barrister and writer and also a member of the Murabitun movement.[158] Danny Thompson - English double bass player converted from Catholicism.[159] Joseph Thomas - Australian convert, acquitted of terrorism charges, placed under a control order under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005, currently pending retrial.[160][161] Richard Thompson - British musician, best known for his guitar playing and songwriting.[162] Gabriele Torsello - Italian freelance photojournalist based in London who was abducted in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.[163] Mihnea Turcitul - was a Prince (Voivode) of Walachia. Converted from Eastern Orthodox Christianity.[164] Anselm Turmeda - a Majorcan writer and a Franciscan friar who converted to Islam[165] Mike Tyson - American boxer and Sunni Muslim[166] [edit]U Ismael Urbain - French journalist and interpreter. Abu Usamah - American-born Imam of Green Lane Masjid in Birmingham, UK.Accused of preaching messages of hate towards non-Muslims in a UK Television documentary.[167] [edit]V Bryant Neal Vinas - participated in and supported al-Qaeda plots in Afghanistan and the U.S., and helped al-Qaeda plan a bomb attack on the LIRR[168] Pierre Vogel - a German Islamic preacher and former professional Boxer. Rudolf Carl von Slatin - Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan. Later reverted to Catholicism.[169] [edit]W Siraj Wahaj - Former Baptist.[170] African-American Imam, noted for his efforts to eliminate Brooklyn's drug problems.[171] Alexander Russell Webb - Former Presbyterian.[172] American journalist, newspaper owner, and former Consul-General of the U.S.A. in the Philippines.[173][174] Suhaib Webb - American Islamic activist and speaker.[175] Dawud Wharnsby-Ali (David Wharnsby) - Canadian singer/poet.[176][177] John Whitehead - an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[178] Danny Williams - British boxer[179] Sonny Bill Williams - New Zealand Rugby Union Rep player(All Blacks)& NZ Rep League Player(Kiwis),[180] Timothy Winter - prominent British Islamic thinker and scholar, and a lecturer in Islamic studies in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.[181] [edit]X Malcolm X - was a leading African-American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist. He converted from Christianity to The Nation of Islam and later to mainstream Sunni Islam. Abel Xavier - former Portuguese professional footballer converted to Islam with his new name Faisal.[182] [edit]Y Khalid Yasin - Executive Director of the Islamic Teaching Institute, and a Shaykh currently residing in Australia.[183] James Yee - previously Lutheran[184] and former U.S. Army Muslim chaplain.[185] Mohammad Yousuf - Pakistani cricketer. Known for holding the world record for the most Test runs in a single calendar year, converted from Catholicism.[186] Hamza Yusuf - American convert from Greek Orthodox to Sunni Islam; co-founder of the Zaytuna College.[187] [edit]Z Mohammed Zakariya - an American master of Arabic calligraphy, best known for his work on the popular Eid U.S. postage stamp.[188] Culled: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_converts_to_Islam_from_Christianity 4 Likes |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by wiegraf: 4:23pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Different societies, different circumstances and options. For instance, guess which society frowns so much on apostates they recommend their death? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam Even if they mostly don't stone you to death these days, persecution is rather heavy. Just like most of you guys senselessly persecute gays, so imagine apostates receive similar (maybe even worse) treatment in many of their societies. http://religions.pewforum.org/reports So let's look at Americah, frequently regarded as one of the most conservative western countries. A reasonable variety plus education in their population. From their numbers 28% switch religions Unaffiliated have the highest converts coming in, bear in mind unaffiliated includes religious people that may believe in some sort of god, they just don't visit any churches, etc. In fact, very few of these are atheists Even for unaffiliated more than half of those unaffiliated as kids grow up to affiliate with a religion, so all groups have people switching Jehova's witnesses lowest retention Muslims and mormons breed like ra... rabbits. I remember reading atheists have the lowest birth rates, can't bother to find link atm One in four 18-30 are unaffiliated Most educated are hindu, jews, and buddhists 3 in 4 buddhists are converts Black people are the most religious hahahahahaha Nigeria is regarded as more conservative than americah, conservative meaning more (blindly) respectful to tradition. From these numbers take what you will about the effects of indoctrination. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Kayman4life(m): 4:30pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
For me i think being a christian or muslim is an opportunity For u because even in both of them we still hav good and bad ppl, thereFore there no PERFECT religion in this WORLD. Your heart is ur PERFECT religion cos whatever u do in this Life ur mind will judge u weather it is good or bad. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by authecosta911(m): 4:41pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Ganys:9ce comment indeed. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by rbjimoh: 4:58pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
[color=#770077][/color] BetaThings:. Isn't it flagrantly ludicrous for anyone to claim that Christianity has higher values than does Islam? Is anyone here with good sense of reasoning? |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 5:23pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
BetaThings:Christianity as religion Does teaches better value. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 5:30pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Ganys: P ☺ Correction he said ELI ELI LAMA SABACTHANI Mat 27:46 |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by naz207(m): 5:39pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
i became a muslim by birth,as i grew up i did necessary research and realized there was no better religion which suited me than islam because the religion of Allah which was preached by prophet Mohammed (SAW) is Islam. 1 Like |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by lovethokoh: 5:53pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
List of converts to Christianity from Islam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_converts_to_Christianity_from_Islam A Ibrahim Abdullah - American former PLO terrorist.[6] Abo of Tiflis - Christian activist and the Patron Saint of the city of Tbilisi, Georgia.[1] Taysir Abu Saada - a former member of the PLO and the founder of the christian ministry Hope For Ishmael after he converted to christianity. He was Yasir Arafat's personal driver.[7][8] Abraham of Bulgaria - Martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.[9] St. Adolphus - Christian martyr who was put to death along with his brother, John, by Abd ar-Rahman II, Caliph of Córdoba for apostasy.[10] Al-Mu'eiyyad - Abbasid prince and third son of Abbasid caliph, Al-Mutawakkil. He was converted to Christianity along with his three confidants by St. Theodore of Edessa, accepting the name "John" upon baptism.[11][12] Jabalah ibn al-Aiham - last ruler of the Ghassanid state in Syria and Jordan in the seventh century AD. After the Islamic conquest of Levant he converted to Islam in AD 638. He reverted to Christianity later on and lived in Anatolia until he died in AD 645.[13] Magdi Allam (baptized as Magdi Cristiano Allam) - Italy's most famous Islamic affairs journalist.[4] Zachariah Anani - former Sunni Muslim Lebanese militia fighter [14] Hussain Andaryas - Afghan Christian activist and tele-evangelist.[15] Matthew Ashimolowo - Nigerian-born British pastor and evangelist.[16] Aurelius and Natalia - Christian martyrs who were put to death during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman II, Caliph of Córdoba for apostasy.[17] Johannes Avetaranian - (born Muhammad Shukri Efendi), Christian missionary and Turkish descendant of Prophet Muhammad.[18] [edit]B Josephine Bakhita - Roman Catholic saint from Darfur, Sudan.[19] Sheikh Ahmed Barzani - Head of Barzani Tribe in Iraqi Kurdistan and older brother of Mustafa Barzani, Kurdish nationalist leader. He announced his conversion to Christianity in 1931 during the anti-government uprising.[20] Simeon Bekbulatovich - Khan of Qasim Khanate.[21] Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky - Russian officer of Circassian origin who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia.[22] Francis Bok - Sudanese-American activist, convert to Islam from Christianity; but later returned to his Christian faith.[23] Jean-Bédel Bokassa - Central African Republic Emperor (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity).[24] Dr.Thomas Yayi Boni - President of Benin.[25] Sayed Borhan khan - Khan of Qasim Khanate from 1627 to 1679.[21] [edit]C Hansen Clarke - the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district.[26] Eldridge Cleaver - Author, prominent American civil rights leader, and key member of the Black Panther Party. He converted to Mormonism.[27][28] Constantine the African - Baghdad-educated Muslim who died in 1087 as a Christian monk at Monte Cassino.[29][30] [edit]D Nonie Darwish - Egyptian American writer and public speaker.[2] Sedar Dedeoglu - a Turk who claims to be a descendant of Islam's prophet Muhammad has converted to Christianity while living in Germany.[citation needed] Hassan Dehqani-Tafti - Anglican Bishop of Iran from 1961 to 1990.[31] Mehdi Dibaj - Iranian pastor and Christian activist.[32] [edit]E Estevanico - Berber originally from Morocco and one of the early explorers of the Southwestern United States.[33] Gulshan Esther - Pakistani convert from Islam to Christianity.[34] [edit]F Donald Fareed - Iranian Christian tele-evangelist and minister.[35] Jacob Frank - 18th century Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi, and also of King David. Frank publicly converted to Islam in 1757 and later to Christianity at Poland in 1759, but actually presented himself as the Messiah of a syncretic derivation of Shabbatai Zevi's Messianism now referred to as Frankism.[36] [edit]G Mark A. Gabriel- Egyptian Islamic scholar and writer[37] Daveed Gartenstein-Ross- Counter-terrorism expert and attorney (from Judaism to Islam to Christianity).[38][39] Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - an American football defensive end who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and is currently a free agent. Ruffa Gutierrez - Filipina actress, model and former beauty queen (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity)[40] [edit]H Umar ibn Hafsun - Leader of anti-Ummayad dynasty forces in southern Iberia. Hafsun converted to Christianity with his sons and ruled over several mountain valleys for nearly forty years, having the castle Bobastro as his residence.[41] Naveed Afzal Haq - Pakistani American charged for the July 2006 Seattle Jewish Federation shooting. He converted to Christianity in December, 2005 but reverted to Islam by the time of the shooting.[42] Mohammed Hegazy - First Egyptian Muslim convert to Christianity to seek official recognition of his conversion from the Egyptian Government. Threats force Egyptian convert to hide, MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer Sat August 11,[43] Aben Humeya - (born Fernando de Valor) Morisco Chief who was crowned the Emir of Andalusia by his followers and led the Morisco Revolt against Philip II of Spain.[44] [edit]I Tunch Ilkin - former American football player.[45] Qadry Ismail - former American football player.[46] Raghib Ismail - former American football player.[47] Esther John - a Pakistani Christian nurse.[48] She is counted in ten most famous Christian martyrs of the present day. Lina Joy - Malaysian convert to Christianity. The desire to have her conversion recognized was the subject of a court case in Malaysia.[49] [edit]K Alexander Kazembek - Russian Orientalist, historian and philologist of Azeri origin .[50] Mathieu Kérékou- President of Benin (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity).[51] Kitty Kirkpatrick - born in India and brought up as Shia Muslim. Emir Kusturica - Bosnian Serb filmmaker and actor.[52][53] [edit]L Imad ud-din Lahiz - Prolific Islamic writer, preacher and Qur'anic translator.[54] Dr. Nur Luke - Uyghur Bible translator.[55] [edit]M Fadhma Aït Mansour - Mother of French writers Jean Amrouche and Taos Amrouche.[56] Josef Mässrur - (born Ghäsim Khan) missionary to Chinese Turkestan with the Mission Union of Sweden.[57] Carlos Menem - former President of Argentina. Raised a Muslim but converted to Roman Catholicism, a constitutional requirement for accessing the presidency until 1994.[58] St. George El Mozahem - A coptic saint[59][60][61] Yadegar Moxammat of Kazan - Last khan of Kazan Khanate.[21] Muhsin Muhammad - current American football player for the Carolina Panthers, raised in a Muslim household, later converted to Christianity.[62] Paul Mulla - Turkish scholar and professor of Islamic Studies at the Pontifical Oriental Institute.[63] [edit]N Marina Nemat - Canadian author of Iranian descent and former political prisoner of the Iranian government. Born into a Christian family, she converted to Islam in order to avoid execution but later reverted to Christianity.[64] Youcef Nadarkhani [65] [edit]P Shams Pahlavi - Iranian princess and the elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran.[66] Hamid Pourmand - former Iranian army colonel and lay leader of the Jama'at-e Rabbani, the Iranian branch of the Assemblies of God church in Iran.[67] [edit]R Abdul Rahman - Afghan convert to Christianity who escaped the death penalty because of foreign pressure.[68] Stefan Razvan - Gypsy prince who ruled Moldavia for six months in 1595.[69] Emily Ruete - (born Sayyida Salme) Princess of Zanzibar and Oman.[70][71][72] Ibrahim Rugova - an Albanian politician who was the first President of Kosovo and of its leading political party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) is rumored to have converted to Christianity just before his death in January 2006.[73] [edit]S Nazli Sabri - Queen consort of Egypt.[74][75][76] Begum Samru - Powerful lady of north India, ruling a large area from Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh.[77] Mohamed Alí Seineldín - a former Argentine army colonel who participated in two failed coup attempts against the democratically elected governments of both President Raúl Alfonsín and President Carlos Menem in 1988 and 1990.[78] Hakeem Seriki (AKA Chamillionaire) - American rapper[79][80] The Sibirsky family - The foremost of many Genghisid (Shaybanid) noble families formerly living in Russia.[81] The Shihab family - prominent Lebanese noble family who originally belonged to Sunni Islam and converted to Christianity at the end of the 18th century[82] Walid Shoebat - American author and former member of the PLO.[83] Nasir Siddiki - Canadian evangelist, author, and business consultant.[84] Amir Sjarifuddin - Indonesian socialist leader who later became the prime minister of Indonesia during its National Revolution.[5] Skanderbeg - Albanian military leader. Skanderbeg was forcibly converted to Islam from Christianity, but reverted back to Christianity later in life.[85] Rudolf Carl von Slatin - Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan.[86] Hossein Soodmand - executed for apostasy. Although born a Muslim, by 1989 Hossein had been a Christian for 25 years. Patrick Sookhdeo - British Anglican canon[87] [edit]T Hakan Tastan and Turan Topal - Two Turkish Christian converts who went on trial in 2006, on charges of "allegedly insulting 'Turkishness' and inciting religious hatred against Islam".[88] Maria Temryukovna - a Circassian princess, and second wife to Ivan IV of Russia who was born in a Muslim upbringing, and baptised into the Russian Orthodox Church on August 21, 1561.[89] Ghorban Tourani - former Iranian Sunni Muslim who became a Christian minister. Following multiple murder threats, he was abducted and murdered on November 22, 2005.[90] [edit]U Utameshgaray of Kazan - Khan of Kazan Khanate.[21] [edit]W George Weah - Liberian soccer player (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity).[91] [edit]Y Mosab Hassan Yousef - son of a Hamas leader.[92] Ramzi Yousef - Al Qaeda member and the main participant in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and The Bojinka plot.[93][94] [edit]Z Saye Zerbo - President of the republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) [95 Le Stylo: |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 6:35pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
The magnitude of Converts from Christianity to Islam is best appreciated when listed by countries not individuals. For example history tell us that historically the following Muslim countries were once Christians: Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan etc now howany muslim countries ever became christian? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_converts_to_Christianity_from_Islam A Ibrahim Abdullah - American former PLO terrorist.[6] Abo of Tiflis - Christian activist and the Patron Saint of the city of Tbilisi, Georgia.[1] Taysir Abu Saada - a former member of the PLO and the founder of the christian ministry Hope For Ishmael after he converted to christianity. He was Yasir Arafat's personal driver.[7][8] Abraham of Bulgaria - Martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.[9] St. Adolphus - Christian martyr who was put to death along with his brother, John, by Abd ar-Rahman II, Caliph of Córdoba for apostasy.[10] Al-Mu'eiyyad - Abbasid prince and third son of Abbasid caliph, Al-Mutawakkil. He was converted to Christianity along with his three confidants by St. Theodore of Edessa, accepting the name "John" upon baptism.[11][12] Jabalah ibn al-Aiham - last ruler of the Ghassanid state in Syria and Jordan in the seventh century AD. After the Islamic conquest of Levant he converted to Islam in AD 638. He reverted to Christianity later on and lived in Anatolia until he died in AD 645.[13] Magdi Allam (baptized as Magdi Cristiano Allam) - Italy's most famous Islamic affairs journalist.[4] Zachariah Anani - former Sunni Muslim Lebanese militia fighter [14] Hussain Andaryas - Afghan Christian activist and tele-evangelist.[15] Matthew Ashimolowo - Nigerian-born British pastor and evangelist.[16] Aurelius and Natalia - Christian martyrs who were put to death during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman II, Caliph of Córdoba for apostasy.[17] Johannes Avetaranian - (born Muhammad Shukri Efendi), Christian missionary and Turkish descendant of Prophet Muhammad.[18] [edit]B Josephine Bakhita - Roman Catholic saint from Darfur, Sudan.[19] Sheikh Ahmed Barzani - Head of Barzani Tribe in Iraqi Kurdistan and older brother of Mustafa Barzani, Kurdish nationalist leader. He announced his conversion to Christianity in 1931 during the anti-government uprising.[20] Simeon Bekbulatovich - Khan of Qasim Khanate.[21] Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky - Russian officer of Circassian origin who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia.[22] Francis Bok - Sudanese-American activist, convert to Islam from Christianity; but later returned to his Christian faith.[23] Jean-Bédel Bokassa - Central African Republic Emperor (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity).[24] Dr.Thomas Yayi Boni - President of Benin.[25] Sayed Borhan khan - Khan of Qasim Khanate from 1627 to 1679.[21] [edit]C Hansen Clarke - the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district.[26] Eldridge Cleaver - Author, prominent American civil rights leader, and key member of the Black Panther Party. He converted to Mormonism.[27][28] Constantine the African - Baghdad-educated Muslim who died in 1087 as a Christian monk at Monte Cassino.[29][30] [edit]D Nonie Darwish - Egyptian American writer and public speaker.[2] Sedar Dedeoglu - a Turk who claims to be a descendant of Islam's prophet Muhammad has converted to Christianity while living in Germany.[citation needed] Hassan Dehqani-Tafti - Anglican Bishop of Iran from 1961 to 1990.[31] Mehdi Dibaj - Iranian pastor and Christian activist.[32] [edit]E Estevanico - Berber originally from Morocco and one of the early explorers of the Southwestern United States.[33] Gulshan Esther - Pakistani convert from Islam to Christianity.[34] [edit]F Donald Fareed - Iranian Christian tele-evangelist and minister.[35] Jacob Frank - 18th century Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi, and also of King David. Frank publicly converted to Islam in 1757 and later to Christianity at Poland in 1759, but actually presented himself as the Messiah of a syncretic derivation of Shabbatai Zevi's Messianism now referred to as Frankism.[36] [edit]G Mark A. Gabriel- Egyptian Islamic scholar and writer[37] Daveed Gartenstein-Ross- Counter-terrorism expert and attorney (from Judaism to Islam to Christianity).[38][39] Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - an American football defensive end who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and is currently a free agent. Ruffa Gutierrez - Filipina actress, model and former beauty queen (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity)[40] [edit]H Umar ibn Hafsun - Leader of anti-Ummayad dynasty forces in southern Iberia. Hafsun converted to Christianity with his sons and ruled over several mountain valleys for nearly forty years, having the castle Bobastro as his residence.[41] Naveed Afzal Haq - Pakistani American charged for the July 2006 Seattle Jewish Federation shooting. He converted to Christianity in December, 2005 but reverted to Islam by the time of the shooting.[42] Mohammed Hegazy - First Egyptian Muslim convert to Christianity to seek official recognition of his conversion from the Egyptian Government. Threats force Egyptian convert to hide, MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer Sat August 11,[43] Aben Humeya - (born Fernando de Valor) Morisco Chief who was crowned the Emir of Andalusia by his followers and led the Morisco Revolt against Philip II of Spain.[44] [edit]I Tunch Ilkin - former American football player.[45] Qadry Ismail - former American football player.[46] Raghib Ismail - former American football player.[47] Esther John - a Pakistani Christian nurse.[48] She is counted in ten most famous Christian martyrs of the present day. Lina Joy - Malaysian convert to Christianity. The desire to have her conversion recognized was the subject of a court case in Malaysia.[49] [edit]K Alexander Kazembek - Russian Orientalist, historian and philologist of Azeri origin .[50] Mathieu Kérékou- President of Benin (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity).[51] Kitty Kirkpatrick - born in India and brought up as Shia Muslim. Emir Kusturica - Bosnian Serb filmmaker and actor.[52][53] [edit]L Imad ud-din Lahiz - Prolific Islamic writer, preacher and Qur'anic translator.[54] Dr. Nur Luke - Uyghur Bible translator.[55] [edit]M Fadhma Aït Mansour - Mother of French writers Jean Amrouche and Taos Amrouche.[56] Josef Mässrur - (born Ghäsim Khan) missionary to Chinese Turkestan with the Mission Union of Sweden.[57] Carlos Menem - former President of Argentina. Raised a Muslim but converted to Roman Catholicism, a constitutional requirement for accessing the presidency until 1994.[58] St. George El Mozahem - A coptic saint[59][60][61] Yadegar Moxammat of Kazan - Last khan of Kazan Khanate.[21] Muhsin Muhammad - current American football player for the Carolina Panthers, raised in a Muslim household, later converted to Christianity.[62] Paul Mulla - Turkish scholar and professor of Islamic Studies at the Pontifical Oriental Institute.[63] [edit]N Marina Nemat - Canadian author of Iranian descent and former political prisoner of the Iranian government. Born into a Christian family, she converted to Islam in order to avoid execution but later reverted to Christianity.[64] Youcef Nadarkhani [65] [edit]P Shams Pahlavi - Iranian princess and the elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran.[66] Hamid Pourmand - former Iranian army colonel and lay leader of the Jama'at-e Rabbani, the Iranian branch of the Assemblies of God church in Iran.[67] [edit]R Abdul Rahman - Afghan convert to Christianity who escaped the death penalty because of foreign pressure.[68] Stefan Razvan - Gypsy prince who ruled Moldavia for six months in 1595.[69] Emily Ruete - (born Sayyida Salme) Princess of Zanzibar and Oman.[70][71][72] Ibrahim Rugova - an Albanian politician who was the first President of Kosovo and of its leading political party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) is rumored to have converted to Christianity just before his death in January 2006.[73] [edit]S Nazli Sabri - Queen consort of Egypt.[74][75][76] Begum Samru - Powerful lady of north India, ruling a large area from Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh.[77] Mohamed Alí Seineldín - a former Argentine army colonel who participated in two failed coup attempts against the democratically elected governments of both President Raúl Alfonsín and President Carlos Menem in 1988 and 1990.[78] Hakeem Seriki (AKA Chamillionaire) - American rapper[79][80] The Sibirsky family - The foremost of many Genghisid (Shaybanid) noble families formerly living in Russia.[81] The Shihab family - prominent Lebanese noble family who originally belonged to Sunni Islam and converted to Christianity at the end of the 18th century[82] Walid Shoebat - American author and former member of the PLO.[83] Nasir Siddiki - Canadian evangelist, author, and business consultant.[84] Amir Sjarifuddin - Indonesian socialist leader who later became the prime minister of Indonesia during its National Revolution.[5] Skanderbeg - Albanian military leader. Skanderbeg was forcibly converted to Islam from Christianity, but reverted back to Christianity later in life.[85] Rudolf Carl von Slatin - Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan.[86] Hossein Soodmand - executed for apostasy. Although born a Muslim, by 1989 Hossein had been a Christian for 25 years. Patrick Sookhdeo - British Anglican canon[87] [edit]T Hakan Tastan and Turan Topal - Two Turkish Christian converts who went on trial in 2006, on charges of "allegedly insulting 'Turkishness' and inciting religious hatred against Islam".[88] Maria Temryukovna - a Circassian princess, and second wife to Ivan IV of Russia who was born in a Muslim upbringing, and baptised into the Russian Orthodox Church on August 21, 1561.[89] Ghorban Tourani - former Iranian Sunni Muslim who became a Christian minister. Following multiple murder threats, he was abducted and murdered on November 22, 2005.[90] [edit]U Utameshgaray of Kazan - Khan of Kazan Khanate.[21] [edit]W George Weah - Liberian soccer player (from Christianity to Islam back to Christianity).[91] [edit]Y Mosab Hassan Yousef - son of a Hamas leader.[92] Ramzi Yousef - Al Qaeda member and the main participant in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and The Bojinka plot.[93][94] [edit]Z Saye Zerbo - President of the republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) [95 [/quote] lovethokoh: List of converts to Christianity from Islam lovethokoh: List of converts to Christianity from Islam |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by specialguest(f): 6:37pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
bee444: I was born into a Muslim home but had this feeling and conviction about Christianity. I attended the Muslim school and prayed five times a day. Most of my friends were Christians and I love hanging out with them. Out of all the stories here i really want to hear your story.. It sounds familiar |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by bamto(m): 6:41pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Techwriter: If it is how I became a Christian as a religion, I would say I was born into it. Almost everyone in Nigeria was born into one religion or another. This is the reason you need a second birth, what we call born again. I had to become born again to be qualified for the kingdom. Christianity as a religion is no better than Islam except that it has better values. If any of them die without a second birth he/she has the same destination.You've said it all. It's not about the religion you profess or the name you bear but the new birth experience. There are so many 'Christian' children of the devil out there. When people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born into God's family do not make a practice of sinning, because they are children of God. cf I John 3:8 and 9. As for me, I was born into 'Christian' religion but became a Christian many years later. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 6:55pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
authecosta911: Xtians wit there mosquito brain... how did u became a God son and who's ur mother dat God impregnated to gv birth to olodos? i'm so proud to be a Muslim.No my friend, it is muslems and their mosquito brain. The concept of sonship had been explained several times over, you people refuse to learn. If learning for year and not understanding is not olodo, then olodo have other meaning. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Adeebiwa09(m): 7:07pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
I v axed a lot of muslims (and i bliv its d same wt most christian) aw dy becme muslims and to tel me aw i can bcme; wat i must do if i want to bcme 1, dy v no ans 4 dat. I want to corect an impresion dat dy r born into our religion, we choose it, evry one dat s truly a christian did so only wen we gv our lif to Jesus hence we chose. Hv u chosen Jesus as ur Lord and personal saviour? |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by kingingkinging: 7:09pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
bokohalal: Jesus did not bring religion. He brought salvation and solution to human problem-love. The greatest law is love. It was in Antioch that people firstly called his disciples Christians because their ways of life was unique and christ-like. He brought only LOVE and HIS CHURCH-You are Peter, on this I will build my church and the gate of hell shall not prevail. Hallulujah-JESUS LIVESSSSSSSS |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Profkenny1(m): 7:17pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
abubello: The magnitude of Converts from Christianity to Islam is best appreciated when listed by countries not individuals. For example history tell us that historically the following Muslim countries were once Christians: Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan etc now how many muslim countries ever became christian? Please what is the penalty, according to the Islamic law, for someone who leaves Islam (Apostasy)  Quote me anywhere please, the day Islam becomes a religion of choice and freedom in all these Islamic nations is the day you will know that 95% of the youths in the Arab world are tired of Islam and are willing to convert to Christianity. Mind you, I've lived in the Arab world for 2 years and I know what I'm talking about. 2 Likes |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Yewe2011(m): 7:47pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Coldfeet: Don't need to! Did anybody die for them? NO!! You actually do your original claim was baseless |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Yewe2011(m): 7:55pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
accused: christine , moslem,budda ,juju, or traditional religion etc in any one u find ur self, make good use of it. There is only one God in the whole universe and only one power, what ever name u choose to call him he is God. how do you know this? |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by thorpido(m): 8:44pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Ganys:If u are set in ur belief,then u sure can't be taught.If u want 2 learn however I will teach u.Jesus was born as a man and had 2 be born as a man because he had 2 fulfill his mission as a man and obtain victory for man.He therefore had emotions and pains as a man.That is d reason he cried because of d burden of sin he had 2 bear for mankind.It simply was his human expressions of pain and fears. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 9:24pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
@ profkenny what exactly are u trying to prove? What is the connection between penalty for apostasy and the wholesale conversion of former Christian countries to Islam. By the way how many people were ever killed throughout history for apostasy? How about the spread of Islam in the west is that due to apostasy law as well? |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 9:30pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
find the truth.... for it shall set you free i am a muslim i made a lot of research...... i found am still on the right way ISLAMDEEN |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by bokohalal(m): 9:32pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
kingingkinging: You cannot win an argument about religion with me. Any religion. The human problem still exists.Shows he did not do much. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by gbigbega: 9:33pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
planetuzor: Afam have ones tot ths way b4..i a christian, a pastor's child. I use 2 ask my self what if i was born in Iraq or Iran dominated by muslim by a muslim mother would i stil wana be a muslim or rather change to b a xtian. .hav lived all my live being a christian and m loving it. Having to get direction, hear God, follow the instructions of the Holyspirit. And really i dare not say i dnt believe in it because have witnessed the miracles, the healings, the seemingly imposible turn possible n hav been a living witness. . Bt stil i have a question, do muslims or other religion also experience things like hearing the Holyspirit, divine healing, opening of the blinds eye,the lame walk n dumb here? Do they also feel the presence of their God, or see a prophesy come 2 pass or even hear the Holy spirit live? . . . .i realy need a muslim to chime in n lets knw bkos as a christian u enjoy all this, am a living witnes to this. My brother I don't think other religion faithfuls will want to comment on this because they don't. We Christian serve the living God. true Christian know, beyond all doubt, that God is alive because they hear from Him they speak to Him they receive from Him. No matter how small, young or new you in the the Lord, you are convinced of his presence in your life. Its more real that anyone you'll ever know and it's so beautiful. Non -Christian don't enjoy this because their God is either dead or never existed. Jesus is the only way to God. Jesus said it himself that he is the only way to God John 14:6. Quran clearly states that all Muslim will go to hell 11:119, 32:13, 19:71. There's is no place where it states that they will get out of it. I still don't even know why they still follow Islam. I just found out this URL. It might help http://www.islamreview.com/articles/waytoparadise.shtml |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by slimyem: 9:33pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
I was born a Christian... I have been born again at some point in my life... Right now,i'm a christian woshipper/church goer because i don't know what to believe/what i believe anymore. I'm a confused soul. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Anniesalis(f): 10:10pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
I'm a xtian and am very comfortable with the religion. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by BinghiNya(m): 10:20pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
kingingkinging:i know muslims that converted to christianity but God punished them massively even God shenked jesus on the cross islam is the way |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by salt1: 10:26pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Prof kenny: I lived with my grandma that worshipped idols. It was nauseating seeing her hang dead and decaying chicken in the house for protection. I chose to join the xtian faith and when she saw how well I was behaving, she not only encouraged me but eventually joined me and joyously shared her faith many years before dying with a smile on her face. When Moslem say Islam is the fastest-growing religion, I laugh. The growth is not attributable to conversion but to polygamy, illiteracy and poverty. In UK and USA where there are some converts, many times, it is the lowest of the low, the black boys who are interested in violence and crime that convert. If not for the compulsion element, many Moslems may just take a break from the religion.One teenage girl told me that the worst thing God did to her was allowing her to be born to Moslem parents. It is especially hard on the women who need an Imam to permit them to cough. And if it would take you to heaven, it would have been bearable, but the founder says you must go to hell too. Somebody posted a list of Moslem converts to xtianity. What struck me is the number that have paid the supreme price for their faith. There are many more examples from Nigeria: the son of the Emir of Kano, Paul Ado Bayero isn't just a xtian but is now a pastor. One of such converts to xtianity said Jesus met him on his praying mat and told him " I am the way". Nobody preached to him. I learnt too that some BHs are converting to xtianity and being killed by their fellow members for their treachery 2 Likes |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Nobody: 10:32pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Born Christian,studied Islam,accepted Islam and greatful to God making me one 2 Likes |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by gbigbega: 11:01pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
Ganys: You are righ, God turned His back on Jesus while he was on the cross. This is because God is so righteous that he cannot behold sin. Jesus at that time, on the cross, was carrying the sin of the whole world. He felt God's absence on the cross iChat was why he cried Eli, Eli Lamasachtani. Jesus gave himself up for the mission to save the world. This was a mission that no other person in heaven or earth could do becuase it was a hard thing to do. Read Rev. 5: 1-10and Isaiah 53 to end . Before Gethsemane, the Lord Jesus said, "What shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy name" (John 12:27,28). After Gethsemane He said, "The cup which My Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?" (John 18:11). There was no possibility of His turning from or being unwilling to go to Calvary. Gethsemane itself carries a weight of grief and a depth of wonder exceeding perhaps any other scene. This is holy ground! Together, Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s accounts portray immense emotional suffering that expressed itself physically. His sorrow was to the point of death, to the limit of the human frame. His anguish was accompanied by godly reverence and dependence (Hebrews 5:7). Each statement of prayer includes the submission of His will to the Father’s. It could not have been otherwise. |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by Adeebiwa09(m): 11:02pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
@all christian, i want u to rememba dat arguein n vain babblin s nt alowd 4 us. So pls leave ds brother, God did nt mandate it 4 us to force, argue, try to convince any1 to b saved wat he told us was to preach n ****IF**** any1 wl bliv he wl b saved, we r to preach n pray, d work of conviction of 4 d Holy Ghost, dnt do his job. Leave ds guys(muslims) eventualy dy wl knw d truth and i pray its nt too late 4 dm, cos aparently bible says of dm d gods of ds world hs blinded dr eyes. Pls a man wt white raiment dnt play wt palm oil(controversy e.t.c). Work out ur own salvatn and dnt mis heaven. Lv u al, @al muslims, i lv u al wt d love of Jesus and i say Jesus is d way cme to him today, gv ur lif to Jesus |
| Re: How Did You Become A Christian Or Muslim? by manmustwac(m): 11:15pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
The fact that over 95% of nairalanders believe that his or her religion is the right one is just proof of what the op said that you are only a muslim or christian because you were born into a muslim or christian family 1 Like |
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