I have a muslim friend in prison that writes me weekly, and lately he wants to try and convince me that I need to become muslim too because it's "the truth". Every letter since Thanksgiving ends with a plea for me to recite the shahada (and yes he includes it in it's entirety...in both Arabic and English) yet I have never once asked him to embrace Atheism, or consider *my* truth, that there IS no "god" or no prophet of said delusion.
I have been friends with this person since middle school, and have been in touch with him since his incarceration 6 years ago. He discovered Islam while in prison, and before then, he was a staunch Atheist, even more hardcore Atheist than myself. I don't want to split ways over our differences because I know I am one of his lifelines since his family pretty much disowned him...but I don't appreciate being evangelized to either, irregardless of his crimes.
What can I do?
2007-12-04 13:59:33 · 18 answers · asked by goldenchilde11 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As for my title... some clarification:
*sample discourse*
Me..."I accept that we share mutual differences in beliefs. I see no reason why we can't share other mutual interests and dialouge without discussion of religion."
Him..."You must understand that there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad was his prophet. (My name) I emplore you to face the truth and save your soul from the hellfires. I love you as a sister and a friend."
Me..."I don't find your information factual, or based on scientific merit."
Him..."Allah is the only truth. Accept Islam now."
2007-12-04 14:05:45 · update #1
Be up front with your friend. Tell him you have been friends long before his conversion and YOU do not appreciate his religion coming between your friendship AS you do not believe as he does. If religion is more important to him than your long lasting friendship then you won't stand in the way of his new friend. Islam.
PERIOD.
2007-12-04 14:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by Theban 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you think of? i think of of it opposite. are you able to work out some minister who lies continuously and kills people being sent to heave? Or like Ghandi going to hell because of the fact he forgot to do something? God seems after do-gooders right here and in the after existence. Christ set the occasion. He needs us to BE like him, no longer purely communicate approximately it. if your heart is already in heaven then this is the place it belongs. How could desire to your heart be set on heaven in case you're actually not doing something good? Your strikes do certainly count number.
2016-10-19 05:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's of the utmost importance that one associate with some group or another while incarcerated. Alone, you are meat.
Congratulate him on his conversion and ask him to stop with the evangelizing. Honesty works.
2007-12-04 14:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you told him it bothers you? The best thing you can do is probably just nicely ask him to stop. Even so, he might continue. But if you two are really friends, you should remain so despite your different religious beliefs. As an atheist myself, I once had a friend suddenly convert to Christianity, and had to listen to daily preaches about "saving my soul", "going to church", etc etc. I asked her to stop, and she wouldn't b/c she was determined to "save" me , but since she was my best friend I eventually ignored it and we would later even joke about it
2007-12-04 14:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do nothing !!
Read & read from diffrent sources about Islam in your language , read what is aganist & what is with . Realize GOOD moderate people who are Muslims & ask them about their religion & if you are convienced then think before you convert to Islam.
Islam is not just shahada, it is acomplete way of living.
By the way there are more than a milliar & 300 million Muslims all over the world but very few are good to themslves & others. Good luck!!
2007-12-04 14:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by new comer 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you can send him a copy of Richard Dawson's The God Delusion. If nothing else it just might jar some sense into his head!...:)
2007-12-04 14:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by charlesdclimer 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Have you told him what you just told us? That's the first step...honesty...and hopefully he will respect your request. Other than that, what else can you do? You can ignore his attempts to convert you or you can cut him off, but give him the chance to do as you ask.
God Bless.
2007-12-04 14:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Islam is a religion of "works", like most religions.
Even Christianity can be perverted into this.
The truth is, there are only 2 kinds of religion in the world - the one based on "faith", which puts its trust in God to justify and save; and the one based on "works", which puts its faith in self, in the efforts of a man to save himself.
The first always produces true humility.
The latter always produces pride.
Trying to "earn" your way to heaven will end you up in hell.
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.
2007-12-04 14:08:59 · answer #8 · answered by simon p 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I don't know Muslims but, just tell him it's your choice not his to decide who and what you are and will become and to stop pressuring you to chose until you are ready to decide.
PS:If he doesn't stop ste another question or ask someone face-to-face.
2007-12-04 14:04:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think you are your own individual and it is wrong for him to force his beliefs on you. especially by guilt tripping you...
friends respect one another, and he should respect your position on life.
ultimately it is your decision and this is a bit personal so i dont want to get much deeper than this simple observation.
2007-12-04 14:04:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋