Why be Muslim

another latest famous western person to convert to islam: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323278/Tony-Blairs-sister-law-Lauren-Booth-converts-Islam-holy-experience-Iran.html

But the name of this thread is; "Why be Muslim", so I might suggest that the following might well be a good reason?

http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=0861ff3eabea1ceb73e4

Enjoy!

balochii, ah yes the war.  The following is from the link you gave us.

Before her awakening in Iran, she had been ‘sympathetic’ to Islam and has spent considerable time working in Palestine. ‘I was always impressed with the strength and comfort it gave,’ she said of the religion.

I am reminded of some college lectures I have about human rights, and how WWII created enough pressure for the protection of human rights, to finally get action.  One might say God works in strange ways.  9/11 sure got our attention, and the reaction has been different for different people.  But for sure, we are no longer ignoring Israel and Islam.  Obviously some associated Islam with terrorism and have been hateful towards all Muslims.  Some have intentionally looked for information to justify this position, and enjoy a degree of popularity by spreading the people pleasing "it us us against them".  Others have looked into the matter with a desire to understand cause and effect, and realize the problem created by Britain and Zionist wanting control of the region at the expense of Palestinians. 

Being attracted to Islam because of the strength and comfort it gives some people, is the same reason many were attracted to Christianity, especially when Rome was persecuting Christians.  Someone once said something like, a martyr is worth a thousand soldiers.  She was wanting a spiritual journey as many in our time want a spiritual  journey, and she saw how Islam is effecting people, and wanted that experience.  We get what we seek.  

Originally posted by Cyrus Shahmiri It shows Bin Laden, Hassan Nasrallah, Ahmadinejad and other great Muslims have worked well, sometimes I think the best way can be to become a terrorist, if someone doesn't want to live under fear of terrorism!

For sure Cyrus, religion is good for war and war is good religion, but your view seems a little one sided.

Athena, you wrote a while ago these words;

"And it is my understanding the Koran is to be sung, rather than read. Music and numerical concepts being related. Possibly away of organizing thinking that has come advantages?"

Perhaps you have never heard the "Lords prayer" sung? Nor have you ever sung from any Baptist Hymnal etc.! Maybe you don't realize that most all of the Catholic songs, etc., in Latin, were also beautiful and would make people cry?

It all has meaning, and creating a hole in one's soul, and creating tears of both Joy and Sorrow, are but a small part of it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymnal

Even Opera is a part of our culture even though there are few English language operas! It seems that the Romance language is easier written and sung? But one cannot deny the beauty of the English language when one reads Chaucer or Shakespeare!

Edited by opuslola - 25-Oct-2010 at 16:31

Hum, comparing ignorant red necks with terrorist Muslims, sounds like an interesting comparison.  I think you make a point by saying some wrong doing is done just because it can be done.  Your words make me think of the KKK and lenching Black men just because it could be done, and somehow it made some men feel good to do it.   I think you are right about the shared mentality of this kind of behavior.   Religion and several isms can be an excuse for some hostile behavior, and this seems part of our DNA. Religion can give a person a sense of purpose and belonging, or it can  activie opposition and hostility, when it separates us from them.   This is human behavior and also primate behavior, not necessarily White,  westren or Christian or Muslim behavior.

Edited by Athena - 25-Oct-2010 at 23:54

Originally posted by Athena However, a freind e-mailed me that a Buddhist will never start a war.  I am afraid the religions that begin with a God who has favorites and orders his favorites to take land from others, carries a problem that Buddhism does not.  This would be all God of Abraham religions.

Originally posted by balochii   who is he??? is the spokeman for the whole muslim world?? nobody has even heard of him in the muslim world. Again i stand by what i said you are nothing but a bigot and racist, go worship your redneck brothers

Believe me, people know what Opuslola's beliefs are (hes made them very clear in the past, and I mean, VERY clear) but its not use arguing with him. He'll only get you in trouble, although he consistently breaks forum rules.

In my opinion, people are driven to convert to Islam for the same reasons as others maybe driven to convert to Christianity, or bahai'ism, or Judaism...

I know many American blacks converted and still convert to Islam because its an escape from Christianity, a religion that was forced upon them as slaves and a religion which was used to justified slavery in the United States for several centuries. The Nation of Islam was simply a reaction as blacks became more empowered and wanted to decide their own religious views. (although the Nation Of Islam cannot really be associated with the Islam of the Middle East, from what I understand)

Likewise, many Muslims convert to Christianity as a reaction to the oppressive regimes within their own countries.


Edited by TheGreatSimba - 26-Oct-2010 at 14:11

Dear Athena, showing a speech reportedly by a high ranking Muslim before a conference of fellow Muslims, is not continuing "hate speech" but showing just how hateful the Muslim side can be! Certainly if one were to show me a site whereby I can see a Christian or American making a similar speech to a bunch of his/her fellow Christians, then I would like to see it!

Balochii is obviously too biased, and possibly too facist, and obviously too thin skinned, to see the difference!

Edited by opuslola - 26-Oct-2010 at 15:50