Muslims are Converting to Christianity in Record Numbers

National Catholic Register ^ | Patti Armstrong

[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 there’s 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 Ahmad—that’s a form of Mohammad.”

[terycarl]

And how high was that and how do you know how much water was on the earth?

I don't know....let's say it was only 500 feet high....where did 500 feet of water, salt water and fresh water go....and how did they get separated???

[Elsie]

“So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter or from us.

Yup.

Too bad that so many CURRENT 'traditions' of the church were NEVER taught or even hinted at by the ECF's.

[terycarl]

Horse hockey bro. When I went to confession, I lied to the priest regularly, cuz I didn’t want him getting his jollies, by prying into my mortal sins. He always “forgave” my sins, even though he wasn’t capable of forgiving me for chewing gum in catechism class.

You weren't, obviously a sincere Catholic.....if you can't handle the truth, what makes you think that the fly by night "denomination" that you joined will bring you salvation??????

[Mark17]

Every Catholic I know who has been asked about confession, admits to not being honest with the priest.

Well, I enjoyed committing mortal sins, like all the other Catholics I went to high school with. Most of them were more evil than me. I just wanted forgiveness without any repentance. After that one confession, when I knew the priest was getting his jollies, by prying into my more racy sins, I was never honest with the priests in confession any more. 👎

[Elsie]

.I honor the office of the president, I don't worship it.....

I honor the office of the pope, but I don't like or follow the man that's now in it.

[MHGinTN]

Um, we have His words that tell us ... But you cannot hear them as Jesus went on to say He would not drink of the vine (referring to the wine in the cup) again until drinking it with them (the disciples) in the kingdom. You really ought to read the whole passage. You will learn, perhaps.

[Elsie]

Do you actually believe that God flooded this planet with water higher than mount Everest....where'd all that water go?

If you dig a hole on my property; about 4 feet deep; even in the driest of weather; that hole will get about 2 foot of water in the bottom of it.

It has drained back into the 'fountains of the deep'.

[Elsie]

Mark ain’t dead.

Mary is dead.

[Mark17]

perhaps that's the reason that you know NOTHING about Catholicism....and fell for a wannabe minister who knew nothing about anything.

Bro, pay attention. I already told you, ole Daws was a gas station attendant and lumber yard worker. Which word did you not understand? Gas.Station.Attendant, or Lumber.Yard.Worker?
I am always jerking your chain about catechism class. I paid enough attention to it. I just thought it was a bunch of bunk, and once I started doing YOPIOS, I knew there were MANY MANY errors in the OTC. If you want to be part of that, knock yourself out. I just won’t have ANY of it. I can guarantee you, that is not going to change. 😆😁

[Elsie]

do you really believe that EVERYTHING pertaining to Christianity was specified in the Bible????

EVERYTHING needed? Sure!!

2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

[Elsie]

here are no errors in Catholicism.

Then can you explain just WHY so many Catholics make errors?

[Mark17]

I don't know....let's say it was only 500 feet high....where did 500 feet of water, salt water and fresh water go....and how did they get separated???

Hey bro, at the Flood, do you have a problem with God killing off about 150 million people? I believe they all went to Hell, except for the 8. Do you have a problem with God doing this?

[Elsie]

Christ was just kidding when He instituted the Sacrament of reconciliation..

On what page number of your Douay-Rheims can we find THAT verse?

[Elsie]

Your hatred of the Catholic Church is quite apparent, but B>your opposing viewpoints are VERY poorly represented.

Oh please..... sigh

[Elsie]

When Christ said take and drink from this chalice, this IS MY BLOOD.....what do you suppose that He meant?????

Oh; about the same thing HE meant when HE said who ever drank it would NEVER thirst again.

[Elsie]

Has that pig got the do-re-mi down yet?

[Elsie]

...and how did they get separated???

REALLY?

Let a glass of salt water evaporate and you'll find out how.

[metmom]

I don't know....let's say it was only 500 feet high....where did 500 feet of water, salt water and fresh water go....and how did they get separated???

Dear Lord...... I hope not all Catholics are as abysmally ignorant of basic science as you.

[Elsie]

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+get+pure+water+from+seawater+on+a+desert+island&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjS5cCVxJrZAhVEyYMKHS1dC04Q1QIIYygC&biw=1366&bih=651

[Mark17]

You will learn, perhaps.

You think so? LOL. See you in the clouds bro. Maybe we can take a look down, and see all those left behind. It’s gonna be a tough time. 😩