September 13, 2011
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Peter Casey, or Abdul Malik as he is known now, was a Judeo-Christian. He converted to Islam when he was 15 years old; his parents declined to comment for his convert story.
He was raised in Long Island suburb, from a Jewish mother and Catholic father. Growing up, he grappled with a divisive figure in the family: Jesus. On the one hand, Christianity spoke of a divine being, Son of God and God Himself. On the other, Judaism spoke of Jesus as a false messiah — if it spoke of him at all. » Continue Reading
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June 1, 2011
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Hello Mami and Papi,
I don’t know how else to approach you in order to explain my reasoning behind my life changing decision and have you listen and understand at the same time. Since I can long remember I have not be a strong believer of Christianity, there was a lot that did not make sense to me, for example, why I have to beg for forgiveness to a priest? Why I have to pray to saints and not straight to God, why is Jesus the SON of God, why are their SOO many versions of the bible? » Continue Reading
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March 6, 2011
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It had never crossed his mind that someday he would become a Muslim. He knew about Islam religion. However, the religion that’s revealed through the Prophet Muhammad had never been known by him deeply.
Understandably from childhood to adulthood, Mote Vicente Alfaro, was a devout Christian who went to church. Each week he diligently attended the worship service and never forget to read the Bible, even if being at home. Moreover, he lived in Spain, the country overwhelmingly Catholic.
Until finally at the age of 20 years, Alfaro ‘introduced’ to Islam by his neighbor, an Algerian Muslim. “When talking, he says that all human beings are descendants of Adam and Eve, and all are children of Abraham,” he recounts the incident. “I was surprised to learn that in Islam also know Adam, Eve, and Abraham.” » Continue Reading
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March 5, 2011
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I was raised a Catholic. My dad has always been Catholic, and my mom converted to Catholicism when she was a teenager. After her mother (my grandmother) died in an automobile accident, she became a nun and lived in a convent. It was while my mom was a nun that she met my dad. Both of them sang in the church choir and, well, that was that.
My family was fairly devout: we always went to church every Sunday, and us kids attended the Catholic catechism classes on Monday afternoons. I even became an altar boy for a few years. » Continue Reading
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