if God really showed you that Islam even though so strict is the real religion,will you convert after knowing all your buddies will not convert because they like the freedom of all other religion has to offer,free sex,incest,alcohol,anything they fancy and pretend that their sins will be forgiven by the priest in the churches and everything will be all right.
2007-10-30 16:49:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tie me down and beat me within inches of my life, and I would rather take another lick from the whip than to become a muslim.
2007-10-30 16:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by timbers 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Well, I actually did convert, and AM a Muslim. I don't think that posting a question like this is especially useful, and it's not clear to me what your purpose is, especially since all that it has attracted thus far are obnoxious people giving obviously Islamophobic answers (like the girl who thinks that Muslims don't believe in the one true God; um, believing in the one God is actually the whole POINT of Islam). You might have good intentions in posting this question (like to appeal to people who are on the fence about converting, but afraid of making lifestyle changes necessary like giving up alcohol, etc.), but I don't think that any good dialogue can come from assuming that all people who are non-Muslim are living crazy, hedonistic lives, and that Muslims all live these pure lives. Anyway, truly committed Christians tend to live lives that are just as healthy/balanced/clean-cut as those lived by truly committed Muslims. I became a Muslim because I believe in Islam's theological claims, not because I think that it makes me better than other people.
2007-10-31 00:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by christine s 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The formalities of an organized religion is generally only at the periphery in a person's life of faith. It only attempts to position one for a right start. Religion is a great help especially when one is still not that focused in the pursuit of God. So you see, you have to understand that those whom you consider as imperfect in these religions are like children that must be given the proper direction accordingly. And they will only become good in the degree that they cooperate and correspond to Divine guidance.
Freedom must also be understood too as being free from the shackles of evil tendencies in oneself especially. This therefore may include the vices that you have mentioned, plus pride, judgmentalism, fear, attachments, etc... There is no greater hell than being enslaved by the lower tendencies caused by selfishness, ignorance and superstition.
Conversion is an ongoing process of going deeper in the mysteries of God and be with Him there in peace and joy. It then emanates holiness, goodness, charity, harmony, simplicity, wisdom, etc.. in dealing with the outside world and with people. They become less and less conscious and affected with what is external and material.
God, calls sinners to be converted and with love and patience, little by little mold them into becoming perfect. Again, this conversion will depend on the individual, but God will always be there waiting, giving chances for tiny flickering lights to grow into becoming great lights for people to see.
2007-10-31 00:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by Gentle Breeze 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. My religion doesn't offer that type of stuff.
1.Free sex: Only if you are married. You have sex with the partner you are married to
2.Incest: It is against God. No where did God say that it is okay to kay with someone in our family.
3.Alcohol: People can be drunk with the Holy Spirit. Drinkng drowns out the Holy Spirit, so no alcohol here.
4. Anything else that a Priest or Church can make allright: No, if it goes against with thus sayeth the Lord, I am not going to do it. I go by the BIBLE. If I do sin, I go to Jesus Christ, God, King of Kings and ASK FORGIVENESS
Guess my Religion??? ....Christian....Hopes this helps :)
2007-10-31 00:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by mizzpretti 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That is a silly question.
My Christian faith does not offer free sex, incest and alcohol.
Islam is strict and that doesnt mean is the real religion.
By the way is your islamic teaching that teaches you to be disrespectful to other faith? I believe so!
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2007-10-31 22:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by galgal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My old religion, like from when I was 10? I have no idea what all that was, and my older brother advised me that the bible is all just pretend. Then I thought, yeah, that make more sense. Oh I'm an atheist now. End of story. Much easier!
2007-10-30 23:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
All other religions eh? They offer "free sex, incest, alcohol" eh? Thanks for demonstrating how brainwashed you are concerning what other religions "offer".
Show us one church that offers ANY of those things. I live in a college town, and there are PLENTY of womenizing Muslims here. They aren't hard to find at the bars downtown. They always wear way too much colougne, and often leave the bar with women who have low self-esteem. They're predators.
Anyway, God wouldn't lie to me like that. The anti-christs (Muslims) are always trying to get me to betray Jesus. They'll never win, they'll just think up more hoaxes and lies to make Islam seem appealing.
2007-10-30 23:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
My religion allows none of those things. What faith I follow has nothing to do with my buddies choices.
Just a point about your question.
You mentioned free sex ,are you saying paid sex is OK in your religion ?
2007-10-31 00:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
islam is not the real religion. any religion that does not believe in the one true God is fake. it isn't the denomination that counts. you can be catholic, methodist, any of that, but you have to have a personal relationship with Christ and NOT the church. but umm... some religions do twist up the Bible. you have to watch out for that.
2007-10-30 23:57:18 · answer #9 · answered by JesusFreak14 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Obviously, if I believed it was true, I would convert. The fact I don't convert is because I don't believe it's true, not because I like sex alcohol, etc. (although I do).
2007-10-30 23:54:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
EXCUSE ME!
I am a law-abiding, benevolent, kind-hearted, middle-aged, gorgeous mother of a brilliant daughter who DOES NOT engage in free sex, incest, alcohol, drugs, petty larceny, car theft, tax evasion, shop-lifting, speeding, break and enter, murder or .... double-dipping!
I don't know what kind of scum YOU hook up with, but I'm not like ANY of them!
And I don't convert to ANY dumb religion.
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2007-10-30 23:59:26 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋