Kenyan Muslims Say Church Trying to Forcefully Convert Obama's Grandmother to Christianity

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[JDAM2007]

A Protestant church in Kenya is trying to convert US President Barack Obama's step-grandmother to Christianity against her will, a Muslim group said Monday, condemning the move as provocation.

The Seventh Day Adventist church in the western town of Kisumu had invited 87-year-old Sarah Obama -- a Muslim -- to a function on Saturday, where she was allegedly to be baptised.

According to relatives in her village of Kogelo, "Mama Sarah", as she is popularly known in the US president's paternal homeland, was surprised by the offer and declined to attend. "I regret the attempt by the Christian religion to force her to convert,"Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa, the organising secretary of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya, told AFP.

[Soothesayer]

To a muslim, “force” is anything and any statement contrary to their group think.

[highlander_UW]

Unlikely. Islam is the religion of forced converts. Jesus said...”No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.” John 6:44. There can be no forced Christians who are really Christians.

[Kakaze]

Craziness, you can submerge a person in holy water but you can’t make the soul drink......it must be willing.

[FourPeas]

Of course, muslims not being averse to lying to promote their religion doesn’t play into this.

[Twinkie]

This report appears suspect on the face of it. “Forceful Conversion” describes more aptly the Muslim religion than does the Christian church of today. Christian bashing has become stylish, though.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

According to relatives in her village of Kogelo, "Mama Sarah", as she is popularly known in the US president's paternal homeland, was surprised by the offer and declined to attend.

Outrageous! Next thing you know, they'll be inviting her to a church pot-luck!

[PGalt]

Perhaps Yusuf Islam could cover Starship’s Sarah in a new world tour...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJcCoom6dlM

[massgopguy]

She received an invitation, which she declined.

[Unam Sanctam]

An “invitation” is not force. She is free to accept or reject baptism. Sheesh. Islamists are the enemy of religious freedom.

[kellynla]

are we ever gonna get tired of these people...

shezzzzzzzzzzzz...lets start drilling more of our own oil so we can tell the whole lot of ‘em to go straight to hell!

[SeekAndFind]

RE :

The Seventh Day Adventist church in the western town of Kisumu had

invited

87-year-old Sarah Obama -- a Muslim -- to a function on Saturday, where she was allegedly to be baptised.

They INVITED her. That's FORCE ? Somehow these people do not know the difference between inviting and coercion. Un-freakingbelievable.

[SeekAndFind]

She received an invitation, which she declined.

PRECISELY ! If you can decline an invitation, then you aren't being forced to do anything.

[omega4179]

In this case we can believe the muslims. She should remain muslim and tell us more about his birth in nairobi.

[bgill]

Egads. What, they knocked on her door just like they do to millions and millions of other people’s? Their meaning of “forced” must come from the same dictionary as Clinton’s “is”.

[Dallas59]

Obuma must be outraged. Maybe he’ll send some FBI flunkies to “observe” the church....

[Liberty1970]

A Protestant church in Kenya is trying to convert US President Barack Obama's step-grandmother to Christianity against her will,

Of course all Christians know this is nonsense by definition. But one could expect the media to explain the Christian perspective as well, given its relevance.

[Phosgood]

She is the one who witnessed his birth in the homeland!

I am afraid “old age” will soon catch up with her as it did with his other grandmother who knew “the truth”!

[GnuHere]

Oh, good. Why don’t they work on him first?

[Seruzawa]

Wow! This is like the original “pot meet kettle” thread.

[brytlea]

Yeah, you cannot force someone to become a Christian. It is simply impossible.

[Soothesayer]

Now she must live as a Christian Dhimmi as a result of her refusal.

Oh wait, wrong religion!

[MHGinTN]

Mooselimbs cannot fathom that fact since they’re religion is by threat of death if they don’t conform ... and the murderous Taliban is living proof that the insanity of Islam is alive and thriving in the world, sadly.

[MHGinTN]

I wonder what mooselimbs would say about Mormonism baptising mooselimbs in abstentia? Do Mormons get baptised for mooselimbs, or are they left to their fate? I’ll ping a mormonism apologist or three who’re a regular at FR to find out!

[restornu]

I wonder what mooselimbs would say about Mormonism baptising mooselimbs in abstentia? Do Mormons get baptised for mooselimbs, or are they left to their fate?

I’ll ping stir a mormonism apologist or three who’re a regular at FR to find out!

[FES0844]

Gee, I hope they don’t cut her head off!

[Sir Gawain]

Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa - snipers wanted.

[MHGinTN]

Well, Resty, are proxy baptisms done for Moslems?

[brytlea]

You could just answer the question....

[restornu]

Acts 10:34!:)

[brytlea]

I would interpret that as a yes, you do proxy baptisms for Muslims. Let me know if I am in error (a simple yes or no would have been appreciated).