Posted on 09/07/2004 7:46:25 AM PDT by veronica
Falls Church, Va. (AP) - Christian converts from Muslim backgrounds gathered in the Washington area to share their unique challenges and fears.
The Washington Times reports that the weekend conference - sponsored in part by the Baptist General Association of Virginia - was conducted under tight security, with participants using assumed names to guard against Muslim retaliation.
The newspaper reports that many participants said they face ostracism and even death threats for converting from Islam to Christianity.
Some said they're afraid to tell their families that they've become Christians.
If the are afraid to tell friends and family about it, they haven't fully converted.
But it's not a cult. Nope.
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There's nothing in Christian ethics that says that solicitude for the lives of innocent family members is immoral.
I don't blame them for being afraid. It's a death sentence as far as Islam is concerned.
I don't blame them for being afraid. It's a death sentence as far as Islam is concerned.
The Religion O' Peace strikes again ...
Hey, cut them some slack. None of us lives under a death threat for claiming Christ. I'm glad they're part of the family, and I won't judge them for using an assumed name to avoid reprisals from the Religion of Peace.
and in other breaking news, John Kerry served in Viet Nam.
Muslims have 3 choices in this world:
1) Renounce this religion of war, pestilence, intolerence and hatred and joing a religion that truly does prefer peace.
2) Clean up their religion with a zeal and passion that whipes the so called "extremists" from their midsts
or
3) Die for your religion.
This is the path we are heading toward... its up to you to make the choice.
This is crap.
Once a Muslim, always a Muslim.
What better way to infiltrate America than claiming to have converted to Christianity?
Sorry - I ain't buyin' it.
Interesting we are talking about the United states of America. And these people are terrified to worship freely. They better pray the msm doesn't get hold of their names. The Idiot media will print them in Bold print.
It is a life-changing decision for those who convert from Islam to Christianity. They must start over without family and friends.
IMHO. If I am afraid to say I'm a Christian, my faith is not too strong.
I didn't mean to imply anything else.
I'm sure you mistyped. That is exactly what we are living under.
"This is crap.
Once a Muslim, always a Muslim.
What better way to infiltrate America than claiming to have converted to Christianity?
"
Nonsense! Isn't the goal of Christianity to convert the heathen? Your dislike for Muslims is coloring your judgment, IMO.
Maybe we should take a clue that it's really a cult of violence and destruction?
Early Christians all faced death and many died for their beliefs. We are still dying today.
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