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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 theres 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 Ahmadthats 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: Elsie
Keep up the good work bro. 😄😀
741
posted on
02/03/2018 8:32:52 PM PST
by
Mark17
(Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
To: Mark17
Come on in; boys; the waters fine!
742
posted on
02/04/2018 4:00:38 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Elsie
You dare insult they that guard the Aviv?????
Flee for your life heathen!!!
743
posted on
02/04/2018 8:26:36 AM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(Q is Baron Trump, time-traveling back from the future, to help his dad fight the deep state.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Before one can guard the Aviv;
they must begin the beguine.
744
posted on
02/04/2018 9:19:58 PM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: ealgeone
Im not. Its not Christianity. Catholicism is the ONLY true Christian church in history.
the various zillions of "denominations" are just that...wannabees
745
posted on
02/07/2018 3:21:51 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Yes, and what makes it even harder to see truth is that there are so many conflicting (and therefore false) protestant interpretations of it, from Quakers to Snake Handlers, Adventists to Baptists, Anglicans to Pentecostals, Methodists to Presbyterians, etc., etc., ad infinitum. To Roman eyes, all indistinguishable. Quite true....wrong is wrong and it really doesn't matter what you name your error.....
746
posted on
02/07/2018 3:59:44 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: fortes fortuna juvat
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 theyre eligible to vote. Too funny! I don't know about the poll, but are you suggesting that Hispanics from Mexico and Central/South America are not predominantly Catholic?????? Catholics with a brain vote Republican.
747
posted on
02/07/2018 4:14:01 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: RKBA Democrat
Ill ask you the same question. Are the Eastern Orthodox Christians in your view. And if so, why?<./i> Yes, of course they are, they are Catholics who only challenge the leadership....not the dogma.
748
posted on
02/07/2018 4:19:40 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: terycarl
Quite true....wrong is wrong and it really doesn’t matter what you name your error.....
I agree. Even in the case of Roman Catholicism.
749
posted on
02/07/2018 4:28:46 PM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(Q is Baron Trump, time-traveling back from the future, to help his dad fight the deep state.)
To: Mom MD
You also forget that the Catholic Church denied access to the scripture by the laity teaching that only the Church could interpret scripture. You had to be part of the club to study scripture and the club brooked no dissent or they tossed you back out to be with the unwashed. Im sure that and the fact that most reformers met a grisly death kept a lot of criticism off the official record... Not really educated are you.....the denial was AFTER the Prottys wrote several "interpretations" of what the bible really said.....they were merely trying to keep the nonsense out of the hands of the true Christians.....
750
posted on
02/07/2018 4:29:43 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: HereInTheHeartland
You have to believe in all of them or you are damned per Rome. Thats not my problem or worry as a Protestant. uhhh, yeah it is....
751
posted on
02/07/2018 5:56:38 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: terycarl
Its not my worry what you as a Catholic believe.
I’m not your judge.
752
posted on
02/07/2018 6:02:58 PM PST
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
The Mass is a true sacrifice, not just a commemorative meal, as Bible Christians insist. "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." -Jesus you do to remember how to diagram a sentence.... He said " do THIS In remembrance of Me.........He told them what to do and added why to do it.
753
posted on
02/07/2018 7:05:36 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: terycarl
do THIS In remembrance of Me.........He told them what to do and added why to do it.
Except for real blood or real flesh, which has no evidence of occurring and was not believed until after the Apostles.
754
posted on
02/07/2018 7:21:08 PM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
(Q is Baron Trump, time-traveling back from the future, to help his dad fight the deep state.)
To: terycarl
>>Catholics with a brain vote Republican.<<
I certainly wouldn’t argue with that statement. However, polls have consistently shown that most Catholics in our country vote for Democrat candidates, and I would wager that the majority of Hispanic Catholics that comprise the so-called DACA group will do likewise.
755
posted on
02/07/2018 7:38:33 PM PST
by
fortes fortuna juvat
( Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)
To: Elsie
Call no man father. not even my daddy????????sob
756
posted on
02/07/2018 8:07:10 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: metmom
So what, in your opinion, makes one a Christian if its not believing and following Christ? How about belonging to, and staying in the church that He founded......
757
posted on
02/07/2018 8:11:41 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: Mark17
Now, you are talking about percentage figures, that are almost identical to what I have long since suspected, that about 98% of the worlds population will go to Hell. I cannot back that up with scripture, except to say, many are called, but few are chosen. Anyone who tries to rely on their good works, to get to Heaven, surely isnt chosen. just why would a creator create a people, 98%of which would spend eternity in hell??????
758
posted on
02/07/2018 8:26:29 PM PST
by
terycarl
(Logic prevails overall)
To: terycarl; aMorePerfectUnion; ealgeone; metmom; MHGinTN
Catholicism is the ONLY true Christian church in history. LOL. Horse hockey. We all know the OTC, is the First United Church ⛪ of the Navigators. It was started by Jesus. 👍 They are not into works based religions. I gave that up for lent. Having assurance of salvation is a beautiful thing. I am reasonably sure you wish you had it. So, do you feel lucky? 🍀
759
posted on
02/07/2018 8:43:51 PM PST
by
Mark17
(Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
To: terycarl
the denial was AFTER the Prottys wrote several "interpretations" of what the bible really said.....I prefer the protty interpretation of the Bible, cuz I am REALLY into YOPIOS. If you arent, thats on you bro. 😇
760
posted on
02/07/2018 8:47:56 PM PST
by
Mark17
(Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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