would you convert to Islam if forced or fight to the death for freedom?

Question

If the crazies of Islam could have their would we all not be forced to convert or die?

Answer 1

Excellent question. I suppose if a gun were to my head, like the FOX news team, I might consider converting to Islam.

The one page essay by Dr. Walid Phares, "Islamic concept of Al-Taqiyah to infiltrate and destroy kafir countries" is interesting:
http://www.fisiusa.org/fisi_News_items/news109.htm

Phares states, "It [taqiyah] is done to prevent the new converts from seeing the real face of Islam; at least until their faith or mental conditioning is strong enough to make them turn against their own country and people."

Not all Muslims blow up things, yet "jihad in the cause of Allah" "jihad fee sybil Allah" is "fard ayn" "compulsory duty" for all Muslims. Why? There are rules from the Quran for combattive jihad. Read this:
http://www.notislam.com/id8.html

What does the tape from Gadahn mean? Does anyone realize that Muslims are supposed to "dawa" "invite others to Islam" before jihad?

According to al-Mawardi an 11th Century Shafi'i jurist:

The mushrikun [infidels] of Dar al-Harb (the arena of battle) are of two types: First, those whom the call of Islam has reached, but they have refused it and have taken up arms.… Second, those whom the invitation to Islam has not reached, although such persons are few nowadays since Allah has made manifest the call of his Messenger…it is forbidden to…begin an attack before explaining the invitation to Islam to them, informing them of the miracles of the Prophet and making plain the proofs so as to encourage acceptance on their part; if they still refuse to accept after this, war is waged against them and they are treated as those whom the call has reached…

In the Hidayah, vol. II. p. 140 (Hanafi school):
It is not lawful to make war upon any people who have never before been called to the faith, without previously requiring them to embrace it, because the Prophet so instructed his commanders, directing them to call the infidels to the faith, and also because the people will hence perceive that they are attacked for the sake of religion, and not for the sake of taking their property, or making slaves of their children, and on this consideration it is possible that they may be induced to agree to the call, in order to save themselves from the troubles of war… If the infidels, upon receiving the call, neither consent to it nor agree to pay capitation tax, it is then incumbent on the Muslims to call upon God for assistance, and to make war upon them, because God is the assistant of those who serve Him, and the destroyer of His enemies, the infidels, and it is necessary to implore His aid upon every occasion; the Prophet, moreover, commands us so to do."

You are totally correct. Islam is insidious, it encroaches on a culture slowly and deliberately. You may be interested to read a document which discusses the degrees of Islam in great detail (50+ pages) -- "From dawa to jihad - the various threats from radical Islam to the democratic legal order":
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/netherlands/dawa.pdf
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Answer 2

You must know that in the first years of Islam, when muslim conquerors took a city, those who did not convert to Islam had to do one thing: pay a special tax if they wanted to live in that city, otherwise they were to abandon the city unharmed.

Extremist are the only ones who do things like forced conversion.
That is stupid. I became muslim by free will, because I found my spirtuality.

Christians and jews are not infidels. We worship the same God, and believe in the same prophets. No one can force you to convert to another religion.

Answer 3

Islamic law forbids forced conversion, but as Andrew Bostom documented earlier this week, this is a law that throughout Islamic history has all too often been honored in the breach. Nor is this yet another case of a “twisting” or “hijacking” of Islam; in fact, Islamic law regarding the presentation of Islam to non-Muslims manifests a different understanding of what constitutes freedom from coercion and freedom of conscience from that which prevails among non-Muslims.

Muhammad instructed his followers to call people to Islam before waging war against them—the warfare would follow from their refusal to accept Islam or to enter the Islamic social order as inferiors, required to pay a special tax (Sahih Muslim 4294). There is therefore a threat in this “invitation” to accept Islam. Would one who converted to Islam under the threat of war be considered to have converted under duress? No; from the standpoint of traditional schools of Islamic jurisprudence, such a conversion would have resulted from “no compulsion.”

Muhammad reinforced these instructions many times during his prophetic career. Late in his career, he wrote to Heraclius, the Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople: “Embrace Islam and you will be safe” (Bukhari, 4.52.191). Heraclius did not accept Islam, and soon the Byzantines would know well that the warriors of jihad indeed granted no safety to those who rejected their “invitation.”

Answer 4

it rather is in answer to the message published by "one". First, in Islam apostasy, leaving Islam, is punishable by loss of existence. all and sundry who variations his ideas gets killed. 2nd, this became no longer some little incident that harped to three human beings, yet an entire human beings reverted from Islam. 0.33, Islam does no longer have the assumption of freedom of religion, its a one way highway, you are able to no longer get out as quickly as you get in. additionally, in an incredibly Islamic united states of america, all non Muslim (Jews and Christians purely) have 3 strategies a million- Pay a particular tax to maintain their faith 2- Convert to Islam 3- in case you refuse the two between the above, you get killed. notice, those strategies are purely for human beings of the e book (Jews and Christians), human beings belonging to the different faith have 2 strategies a million- Convert 2- Die

Answer 5

I don't think Muslim people are necessary "crazies of Islam", that's pretty rude, but aside from your ignorance and bigotry, your question actually does present a strong ethical question,

if presented with that choice I'd totally convert. Sure, in a second, there's no martyrdom in me, and yes I'd still be able to sleep at night...soundly; this is why:
I'd still be a Roman Catholic in my heart, mind and true beliefs, but I don't have to be touting my saint-mode horn (Luke 18:9...read this passage, it practically says it all), Jesus doesn't like pretentious people who boast their commitment to the church and God; modesty and tolerance are my religion's teachings...
Jesus exhorts us to help ourselves and use our most precious gift: free will. This are my beliefs.

Answer 6

I'd like to say I'd fight or resist in some way. But who really knows what they'd do when confronted with death? I keep thinking of Nick Berg and Daniel Pearl. There are others, I know, but Berg and Pearl are some of the most famous.

Answer 7

Convert. Who in their right mind would die in a fight over who has the best imaginary friend?

Answer 8

well your sort of crazy to ask this but i like the points i get any way, is no compulsion in Faith si there no one forces you to become a Muslim. No your facts b4 you speak

Answer 9

Fight to the death.Their death. Not mine.

Answer 10

I would pretend to convert, then kill them when given the chance.