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Well actually it's quite rare to find a Muslim converted to another religion. 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.

Ever heard of Daniel Ali? He's a scholar in both Islam & Christianity & he's also a poet. He was born into a devout Muslim family in Northern Iraq. He was a Kurdish Sunni before converting to Christianity at the age of 35. I'm reading his book at the moment (Inside Islam) & the thing I admire most about him is that he writes objectively & portrays Islam in a very positive light. I guess that dispels your theory!

Christianity holds christians with pure blind faith.

I'll let that one pass.

But Islam holds Muslims with strict... proof.

How so? Islam (like many other religions) is a FAITH tradition based on belief in revelation. It's not a scientific method used in experimentation to gather facts. What exactly does it prove?

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.

Indeed! It really doesn't bother me. I just get frustrated because Islam sets double standards. It allows infidels to abandon their faith but not its own.

Lol. I respect your opinion. *shakes hands*.

Funnily enough, I met a Muslim man the other day at the shops & after chatting to him for about 10 minutes, we realized we hadn't introduced ourselves, so I extended out my hand but he refused to shake it (I'm a woman - young enough to be his granddaughter). Should I take it personally or does it have something to do with Islamic practice? I was ready to give him a hug - LOL!

may God bless you too

Thanks! He already has :)