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European churches say growing flock of Muslim refugees are converting
The Guardian ^

Posted on 06/05/2016 3:49:45 PM PDT by bigdaddy45

A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in some places.

Reliable data on conversions is not available but anecdotal evidence suggests a pattern of rising church attendance by Muslims who have fled conflict, repression and economic hardship in countries across the Middle East and central Asia.

Complex factors behind the trend include heartfelt faith in a new religion, gratitude to Christian groups offering support during perilous and frightening journeys, and an expectation that conversion may aid asylum applications.

At Trinity church in the Berlin suburb of Steglitz, the congregation has grown from 150 two years ago to almost 700, swollen by Muslim converts, according to Pastor Gottfried Martens. Earlier this year, churches in Berlin and Hamburg reportedly held mass conversions for asylum seekers at municipal swimming pools.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: bornagain; convert; europeanchristians; refugees
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To: dfwgator

Taqqiya, is right. Sleeper cells being formed as they watch.


21 posted on 06/05/2016 4:19:44 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: bigdaddy45

I would only trust an islamo that converted to agnostic, uses toilet paper, eats bacon, treats its partner well and condemns islam.


22 posted on 06/05/2016 4:20:13 PM PDT by soycd
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To: bigdaddy45

I would think that many Christian refugees just said they were Muslim. Otherwise, they would have been murdered on the boat ride over.


23 posted on 06/05/2016 4:20:23 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: bigdaddy45

24 posted on 06/05/2016 4:23:31 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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To: boycott

> I hope they are being converted to the one true religion that can save them.

Belief and religion are personal and there are no monolithic beliefs.

If someone was truly following the idiocy of islam, they would have to gain 50+ IQ points to escape it.


25 posted on 06/05/2016 4:25:40 PM PDT by soycd
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To: bigdaddy45

Maybe they just want to belong to a religion that won’t chop their heads off for any perceived infraction. If that’s the case, more power to them.


26 posted on 06/05/2016 4:41:35 PM PDT by goldi
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To: NoExpectations
I, too, have my suspicions about this.

Any sane Christian would.

27 posted on 06/05/2016 4:44:55 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: bigdaddy45

Uh huh, Guardian.


28 posted on 06/05/2016 4:50:22 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (<<<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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To: soycd

Perhaps they see the prosperity of Europe, and correctly attribute it to (vestigial) Christian values.

Not likely, but possible.


29 posted on 06/05/2016 4:54:28 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: bigdaddy45

“......and an expectation that conversion may aid asylum applications......”

Answer in the article itself.


30 posted on 06/05/2016 5:01:07 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: bigdaddy45

It is my belief that God is bringing muslims into America to be evangelized to, so that they will know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and go back to share the eternal gospel, in a very powerful way that we westerners cannot.


31 posted on 06/05/2016 5:23:43 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: NoExpectations

So did the Kings of Spain in 1500


32 posted on 06/05/2016 5:27:06 PM PDT by The Cuban
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To: bigdaddy45

How many? Is it worth it to bring in a million savages because a few become civilized?


33 posted on 06/05/2016 5:51:59 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: bigdaddy45

The science is settled, eh?


34 posted on 06/05/2016 6:09:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If an illegal-alien quarantine saves just one child's life, it will be worth it.)
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To: RoosterRedux

One interesting story that has been making the rounds for a little more than a year now are reports of middle-eastern Muslims, including some ISIS fighters, dreaming or having visions of “The Man in White”. They all identify this figure as Jesus and have spontaneously converted after these dreams and visions. Numbers range form the dozens, through the tens of thousands. Google “jesus appearing to muslims in dreams” — it makes for some interesting reading.


35 posted on 06/05/2016 6:44:43 PM PDT by L,TOWM (There is no longer a system to work within.)
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To: bigdaddy45

Any Pastor or Priest worth his salt is going at least interview a candidate for baptism first. If he claims to be a Pastor or Priest, he should also have the gift of the Holy Spirit to discern whether or not the candidate is sincere.


36 posted on 06/05/2016 6:58:23 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Organic Panic
I would think that many Christian refugees just said they were Muslim. Otherwise, they would have been murdered on the boat ride over.

Or screened out by BO's State Department.

37 posted on 06/05/2016 7:00:20 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: I want the USA back

umm... I think Jesus would answer yes. Of course he was a better man than you and I.


38 posted on 06/05/2016 7:13:49 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: bigdaddy45

The conversion seems incomplete if you’re still worshipping in your hijab (see unlinkable first photo in article).


39 posted on 06/05/2016 7:37:02 PM PDT by AZLiberty (A is no longer A, but a pull-down menu.)
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To: bigdaddy45

Topic:

Crisis Equals Opportunity: Desperate Refugees Disillusioned with Islam

http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2016/june/crisis-equals-opportunity-desperate-refugees-disillusioned-with-islam

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Thousands of Muslim Refugees Suddenly Flocking to Jesus

http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2016/may/thousands-of-muslim-refugees-suddenly-flocking-to-jesus


40 posted on 06/05/2016 7:48:10 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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