Religion & Spirituality - 5 November 2006

Incredibly over 500 people convert to islam every day and today 97% of the people who convert from one religion to other convert to islam and almost 80% of the people converting to Islam are christians. Guyz first i couldn't believe it but after searching on it i've come to know that it is really true and i've got a story of such a man
David Pradarelli

Assalam-aleikum wa rahmatullah!
I came to Islam pretty much on my own. I was born and raised Roman Catholic, but I always had a deep fascination with the spiritualities of other cultures. My Journey started when I desired to have a relationship with my creator. I wanted to find my spirituality, and not the one I was born with. I spent some time in the Catholic religious order known as the Franciscans. I had many friends and I enjoyed prayer times, but it just seemed to relaxed in its faith, and there was, in my opinion, too much arrogance and hypocrisy. When I had returned back from the order into secular living again, I once again was searching for my way to reach God (Allah). One night I was watching the news on television, and of course they were continuing their one-sided half-truth reports on Muslims (always in a negative light instead of balancing it by showing the positive side as well) with images of violence and terrorism. I decided long ago that the news media has no morals whatsoever and will trash anyone for that "juicy story", and I pretty much refused to believe anything they said. I decided to research Islam for myself and draw my own conclusions.
What I found paled all the negative images that the satanic media spewed forth. I found a religion deep in love and spiritual truth, and constant God-mindfullness. What may be fanatacism to one person may be devotion to another. I picked up a small paperback Qur'an and began devouring everything I could. It opened my eyes to the wonder and mercy of ALLAH, and I found the fascination growing every day...it was all I could think about. No other religion including Catholicism impacted me in such a powerful way...I actually found myself in God-awareness 24 hours a day 7 days a week...each time I went to my five daily prayers, I went with anticipation...finally! What I have been searching for all of my life.
I finally got enough courage to go to a mosque and profess the Shahadah before my Muslm brothers and sisters. I now am a practicing Muslim and I thank ALLAH for leading me to this place: Ashhahdu anna la ilaha ilallah wa Muhammadur rasul ALLAH! This means: "I believe in the oneness and totalness of ALLAH and that Muhammad(peace and blessings be upon him)is the chosen prophet of ALLAH." I now also accept Jesus as no longer equal with ALLAH, but sent as Muhammad was sent ...to bring all of mankind to submission to the will of ALLAH! May all of mankind find the light and truth of ALLAH.

2006-11-05 22:44:04 · 20 answers · asked by Muni 1

something like "ON"

2006-11-05 22:43:13 · 4 answers · asked by HANASOGE M 2

out of the several Jehovah’s witnesses that have come to my door none of them presented to me the message of salvation which is what Jesus taught( which is to repent and turn to him)

and they rarely mention Jesusif they do at all, they normally give out Watch Towers about the troubles of the world, but they never invite me to know Christ. has anyone had a different experience

2006-11-05 22:42:13 · 14 answers · asked by lightning 2

2006-11-05 22:41:35 · 5 answers · asked by useyourbrain 1

Threre can only be one truth, one way.

2006-11-05 22:39:39 · 6 answers · asked by Spadesboffin 3

2006-11-05 22:38:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 22:35:12 · 10 answers · asked by useyourbrain 1

2006-11-05 22:34:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 22:30:03 · 24 answers · asked by Mr M 1

2006-11-05 22:26:04 · 23 answers · asked by this boy 1

Scientology is supported despite vicious propaganda. Shorely there must be something great to it if its expanding. Dont listen to the hate mongers read from the source and you will be amazed.

2006-11-05 22:24:15 · 9 answers · asked by useyourbrain 1

So it's the Bible says this and the Bible is a lie and Jesus is the way but no Allah is the way but they're all made up and so on and so on...

What about the important things? Does anyone disagree with feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and helping others in general? Reasons behind it aside...do you think there is any way that people of polar-opposite beliefs can work together on the important things?

2006-11-05 22:20:04 · 19 answers · asked by angk 6

2006-11-05 22:17:09 · 9 answers · asked by this boy 1

2006-11-05 22:15:05 · 12 answers · asked by Smack 1

Im not giving you a hard time, i just have a few queries...

Do you not believe in EVOLUTION and SCIENCE?
(dinosaurs, man came from the ape..etc)

Do you not think the bible is full of CONTRODICTIONS?
(adam and eve were the only two people so where did everybody else come from)

Do you not think its something that people choose to believe in in order to feel that life has meaning?

Im not being awful, i just really dont get it!
I dont want preachings, i just want proof.....

2006-11-05 22:12:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 22:10:52 · 6 answers · asked by needsucces 1

2006-11-05 22:10:28 · 6 answers · asked by someonehot25 1

In what case might this be true, if ever? What is your definition of a human life?

2006-11-05 22:09:58 · 5 answers · asked by angk 6

after two years I am still in doubt about weather there is or isnt a god. i am sure if my father heard me talking like this he would smack me good (he was a minister) i guess what i really want to know is why did he have to die? and why do i wish that if i had to chose between him or mom who lived or died i would have chose my mom? is it wrong of me to feel this way? should i not doubt god? I love my mom dearly i think we have grown closer since my dad's death. (we have always been a tight fmaily.) i've tried talking to professionald about this but all i do is cry and shut down. i find it easier typing and crying. at least no one sees me.

2006-11-05 22:05:43 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 22:00:10 · 2 answers · asked by shubhankar_satyen 1

2006-11-05 21:57:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 21:56:52 · 5 answers · asked by First♥ 3

2006-11-05 21:55:55 · 20 answers · asked by joe r 2

Well, it does say in the Bible that most of us who follow Jesus will be hated by many. Why is this though? Whats wrong with believing in God? What are you all afraid of? Don't lie!

2006-11-05 21:55:47 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15566391/site/newsweek/

is the article, written by Sam Harris, a self-avowed atheist. The quote in question is this:

"...44 percent of Americans are confident that Jesus will return to Earth sometime in the next 50 years, and you will glimpse the terrible liability of this sort of thinking. Given the most common interpretation of Biblical prophecy, it is not an exaggeration to say that nearly half the American population is eagerly anticipating the end of the world. It should be clear that this faith-based nihilism provides its adherents with absolutely no incentive to build a sustainable civilization—economically, environmentally or geopolitically....We are talking about the explicit views of Christian ministers who have congregations numbering in the tens of thousands. These are some of the most influential, politically connected and well-funded people in our society."

2006-11-05 21:52:21 · 8 answers · asked by angk 6

X is impossible for god.X is above god.If we eat X we will die. X is important than love. It is seven letter word.

2006-11-05 21:50:27 · 3 answers · asked by DEEPAK S 1

To be valid, in my opinion, you would need to be able to grasp,, at least in a cursury way, what mans nature was before original sin, what do you think led to the action???please don't innundate me with buzz words from your church. I would like a understanding of it if one exists. Thanks, C.

2006-11-05 21:49:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

there people telling me i can travel places with my soul and doing stuff so i need answer asap whoever gets a good answer will get 20 points

2006-11-05 21:48:03 · 4 answers · asked by sammy1562 1

Because you're alive? so he doesn't care about the ones that died?
Because you're happy? what about the ones that suffer?
Because you exist? What makes you think he has anything to do with it?

2006-11-05 21:44:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 21:41:58 · 12 answers · asked by zz r 1