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I'm a feminist, and I converted to Islam
CNN ^ | 10/14/2014 | Theresa Corbin

Posted on 10/15/2014 1:44:17 PM PDT by Bettyprob

I am a Muslim, but I wasn't always. I converted to Islam in November 2001, two months after 9/11.

I was 21 and living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was a bad time to be a Muslim. But after four years of studying, poking and prodding at world religions and their adherents, I decided to take the plunge.

I am the product of a Creole Catholic and an Irish atheist. I grew up Catholic, then was agnostic, now I'm Muslim.

My journey to Islam began when I was about 15 years old in Mass and had questions about my faith. The answers from teachers and clergymen -- don't worry your pretty little head about it -- didn't satisfy me.

So I did what any red-blooded American would do: the opposite. I worried about it. For many years. I questioned the nature of religion, man and the universe.

After questioning everything I was taught to be true and digging through rhetoric, history and dogma, I found out about this strange thing called Islam. I learned that Islam is neither a culture nor a cult, nor could it be represented by one part of the world. I came to realize Islam is a world religion that teaches tolerance, justice and honor and promotes patience, modesty and balance.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: feminist; islam; louisiana; religion
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To: defconw

I don’t doubt that she heard that frequently, and probably still does. Sometimes grownups says that to unteachable children, rather than waste time on them that could be invested in other kids.


81 posted on 10/15/2014 2:30:54 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Jesus never condoned sin ~ Þ)
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To: Bettyprob
The doofus speaks...


"Islam taught that men and women were equal in the eyes of God. Islam made the woman's consent to marriage mandatory and gave women the opportunity to inherit, own property, run businesses and participate in government."

Dear Doofus,
May your beatings be merciful and full of joy.

82 posted on 10/15/2014 2:31:03 PM PDT by Baynative (Did you ever notice that atheists don't dare sue Muslims?)
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To: Bettyprob
Author:


83 posted on 10/15/2014 2:32:02 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Bettyprob

“Feminist”? Is that how you spell “Fekking Idiot” in arabic?


84 posted on 10/15/2014 2:33:29 PM PDT by muir_redwoods ("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
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To: Bettyprob
I'm a feminist, and I converted to Islam

Subtitle: I was nutso, and I finally went completely insane.

85 posted on 10/15/2014 2:34:01 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: miss marmelstein
She’s a liar.

A character trait ready-made for islam.

Taquia-alert!

The propaganda is thick enough to fashion a mud hut or three. The burkas are sure working well as reality-blockers.

The delusion is complete with this dimwit.

86 posted on 10/15/2014 2:34:57 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Bettyprob
I've never know a Creol woman to take crap from any man.

I'm thinking she's more of a Hate-Whitey, Nation of islam type.

87 posted on 10/15/2014 2:35:20 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: BykrBayb

If she really wanted to find out there is virtually a bottomless pit of information available free of charge. Of course you do have to know how to read and write.


88 posted on 10/15/2014 2:35:36 PM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: Baynative

“Islam taught that men and women were equal in the eyes of God. Islam made the woman’s consent to marriage mandatory and gave women the opportunity to inherit, own property, run businesses and participate in government.”

Where in the Muslim world today are any of the above practiced without controversy, pushback from men or the religious authorities (including “honor” killings), and practiced in the same way these things are practiced in Western democracies?


89 posted on 10/15/2014 2:37:58 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: Ezekiel

Remember the two Bosnian/Austrian broads, pregnant (in admittedly, the most romantic way short of Romeo & Juliet) are begging their parents to take them home?! As Stanley Kowalski says: HA! HA!

Suck it up, ladies.


90 posted on 10/15/2014 2:39:37 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me)
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To: Bettyprob
religion that teaches tolerance, justice and honor and promotes patience, modesty and balance.

Tolerance -- Convert, Pay Up or Die

Justice & Honor -- Female Honor Killings are all the rave.

Patience -- islam will rule the world one day

Modesty & Balance -- Become invisible in public, no males friends

91 posted on 10/15/2014 2:40:24 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Bettyprob

Hey Theresa!

Your religion is fake! Muhammad (pork be upon him) did not exist!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6udiRzFO4Sk


92 posted on 10/15/2014 2:41:51 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: Bettyprob

You’re a self-loathing idiot and you’ve found the perfect home.


93 posted on 10/15/2014 2:49:05 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: Bettyprob

Interesting, when you go to Google News, and type in (exact phrase):

“Converted to Islam” - you get 10,600 results ...and if you add: -Corbin to the search (to remove links to this story) then you still get 10,400, so almost all the news links are about other conversions.
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&newwindow=1&biw=1600&bih=770&tbm=nws&q=%22converted+to+islam%22&oq=%22converted+to+islam%22&gs_l=serp.3...12633.17918.0.18141.21.20.1.0.0.0.150.2229.0j18.18.0....0...1c.1.56.serp..16.5.663.1PGwP3n_nYk

But when you type in:

“Converted to Christianity”, you get 225 results
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&newwindow=1&biw=1600&bih=770&tbm=nws&q=%22converted+to+christianity%22&oq=%22converted+to+christianity%22&gs_l=serp.3...58054.61934.0.62464.19.17.1.0.0.4.220.1933.0j12j2.14.0....0...1c.1.56.serp..18.1.181.CE2X-FdbO6c

So I guess it’s not news when someone converts to the religion that the media loathe.


94 posted on 10/15/2014 2:54:56 PM PDT by zencycler
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To: ontap

They are not converts, they are from Bosnia originally.


95 posted on 10/15/2014 2:55:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: Bettyprob

“I used to be a human, then my brain was eaten by zombies.”


96 posted on 10/15/2014 2:59:42 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Bettyprob

It also seems odd that this would even be a story, as she doesn’t appear to be anyone famous. So why is the spiritual floundering and oat-sowing of a random young lady even news?

But on another topic (similar to my last post on this thread), if you do a Google Video search (exact quote) for:

“Celebrities who converted to Islam” you get 6,250 results.
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&newwindow=1&biw=1600&bih=734&tbm=vid&q=%22celebrities+who+converted+to+islam%22&oq=%22celebrities+who+converted+to+Islam%22&gs_l=serp.3...1858.4827.0.5108.2.2.0.0.0.0.102.204.0j2.2.0....0...1c.1.56.serp..2.0.0.eqIWMvn0Tg8

But if you do a search for:

“Celebrities who converted to Christianity” - you get O results.
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&newwindow=1&biw=1600&bih=734&tbm=vid&q=%22celebrities+who+converted+to+Christianity%22&oq=%22celebrities+who+converted+to+Christianity%22&gs_l=serp.3...85974.90278.0.90590.19.19.0.0.0.0.150.1899.1j16.17.0....0...1c.1.56.serp..19.0.0.NyQb29XpoWY

Not surprising!


97 posted on 10/15/2014 3:04:43 PM PDT by zencycler
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To: Celtic Conservative

“Mea culpa” is Latin, not Roman Catholic.


98 posted on 10/15/2014 3:08:44 PM PDT by rmh47 (Go Kats! - Got eight? NRA Life Member])
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To: IronJack

I think someone from FR should read all the replies and then re-write her column....LOL!!!

She’s brain dead...


99 posted on 10/15/2014 3:09:15 PM PDT by YouGoTexasGirl
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To: rmh47

Picky, picky. I was using it as a literary device.
“Stercus accidit”

CC


100 posted on 10/15/2014 3:12:08 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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