12-31-2006, 11:43 AM
Quote:So here's my take...
No doubt there are many people worldwide "reverting" to Islam. That's fine! I don't have a problem with that. But it makes me wonder how many Muslims would "convert" to other religions if there wasn't severe punishment for apostasy in Islam ??? I know many people who have escaped from the East in fear that they'll be killed by authorities/extremists because they've denounced Islam.
Well actually it's quite rare to find a Muslim converted to another religion. This is mainly because the way Islam holds a <b>true</b> Muslim is unique. Christianity holds christians with pure blind faith. Buddhism holds buddhists with spirituality and free will. But Islam holds Muslims with strict discipline AND spirituality AND proof AND faith.
The TRUE Muslim doesn't convert because he is convinced by Islam. If a true practising, very well-knowledged, deeply spiritual, Muslim converted, i would want to know why. But the Muslims that convert are the ones that were either oppressed into being Muslims, or are very ill-knowledged about Islam, or are some weird sect like Ismalism, or not practising Muslims.
Quote:From memory (Society & Culture - my senior year), the average Muslim family (one wife) consists of about 5 children, whereas, for non-Muslim couples its about 2. I applaud Islam for its fertility rates thumb.gif
Okay... so at the end of the day, it's all about being "fruitful & multiplying" (God's very first commandment to Adam & Eve).
Well i know SOMEONE would raise the issue of birth rates. Lol. But Muslims have a higher percentage then the world birth rate. Meaning there ARE people converting to Islam.
Quote:Keep producing souls like John Paul II, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Bob Geldof & Muhammad Ali & we'll have no reason to compare quantities but rejoice at the quality of life smile.gif Amen?
True True.
Quote:RT, I'm anticipating your right hand punch wink.gif
Lol. I respect your opinion. *shakes hands*.
Quote:God bless.
may God bless you too :)