Is Islam true because Imam's say its the fastest growing?

Question

The most common reason Muslims give me, for believing in Islam, is because its "the fastest growing". They never tell me where I can verify if it is the fastest growing, nor do they tell me why it would even matter...so I throw it out to all of you...if religion X is fastest growing, would this be reason to believe it is also true?

If you believe "fast growth" is reason to believe, what happens when I show you scientology or mormonism is actually the fastest, will you convert or revert to those religions or kinda hopscoth around to any religion the moment your buddy tells you its fast growing?

Answer 1

Fastest migration to the US and Western Europe to escape the hideous oppression of islamic societies. Fastest breeding rates because they don't believe in contraception. Yes, I think it is true it is a pretty fast growing cult.

Answer 2

One out of four people (1.2 billion) is Muslim. So just going on simple reproductive statistics, we have to see that Islam has a fairly strong claim to being and remaining the fastest growing religion, a really cool title by the way.

Now, if we want to play "close one eye" when we look at the map so we can ignore Indonesia, I guess we can pretend the Church of Scientology or the Church of Latter Day Saints or the Amish have a legitimate claim to that super cool title.

But between you, me, and the smaller cults, I think we can legitimately say that while you may like hopscotch and I may like hopscotch, we're both safe in hanging our hats on the Muslim-is-the-fastest-growing-religion hook.

But does that make the Islamic faith true? Does it even tilt the scale a little in its direction? Personally, I'd say, "No."

But if I you twisted my arm and made me throw out an argument, I'd say something like "Can so many people be wrong?" Or, "If its growing that fast, it must have a pretty convincing line of patter(ignoring the fact that the vast majority of new muslims are born into the religion, not converted).

I might close by saying, "Hey, you are Las Vegas Steve and if you want to play the odds, Islam has the most markers."

In the end, I'll simply say, "God bless you Steve." I'm sorry that this issue has you twisted in knots of confusion. I'll pray for you and trust that you can keep in mind that God covers you with his gentle love even when you are a confused, misguided soul.

Peace be upon you,


Laura.

Answer 3

now now decelerate, from the position did u get ur records? Islam. fastest-growing faith kneeling the second one-ultimate faith contained contained in the global after Christianity, Islam is likewise the fastest-growing faith. contained contained in the U. S., for instance, virtually 80 % of the better suited than a million,2 hundred mosques were equipped contained contained in the previous 12 years. some students see an starting to be Muslim renaissance as Islam takes root in a large number of traditionally Christian communities. Islam has drawn converts from all walks of existence, optimal extremely African-people. Former NAACP President Benjamin Chavis, who joined the country of Islam lately, personifies the trend. "In societies the position you've minorities that are discriminated hostile to, i imagine of they could hit upon an allure in Islam," reported Waleed Kazziha of yank college in Cairo. Many ordinary Islamic global places which contain Turkey and Egypt have develop into better conservative. 2 many years contained in the previous, few middle-form Egyptian women people wore scarves or veils on their heads. Now they crowd into particular emporiums that promote Islamic clothing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ now basically because of the actual actuality form of christians is larger suited than that of muslims it does no longer recommend that Islam isn't the fastest growing faith. Christianity were round b4 Islam, consequently as for now there are better share of Christians than Muslims. besides the straightforward undeniable actuality that, if u do look at proofs(above) Islam is growing faster than the diverse faith. btw next time u come to a range to make a aspect, do hav a competent evidence for it...thanks!

Answer 4

Steve,

You are so right on this one. It better be the fastest growing at the rate they are killing eachother off with other people. It is true, however, that in the past century they have grown at a phenomenal rate. I read that from Britannica Encyclopedia's yearbook. I do believe it has to do with a confrontation of religions in the end times.

Answer 5

That's the wrong approach. Here is a better way to look at it:

I will focus on the three monothiest religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Read on, this is going to be interesting...

Since they all claim to be Monotheist, first of all, you have to establish what Monotheism is. Monotheism is the belief in the oneness of God. God is one, single, indivisible, unique, one of a kind, never changing, all powerful, all knowing, and he is without a beginning or an end. That is the core belief. Secondly, you have to establish which of the three still has the scriptures intact and secured because without the “documentation”, i.e., the scriptures, you don’t have a leg to stand on.

Is Judaism truly a monotheistic faith? Yes, it is, just consider the verses “1 Chronicles 17:20”, “Deuteronomy 6:4”, “Isaiah 44:6”. Jews are strictly monotheistic in their religious affairs. Their core belief is that God is one, does not have a beginning or an end, he is all knowing, and all powerful and no one competes with him.

Is Christianity truly a monotheistic faith? Not really. Well, they say it is, but they also believe in the “Doctrine of Trinity”. Trinity is not in agreement with Monotheism, please read at the very top what monotheism is. Trinity designates a three-in-one composition of God. It states that The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are the same one being that is our God. In essence, Jesus and the Father is the same thing. Hence Jesus is God. If this is true then when the Father sacrificed His Son, did He kill Himself? After all, Jesus is the same God, right. Or did he kill a third of himself (trinity, get it)? But then the Christians say that Jesus is the Son of God actually. Now does that mean he is half a god, or is he a god in addition to the Father? After all how can one kill the other unless the one is separate from the other? We will also hear that when Jesus died he simply went back and, in a sense, merged back into the Father. If this is true then why would Jesus say “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will but the will of the Father which has sent me." (John 5:30)”. This shows that Jesus is subordinate to the Father and he was sent by the Father, like a Prophet. And what about John 14:28: "My Father is greater than I”. Isn’t Jesus clearly saying he and the Father are not the same being? In a nutshell, when you try to defend Trinity, you cannot defend monotheism and when you try to defend monotheism you have to let go of the Doctrine of Trinity. Since Trinity and modern Christianity are inseparable, you cannot define Christianity as truly monotheistic.

Is Islam truly a monotheistic faith? Yes, it is. Just consider the following:
Quran 112 “Say, He is God the One God, the Everlasting Refuge, who has not begotten, nor has been begotten, and equal to Him is not anyone." And again it says in the verse in Quran 2:225 "There is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting. Slumber seizes Him not, neither sleep; to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Who is there that shall intercede with Him save by His leave? He knows what lies before them and what is after them, and they comprehend not anything of His knowledge save such as He wills. His throne comprises the heavens and earth; the preserving of them oppresses Him not; He is the All-High, the All-Glorious."

Just as Judaism, Islam is very clear on monotheism. Question is who’s got the original text still intact. The Christian and the Jewish Bibles are translations of the original. And not just that, the translations have been translated and then further translations have been made from those translations. The original text is lost. Where is the actual Aramaic text of the words that Jesus spoke? Where is the original Torah that was handed to Moses or the immediate copy of the original text?

Islam is the only religion that still has the original text (in the old Arabic) that was revealed to Mohammad and then transmitted to his companions. Even God says in the Quran 15:9: “We have, without doubt, sent down the Message (Quran); and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption)”. How has this been possible? First of all, the Quran was revealed to the prophet Mohammed over 23 years by arch angel Gabriel. It was memorized by the Prophet, dictated to scribes, and memorized by several memorizers. Every year, during the month of Ramadan, the entire Quran (whatever had been reveal by that time) was reviewed by the Prophet, and verified by the scribes and the memorizers. Additionally, every year new memorizers were added to the group who had memorized the entire Quran during the year. Once the Quran was complete, the practice of reading the entire Quran in the month of Ramadan continued. Also, the practice of memorizing the entire Quran also continued. After the death of the Prophet, the Quran was compiled into a single book by a committee of the original scribes and memorizers. From that copy other copies were made with the help of the original scribes and memorizers and distributed among world capitals of that time. A few copies have survived to this day. There is one in Turkey and one in Tashkent, to name a few. And by the way, the practice of reading the entire Quran in the month of Ramadan and also memorizing the entire Quran by memorizers still continues. Millions have memorized the entire Quran. Every year, during the month of Ramadan, during prayers all over the world, the Quran is recited in its entirety by memorizers and heard and read by millions. So, even if you burn every copy of the Quran in the world, we can recreate it very quickly. In essence, God has kept his word; he is protecting his Quran (Quran 15:9).

And that is why Islam is the only real monotheist religion. All others may have been true in the beginning, but now have lost their “originality”. People can misinterpret the meaning of the Quran but since we have the original we can always return to the original.

And that's how you figure out which religion is the correct one!

Answer 6

Well it is the fastest growing.. That's a stupid reason to convert. It is the fastest growing because it gives your anwsers that other religons don't! It's because it's true.

Answer 7

I'm a Muslim but I'm not so bothered about the statistics. All my concern is for the Muslims to increase in piety and stop doing injustice to themselves and other living things on earth. And start caring and loving one another.

Peace.

Answer 8

no not the increasing which verify if it's the truee religion or not

i'm a muslim so i know what r u talking about
but some ppl think in that way
but logic and science told us to
read and analyze then comes up with conclousion
that's how we cn know if islam truee religion or not
_______________
first read in many ways
do u belive in god and creation
then u have o read
the basics of islam
the orders and the forbidens
the spirit of islam
and read those who ri8 against islam
and muslims answer against those writings
then analyze what both side say
then comes up with your owen conclousion
is islam true religion or not
u have to answer this question with your self
we can just give u some help or hints

Answer 9

No thats not a reason for believing

John 14:6-Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


Father
Son (Jesus)
Holy Spirit

Yes! God is tri or trinity

Answer 10

No religion is true. But for analytical purposes. Just because McDonald's is fast growing it doesn't mean it is good for you.