why don`t you convert to islam?

Answer 1

why don't you convert to another religion?

Answer 2

For me, it's the same answer as to why I don't convert to Christianity or Judaism or any other religion.

Islam does not fit my inner sense of the sacred.

My inner sense of the sacred is that everything in the natural world has a spark of the sacred in it; sacredness is not *separate from* the natural world. The Divine is *manifest* here in the world as well as being larger than it's manifestations.

Also, I really do think that "God" is FAR too big to be contained in any one religion, any one way of worship, any one way of understanding, so any religion that presents itself as being "the only true way" is placing too many limitations on the Divine. We each have to find the way that brings us closer to the Divine, and that is NOT the same way for everyone.

And the more condemnatory a religion is about others, the less of the sacred is in it, IMO.

There is no "one true" way to be a flower, or a tree, or a rock, or a cloud, or a dog, or..... no "one true" way is ever seen in Nature. If a desert daisy and a water lily could have conversations, they would disagree about the nature of reality itself. And each would, within the scope of it's experience, be speaking the "truth" - THEIR truth, not the whole of truth.

This is why I often say that each religion is a pathway to the Divine. I do NOT believe that if one is "true" then all others must be "false".

The desert daisy's "truth" IS true. And so is the water lily's. Asking the desert daisy to accept, and live by, the water lily's "truth" would be destructive to the desert daisy.


For more: (it doesn't look like it's talking about the Divine, but read the whole thing)
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Tz8tGkw6erK9EM5EmVJgYeNshj30?l=6&u=6&mx=6&lmt=5

Answer 3

I don't convert to Islam because I don't like to give Glory and Honor to the Satan in the name of allah.

Answer 4

coz its not a correct religion.Christianity is the oldest and the rightest.The story says that Mohammad stole the bible from his teacher a priest and went to mekkah.therefore ismalic views and prosperation was taken from chtistianity.+ islam is a very strict religion and limits ur actions and considers silly stuff as major sociological problems.its too complicated and not modern.oh ! and how can u base ur religion and have faith in a person who stole a holy thing..isnt this considered a sin in islam ? If the prophet sinned..than how r u supposed to believe such a religion.

Answer 5

Hmmm let me think, because........
1) I like bacon :)
2) im a woman and would like to continue to make my own choices in life
3) I dont think I could follow the teachings of a paedophile
4) Theres no happy medium with Islam, everything is far too radical.
5) you blow far too many people up because of it

sorry if i offended, but you did ask why?

Answer 6

Um, because I don't share Islamic beliefs. Why don't YOU convert to.... Satanism? Or Christianity? Or Scientology?

Answer 7

Because I believe that Jesus is Lord. I believe that He can delivery on the promise of salvation and heaven. Because He loved me enough to die for me personally. I am therefore a follower of Jesus Christ.

Answer 8

Would not a noble man chooseth for himself a path of rightiousness? 'twould not be for thee to judge! Thy path dost takest thee where 'twill, but not all paths.

Mine choice is for me alone!

Answer 9

be cause i dont believe the way they do about jesus besides that their faith is ok but i rather read my bible research all the holy books i can find and not be blinded by religion

Answer 10

Because it's one of the religions most harmful to believers and non-believers alike.

Why don't you randomly switch to a different religion? Or better yet, become religion-free altogether?

Answer 11

Because i am serving a living God, a righteous and Holy God worthy to be praised in everyway possible.