[TravisBickle]

It's great that both of these men have been released.

As for their recent conversion, at the time of their judgement, I trust God will treat them as they should be treated.

As for me, I'll make no judgement.

[Aliska]

Same here, and of course I'm glad they were released. They just could not release them without that. It didn't happen with the Iranian hostages. I remember a Catholic man who endured that ordeal because they let him have a bible, and it deepened his faith. Different time, different people in control.

I started thinking about this convert-or-die business vis a vis the Muslims way before 9/11, don't know what brought it about really. Something in the news at the time triggered it.

Many fled to this country already to avoid having making that choice. There was a way out for them. Some were not so fortunate as worldly eyes would view it.