Converts...from Islam to Christianity?

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 12-31-2008, 04:39

http://www.economist.com/world/europ...ry_id=12868180

Found this interesting. Not surprising that a group that was converted under the Ottomans would go back to Christianity (of one kind or another).

The Ottomans were a very secular Islamic empire, but I'm sure being a Muslim helped so many converted.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 12-31-2008, 04:47

According to that article many were Christians in the closet anyways, so it's not really a large change, only that they're becoming more open.

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 12-31-2008, 05:46

Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars

According to that article many were Christians in the closet anyways, so it's not really a large change, only that they're becoming more open.

True, but it's good to see they feel comfortable coming out with it.

The Saudi sheikh's are stepping up there game though. I read that one of them is spending 28million on a new mosque (maybe more than one?) in the region.

**HoreTore** · 12-31-2008, 08:46

When will the world ever be free of the bloody missionaries?

The single worst feature of one of our world's religions, and lack of them the saving grace of every other religion....

**Kralizec** · 12-31-2008, 13:44

Originally Posted by HoreTore

When will the world ever be free of the bloody missionaries?

The single worst feature of one of our world's religions, and lack of them the saving grace of every other religion....

Of the major religions, only judaism and hinduism have never tried to expand their religion to other people. And Buddhism was the first to give it a try.

And the reason why most of these people's ancestors converted to Islam in the first place is because....why do I even bother.

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 12-31-2008, 14:57

Originally Posted by Fenring

Of the major religions, only judaism and hinduism have never tried to expand their religion to other people. And Buddhism was the first to give it a try.

And the reason why most of these people's ancestors converted to Islam in the first place is because....why do I even bother.

**HoreTore** · 12-31-2008, 15:44

Originally Posted by Fenring

Of the major religions, only judaism and hinduism have never tried to expand their religion to other people. And Buddhism was the first to give it a try.

There's a difference between "trying to expand a religion", and trying to shove your religion down the throat of every living soul on the planet, because they'll all go to hell if you don't.

Originally Posted by Fenring

And the reason why most of these people's ancestors converted to Islam in the first place is because....why do I even bother.

Because of the sword, because of trade and influence, because of alliances, because of a better chance to gain power, because those in power had that religion etc, the normal stuff. Not because a bunch of tele-evangelists held miracle rallies.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 01-01-2009, 04:53

Originally Posted by HoreTore

When will the world ever be free of the bloody missionaries?

The single worst feature of one of our world's religions, and lack of them the saving grace of every other religion....

You don't understand what's happening here, do you?

CR