Blessings And Thoughts From A Christian

[Anyabwile]

In the United States, Islam is growing rapidly among African-Americans because they are taught that Muhammed was, himself, African.  Is that enough reason to convert to any religion, because the prophet was the same race as you?

Just got to pop in quick here this debate makes interesting reading but i don't want to let the above little slip up, i'll assume that's what it was, a slip up, but yes i don't want to let it sit there unanswered. Mainly because it's a bit of a stupid generalization, Islam is growing amongst African Americans because they were "taught" (they cannot learn for themselves) that Muhammed was himself African. That's the only reason it's growing amongst African Americans is it? According to you it is...let me go over this again....because they taught Muhammed was African, that's the only reason Islam is growing rapidly amongst African-Americans...patronizing. How about because it's a life changing path to take while existing on earth, it's the direct word of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)and nothing can touch it or come close to the feeling of completeness these African Americans get when they embrace Islam. And also to add to that, how about the fact that even though the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) was no African, skin colour wasn't an issue to him, listen to his final words for proof of this. This amongst countless other things, the main one being that Qur'an is the untouched word of God...that's a kind of big draw don't you think? Oh no..it's because the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was African, that's the only reason...good grief.


Now if you're talking about the Nation of Islam, then you should have said that, because that's nothing to do with Islam in my eyes. As an African-British person they make me ashamed to be honest. But that's another topic. I just wanted to address the way you seemed to try and imply that the only reason Islam is growing amongst African Americans is because they thought Muhammed was African. I don't like the way you wrote this for two reasons...


1) You imply Islam has nothing else to offer them except that (in their eyes) the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was the same colour as them.


2) African Americans are dumb enough to embrace a religion because of the colour of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). And that alone is the reason why they would sweep to it in large numbers.


If you meant...Islam is growing rapidly amongst <b>some</b> African Americans because they thought the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) was African then you should have said that. Not try to imply that all of them are blind followers. It's growing rapidly because they...as with the rest of the planet, see the mess of confusion that Christianity has become, and they want to hear the word of God not several thousand versions of the word of man. Just be honest..it hurts to admit that but that's probably the reason it's growing isn't it. The majority of the planet will be Muslim by the speed Islam is growing at the moment...within our life time.


But the only reason the African Americans will be with them is because......


"They are taught" the prophet was African. If it was a mistake in your typing and you meant to say "some belive this" then i accept your apology, otherwise please pay more attention to what you're writing. I don't mean to turn this into a colour thing, i'm not saying you wasn't being deliberately offensive, just i feel accidentally offensive. And this needed clearing up.


Now, i'll let the rest get back to you ..continue...