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Muslims are Converting to Christianity in Record Numbers
National Catholic Register ^ | Patti Armstrong

Posted on 01/26/2018 1:04:07 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose

We are in a time of the first ever mass conversions of Muslims,” Father Mitch Pacwa SJ told me in a phone interview. “God is doing a mighty work among them.”

Pacwa said that mass conversions are happening even in very fundamentalist countries. There is rapidly growing number of conversions especially on the edges of the Muslim world in the western and southern parts of Africa, he said. “Africa is now growing predominantly Christian despite crackdowns,” Pacwa said.

Some of the noteworthy countries he mentioned include Iran, reported to have 3 million Christians, and Indonesia with reports of 2 million a year converting.

“In Mongolia, the president opened the country to Christians and there’s even an archbishop,” Pacwa said. “They built a Catholic school there too. If I was younger, I would have gone.” He said that the desire for a Western education was the impetus to open up the country to the Catholic Church.

There are even conversions happening in many strict Muslim countries, according to Pacwa. He did not want to go on record with particulars for fear of increased retribution. Mass conversions are also being reported among refugees that are filling up the Christian churches left empty by Europeans. Many wonder if those are authentic conversions or just a response to improving their chances for amnesty, but time will tell.

Signs of this conversion are showing up in the U.S. too, Pacwa said. “I was about to celebrate Mass at a Maronite church in San Diego and I said hi to a man who introduced himself as Achmad. I asked if he was a Christian. He said: ‘Yes, I was recently baptized.’ He said he from Morocco. Christians do not have the name Ahmad—that’s a form of Mohammad.”

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KEYWORDS: bornagain; catholicism; christ; christianity; conversions; convert; evangelism; god; holyspirit; islam; jesus; love; ministry; muslims; muslimsconverting; refugees; trinity
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To: HereInTheHeartland
H3ll, I'm happy if Muslims convert to Baha'i, Zoroaster's, Hinduism, Buddhism . . . or even a brand of Islam like Druse which doesn't promote butchering innocent people as a way into heaven.

Of course, I'm even happier if they pick any brand of Christianity for the sake of their souls because only JC is the way, the truth and the life for COMPLETE salvation.

41 posted on 01/26/2018 2:13:05 PM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: ealgeone
Roman Catholicism teaches the Mass is a continual resacrifice

Wrong. The word "resacrifice" is never, ever used by actual Catholics, because that's not what we believe.

Roman Catholicism teaches you cannot know for sure if you are going to Heaven.

By your logic, Lutherans, Anglicans, "Free Will" Baptists, and many other Protestant groups are not Christians either.

Christianity and nonstop Catholic bashing ... there is a difference.

42 posted on 01/26/2018 2:13:16 PM PST by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: ealgeone

And it’s why I get on your ever-lovin’ case! :D

Just let’s try to keep this one on topic. And that goes for me too....I’m practically biting my tongue off every sentence you post. LOL


43 posted on 01/26/2018 2:13:26 PM PST by Claud
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To: Claud

I can live with that!


44 posted on 01/26/2018 2:14:53 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Claud
Go look up all the ancient churches that weren't Roman. Let me know if any of them look like where you go on Sunday.

You will never, ever get a meaningful answer to this.

"To go deep into history ..."

45 posted on 01/26/2018 2:15:05 PM PST by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: ealgeone

“Christianity and Roman Catholicism....there is a difference.”

Nope. Christ founded His Church and His Apostles and successors have kept intact that Church for 2,000+ years. The heretics and schismatics that “claim” to be “christian” but deny His Church are legion and always have been. H knows His own, always has, always will.


46 posted on 01/26/2018 2:17:52 PM PST by narses ( For the Son of man shall come ... and then will he render to every man according to his works.)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

Muslim migrants to Europe know that official conversions make it more likely they can stay, and they’re permitted to lie for personal benefit and that of the group/family.
So Muslims who just showed up in the EU saying “hey, I’m Christian” are most likely to be lying.


47 posted on 01/26/2018 2:20:30 PM PST by tbw2
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To: Campion
>>Roman Catholicism teaches the Mass is a continual resacrifice<<

Wrong. The word "resacrifice" is never, ever used by actual Catholics, because that's not what we believe.

When the priest pronounces the tremendous words of consecration, he reaches up into the heavens, brings Christ down from His throne, and places Him upon our altar to be offered up again as the Victim for the sins of man. It is a power greater than that of monarchs and emperors: it is greater than that of saints and angels, greater than that of Seraphim and Cherubim. Indeed it is greater even than the power of the Virgin Mary. While the Blessed Virgin was the human agency by which Christ became incarnate a single time, the priest brings Christ down from heaven, and renders Him present on our altar as the eternal Victim for the sins of man—not once but a thousand times! The priest speaks and lo! Christ, the eternal and omnipotent God, bows His head in humble obedience to the priest’s command.

John O' Brien, Roman Catholic Priest in the Faith of Millions

48 posted on 01/26/2018 2:20:31 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: tbw2

Taqiyya most likely.


49 posted on 01/26/2018 2:21:35 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

If correct and continues, this is a much bigger deal than most can imagine.


50 posted on 01/26/2018 2:22:03 PM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: narses
>>“Christianity and Roman Catholicism....there is a difference.”<<

Nope.

Yep.Christ founded His Church and His Apostles and successors have kept intact that Church for 2,000+ years. The heretics and schismatics that “claim” to be “christian” but deny His Church are legion and always have been. H knows His own, always has, always will.

Ya'll keep throwing out the 2000 yr claim.

But as evidenced in these threads Roman Catholicism is not New Testament Christianity.

So much of what Rome teaches is not found in the New Testament. Indeed...a good deal of Roman Catholicism contradicts the New Testament.

51 posted on 01/26/2018 2:23:12 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: teeman8r

>>this news and the new poll showing that most undocumented immigrants vote republican, spells bad news for the dems<<

LMAO!!! Can you tell us what organization conducted this new poll? It was probably one hired by the DNC to hoodwink gullible Republicans into believing most of the DACA illegals will vote for Republican candidates once they’re eligible to vote. Too funny!


52 posted on 01/26/2018 2:23:22 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat ( Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)
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To: tbw2
Muslim migrants to Europe know that official conversions make it more likely they can stay, and they’re permitted to lie for personal benefit and that of the group/family. So Muslims who just showed up in the EU saying “hey, I’m Christian” are most likely to be lying.

I've wondered about this also.

53 posted on 01/26/2018 2:23:56 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: GoldenState_Rose

“Mass conversions are also being reported among refugees that are filling up the Christian churches left empty by Europeans. “


Nonsense! Churches in Europe are empty and I’ve yet to see a single ex-muslim at the Sunday mass.


54 posted on 01/26/2018 2:24:11 PM PST by miniTAX (a)
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To: ealgeone

Any Catholic Church in communion with Rome is one with the original Church.Some not called”Roman” are in communion.


55 posted on 01/26/2018 2:24:39 PM PST by amihow
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To: ealgeone

Snort - you funny. Not very well educated and reeking of bigotry - but funny! Y’all embrace the tortured version of the Bible your medieval cult cut up to fit their hatreds and good luck, but the facts are clear - and you are not in possession of them.


56 posted on 01/26/2018 2:27:58 PM PST by narses ( For the Son of man shall come ... and then will he render to every man according to his works.)
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To: amihow
Any Catholic Church in communion with Rome is one with the original Church.Some not called”Roman” are in communion.

Interesting how some like the EO can be in communion with Rome when they have such fundamental disagreements on the issues near and dear to Rome.

57 posted on 01/26/2018 2:28:19 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: narses
Not very well educated and reeking of bigotry - but funny!

Ah yes....another thin skinned Roman Catholic.

Y’all embrace the tortured version of the Bible your medieval cult cut up to fit their hatreds and good luck, but the facts are clear - and you are not in possession of them.

I think you just described Roman Catholicism better than I could.

58 posted on 01/26/2018 2:29:58 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

>> It’s not Christianity.<<

It’s not? That is earthshaking news! Please tell us how you discovered this. And if you can, tell us something a little more convincing than the old song line that “the Bible tells me so.”


59 posted on 01/26/2018 2:32:03 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat ( Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)
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To: Mears

I’m a guy what do I know about cleaning!....anything!


60 posted on 01/26/2018 2:35:17 PM PST by Reily
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