[ealgeone]

He cheated during the day, and bought snacks from the prison canteen. But he's really serious about converting to Islam. O.J. even made himself a prayer rug for his prison cell. He really likes the idea that upon converting to Islam, all of his previous sins are forgiven. O.J. has a lot to be forgiven for."

Not really. According to Islam, on the day of judgment Allah will weight you good works and your bad works...whichever way the scale tips determines if you're headed up or down. Unless you commit jihad, then it's an automatic trip to "paradise".

OJ would be wise to convert to Christianity. It's the only religion that promises complete forgiveness of sins based on faith in Christ regardless of how good or bad you are.

[steve86]

" OJ would be wise to convert to Christianity. It's the only religion that promises complete forgiveness of sins based on faith in Christ regardless of how good or bad you are. "

You are expounding a great heresy that faith in Christ necessarily implies forgiveness of sins and passage to Heaven. It doesn't.

[Secret Agent Man]

not quite.

if your good works outweigh your bad, AND allah favors you, then yoiu go to paradise.

under jihad, allah still has to favor you too. and you can’t be a coward in battle or no paradise.