Posted on 11/05/2007 2:08:38 PM PST by Finally Awake
WHY CHRISTIAN WOMEN MARRY MUSLIM MEN Wake-Up Call By Mark Earley
Note: This commentary was delivered by PFM President Mark Earley.
It was while vacationing in Turkey that Miriam, a British subject, became fascinated with Islam. She was mesmerized by the beauty of the mosques and spellbound as she heard the daily calls to prayer. Miriam had been raised a Christian, but had turned against God when her mother died. The simplicity and security that Islam seemed to offer appealed to her: She decided to convert and married a Muslim man.
But within a few years, cracks began to form in her new faith. She felt that she could never be good enough to earn a place in Paradise, and that God did not love her. One day Miriam picked up her old Bible, and a few months later, re-embraced her commitment to Christ. But when Miriam told her husband what she had done, he promptly left her and their little girl. Islamic law required it: She was now an apostate.
Miriam tells her story in a new book by Rosemary Sookhdeo titled Why Christian Women Convert to Islam. What is shocking is how many of these women come from strong, evangelical backgrounds. Many converts, like Miriam, are brought up by Christian parents, accept Christ, and get involved in church activities. But as they grow older, their commitment fades, or they become disillusioned with Christianity. Islam, they think, may offer the answer.
Younger women often meet Muslims at college-men who convince them that there is really not much difference between Islam and Christianity. When their wives discover the truth that Christianity is not the same as Islam, it is often too late. Any children they have will be raised Muslim-and great pressure is put on wives to convert.
Some women marry with the best of intentions: Their husbands are recent Muslim converts to Christianity. The women learn later that they should have put off wedding plans in order to test the strength of this commitment, because all too often, these men convert back to Islam when their families pressure them.
The sobering truth is that the number of Christian converts to Islam is growing rapidly. Sookhdeo says that when her husband recently spoke at a major Christian conference, he asked the audience how many of them knew someone who had converted to Islam. Fifty percent of the audience raised a hand-astonishing!
Sookhdeo believes that some 30,000 Westerners have converted to Islam in the last decade-the majority of them women. Clearly, our churches need to do something about this. In Sunday school classes and youth groups, we need to teach our kids, especially our daughters, about the difference between Islam and Christianity. And we cannot forget the role that Christian education plays here. We must remind them of the Apostle Paul's admonition in Second Corinthians that we not be yoked with unbelievers.
As more and more Muslims immigrate to Western countries, Christians will likely find themselves mixing with them at work, in the college classroom, and in their neighborhoods. While we should welcome opportunities to develop friendships and share our life and faith, marriage is altogether different.
If you know young Christians tempted to marry outside the faith, talk to them. Pray for them. And ask your church family for support. We must do all we can to help our children remain faithful to the one true God and His only Son, who alone died for our sins: Jesus the Christ.
She doesn't know how lucky she is. Isn't it funny how women are supposed to be smarter than men, yet they disproportionately end up with dangerous men?
WHY CHRISTIAN WOMEN MARRY MUSLIM MEN
Stupidity? Coercion? Brain Damage? Weird kinky desire to have pain inflicted upon them?
She’s and idiot. Must have had a ghost writer.
Quote from the article:
“What is shocking is how many of these women come from strong, evangelical backgrounds.”
Not shocking at all.
Too funny!
Is a “prayer room” a Muslim thing or a Hindu thing?
I went to an open house this weekend and the realtor (who was Indian) told me the owners (who were Indian as well) didn’t want open house guests in a certain room because it was closed off and served as a “prayer room.”
The furniture was more traditional India than anything that screamed “Islam” but I know that 20% of Indians are Muslim.
“WHY CHRISTIAN WOMEN MARRY MUSLIM MEN”
Because they’re getting ready for the eventuality of having some knee knocking coward in the White House who will try and appease the terrorists?
I’ve been working for a Turkish dentist for the past 6 months. His 2nd wife was not Muslim. He seems like a non-practicing, “secular” Muslim. Many of our patients are from the local Turkish community. Half the time, I can’t tell they’re Turkish by looking at them. Many of them have fairer complexions with light brown hair and blue or green eyes. They dress normally. Many of them are incredibly good-looking! One thing I CAN say is that these Muslims may inter-marry, but they do NOT convert!
There’s more than a little truth in that IMO. Take care...
Beacause "Sneaky Pete" down at the local maximum security prison didn't respond in time to their love letters?
She is VERY FORTUNATE - she might have been introduced to that wonderful facet of her new faith, called THE HONOR KILLING!
Yes, posters are correct - they're f'ing stupid.
They are driven about by retainers and chaperoned by guards, whom they sometimes are lucky enough to leave behind and visit western compounds. Got to be the saddest women on earth. Occasionally they will try to get themselves and their children smuggled out ... and occasionallty are never heard from again.
I hope any American woman, especially an "educated" (LOL) college woman would know enough to ask young Achmed Q. Muslim if he is married back at home, or betrothed. Most are, having been married quite young, usually to a cousin, of course.
Dunno about Turkish men, but there are some beautiful Middle Eastern women, especially Iranians.
I'd like to know the conference, where it was held, and how many attended the talk. I think this is pure BS.
Well said for a sad thought.
Pretty weak Christian if she thinks God killed her mother as a way "of getting even" for something. People die and it's usually not fair, especially when it's an innocent child. There are thousands of ways the clergy can explain such events, but to blame Christianity for the death is simply stupid.
This is why “Not Without My Daughter” should be mandatory viewing in high school.
Christian women convert and marry muslim men for the same reason that young women join cults. They are seriously missing something in their life and think that they will find it in the cult group. Reminds me of the Applewhite group that sought to find God in the tail of a comet.
Obviously the biggest thing about Muslim men is not their brain.
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