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The Situation of Ex-Muslims in Africa

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  • Joe 9 years ago

    EDUCATION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

  • Otumfour OT 9 years ago

    Some religions are evil and could have been begotten by evil or Satan himself who sent a false prophet to earth. The Holy Bible says that "by their fruit you will know them". Only one religion in the world is terrorising inno ...
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  • ABU 9 years ago

    I COME FROM A MUSLIM FAMILY AND I KNOW THIS FOR SURE.
    THERE IS NO TOLERANCE FOR NON-BELIEVERS IN ISLAM.
    IF A SON OR DAUGHTER DECIDES NOT TO BE A MUSLIM, THEY ARE REJECTED.
    YOU KNOW SO YOU CANNOT EVEN TRY IT.

    CHRISTIANS ...
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  • shamsu yahaya 9 years ago

    Incredible! doesn't even have the facts about Islam. May Allah forgive you!!!

  • ABU 9 years ago

    MUSLIMS CAN CONVERT PEOPLE TO ISLAM IN NON-ISLAMIC COUNTRIES AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
    HOWEVER, IT IS A CRIME TO CONVERT A MUSLIM TO ANOTHER RELIGION IN ISLAMIC NATIONS.

    THIS IS HYPOCRISY AND INTOLERANCE.

  • Kakraba Cromwell 9 years ago

    very interesting article
    i hope something can be done about the issues raised

  • adam iddrisu 9 years ago

    am surprised the writer is talking about only ex Muslims, because he is a Christian he doesn't see the other side of the coin, because of his perception and belief. For his information ex Christians also receive the same trea ...
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  • Kofi J 9 years ago

    What is that clueless beast talking about. A mother fucker guy. Fire burn you big time

  • Lotto 9 years ago

    The truth must be said and Christians are not killed because of change of religion. Islam has always got problem with interpretation. I used to have a Muslim girl friend and sometimes I find difficult to understand things she ...
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  • Asalaam Aleikum 9 years ago

    "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah , the Lord of the Universe; the Beneficient the Merciful" (Quran 1 vs 2 & 3).
    May God forgive the writer and all those who provided neg ...
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  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother what is there to be learnt from Islam?? Absolutely nothing. It is a falsehood religion which is being forced on the innocent people. Parts of the Quran states that when a brethren of who was once a muslim denounce ...
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  • Dickson 9 years ago

    these are very few of forgiveness in the Quran. there are soo many many verses. but take this only.Whether you reveal a good act or keep it hidden, or pardon an evil act, Allah is Ever-Pardoning, All-Powerful. (Surat An-Nisa, ...
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  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother there is no salvation is the your quran. Turn to Jesus Christ and be saved.

  • Wise 9 years ago

    Sorry, but i believed in Jesus as a Messenger not God. If you Believe in Jesus, may Allah's peace be upon him. as a Messenger then are we at the same side. All I believe is God is ONE. and Islam is my faith. thanks Bro

  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother can you please differentiate between a prophet, a messenger and a messiah for me.

    Prophets: Muslims believe prophets are people assigned with a special mission by God to guide humans.

    Messenger: Are divinely ...
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  • Torah Moshi Dayan 9 years ago

    The bible makes it clear that for lack of knowledge my people perish. There is nothing like Ex-Muslim. Everybody is born a Muslim put Satan and the goddess of the world divert man into oblivious. First of all, as yourself the ...
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  • Watcher 9 years ago

    Why do you choose your name? Betrayer? Yes, Dayan was an atheist and he ordered the Israeli flag removed from the Dome of the Rock giving administrative control of the Temple Mount to a Muslim council.

    However, "All men ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    oh come on who told you there is no forgiveness in Islam why do some ppl expose their ignorance on the net come on guys knowledge is now given to us free of charge on the net but we fail to learn.

  • Watcher 9 years ago

    The Qur'an recommends forgiveness among believers but does not recommend it between believers and unbelievers, against infidels, apostate, or blasphemous people. Muslims also consider it an impossibility to forgive non-believ ...
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  • Ghanaman 9 years ago

    Interesting. We Christians are thought to go further than that if we are to please God. We are to learn to forgive those you describe as unbelievers, infidels, apostate, or blasphemous people. We are thought to turn the other ...
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  • Watcher 9 years ago

    Please support your statement. What Christian group currently kills, incarcerates, or tortures members who leave? Name a single contemporary one (yes most could give unfortunate historical examples). Yes, families may shun ...
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  • Kamal 9 years ago

    The writer has given just two cases of abuse of human rights. Can we count the number of people who have left Islam for other religions even in purely Islamic states? Has anything happened to any of them? please let us be fai ...
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  • faraaz koney 9 years ago

    when John commits an offence john is blamed,when Abdullah commits an offence Islam is blamed.Why is it so?The writer Should go back and do his homework well.To my fellow christians judge islam by what the Glorious Quran says ...
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  • Ghanaman 9 years ago

    ..and maybe confront your fellow moslems that do these in the name of Islam. Millions of them. What is in the book that inspires them. What has their prophet said in their holy book that inspires them to do such a thing. Mayb ...
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  • Wise 9 years ago

    you are dreaming. leave christians out? funny. the writer atated it. Advice him to stop this bullcrapping. We are humans too. you see how it hurts? come on Dude. CHRISTIAN VS ISLAM. Thats what the writer wants. so Bring it on ...
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  • Wise 9 years ago

    I meant the writer Started It

  • Faraaz Koney 9 years ago

    Muslim clerics always come out to say what these people are doing is not right.Nothing in the Quran inspires anyone to commit crime.If they do so,it is out of their own will and not that of the Quran.And for your information ...
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  • Ghanaman 9 years ago

    Thanks Faraaz. Try the link below called What is wrong with Islam on Youtube. Let me know what you think

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3WFDKFkFBA

  • UMM 9 years ago

    Your quran says in Sura 3:55, that Christians are above moslems until the day of resurrection. Mr faraaz read it for yourself.

  • Abdul 9 years ago

    with all due respect, thats a lie. it talks about jesus' believe in monotheism and that any person that does not believe in that will be humiliated. i ask you a question then: do you believe in that belief of Jesus? Peace.

  • UMM 9 years ago

    Then you don't know your quran.
    when you read surat 4:157. The quran here is saying Jesus was not killed but somebody who looks like Him was killed instead, which contradict Surat 3:55.

    There are lies and many lies in the ...
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  • Abdul 9 years ago

    brother, please be sincere in your argument. does chapter 3:55 say he was killed? No. does chapter 4:157 say he was killed? No. they both state the same thing. that it was made to appear to them as such. in chapter 3:55 it sa ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    Abdul are u surprise abt what he said that is the agenda, they wish they can change the Qur'an to have contradiction in it lyk their Bible but unfortunately for them Allah is with us cos currently the Bible is full of contrad ...
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  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother take the various versions of the Bible and compare. If you see any difference let me know. The Bible is not like the quran that you try best to hide from the public. The Bible is translated to meet the understandi ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    it seems lyk u dnt know ur bible very well but let me educate u on ur bible. take a bible and start going through it with verses and tell me if its no contradiction so i will give u a few of it now........


    who is the fat ...
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  • Faraaz Koney 9 years ago

    Thank you Abdul.Jazakallahu Khair

  • UMM 9 years ago

    If God told Jesus that I will let you taste death what does it means. What does it mean to taste death??? Answer that for yourself. It continue by saying I will raise you unto me, what does that one also mean, not the resurre ...
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  • Dee 9 years ago

    UMM or whatever the name is....I swear You are not a good Christian. You know why? You are a big Liar. wow. You are not good, because you lie too much. all what you are saying about the quran is lying and hate. but somewhere ...
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  • Faraaz Koney 9 years ago

    Are u reading your own written Quran??Go back and read it well.There is nothing like that there.If u dont know something kindly ask before putting up such stuff.Thank you.

  • moorish sunni muslim 9 years ago

    i love ALLAH THE ONE TRUE LORD OF ALLWORLDS,,,,,to all FEAR ALLAH,,,we will stand before him,,,muslims and non muslims,,,,mismlims will ALLAH AS TAWHEED,,,one true God ,,,,non muslims man made gods,,,,,try and convert then, ...
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  • UMM 9 years ago

    Mr man your surat 3:55 says "(Recall the time) when aLLAH SAID, 'O Jesus! I will cause you to die a natural death, and will exalt you to Myself and I will clear you of the unchaste accusations of those who disbelieve. I am go ...
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  • koo Nimo 9 years ago

    check the Quran you are reading, Thou shall not lie. You are a Liar. this is the verse......[Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make ...
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  • Dickson 9 years ago

    Those are the followers of Jesus before Mohammed(S A w) they are all going to heaven. this what Allah said about them....Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Chri ...
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  • Shakur 9 years ago

    When you quote the Quran, Quote it just as it is written, not in your ways. The Verse goes like this.. Quran 3:55
    [Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purif ...
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  • defenders of the gates of AFRICA 9 years ago

    its time for free thinking african to start killing muslims and bomb mosque.they are a disease.i want to kill many muslims as happen in central africa republic.animals muslims

  • Mame Esi 9 years ago

    Which would you prefer Pantang or the Asylum Down Psychiatric Hospital. People like you should be helped with urgent treatment else you would be slaughtered like a goat. Anyway choose one of the hospitals and go for treatment ...
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  • GIDEON ATONGO 9 years ago

    There is not a single sharia school of taught in this world where apostasy is not punishable by death. The quran commands the killing of ex-muslims.
    As we advocate for the championing of the rights of people to leave the ...
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  • KWESI JAPAN 9 years ago

    THANKS BRO.BUT WHY ARE MANY MANY CHRISTIANS ACCEPTING ISLAM?MAY ALLAH BRONG YOUR CHILDREN TO THE RELIGION OF ONLY ONE GOD. AMEEN YA RAB

  • Nima Boy 9 years ago

    .....hahaha. What does that mean?

  • Ahmed Umar Rashard 9 years ago

    Islam the most glorious and truthful religion in the world.

  • BLOOD MONEY 9 years ago

    THIS IS JUST FOOLISH ARTICLE.

  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother what in the article is false??? Everything pointed out in the article is the truth. More should have been added

  • HASSAN YAAYIMA _ Jasikan 9 years ago

    Likewise u christians.
    I sometimes see most of u the non muslims as hypocrites. why bcos yes i admit wat u hav raised here is hapnn in Islam but let me tel u Islam frowns upon it. if ur muslim child says he want to convert t ...
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  • KWESI JAPAN 9 years ago

    I WLL LIKE TO GIVE MY SITATION AS EX-CHRISTIAN.I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH EGWE WAS PAID TO PUBLISH THIS.WE ALSO HAVE EX-MUSLIMS IN GHANA THEREFORE EGWE CANT TELL US BETTER.AT DE AGE OF FIFTEEN I STOPPED ATTENDIND CHURCH AND GUESS ...
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  • WordToWorld 9 years ago

    Then you are lost kwesi japan. I don't the kind of teachings you received from your church but i can tell you, you indulged yourself in things that are strongly hit against; that might have led you to finding solace in other ...
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  • Nima Boy 9 years ago

    And I will prove to you why you are on the wrong path.

  • koo Nimo 9 years ago

    There are soo many verses in the Bible that tell you the christians to do the same thing. But because you don't respect what the Bible teaches, You Don't do it.For example.

    Chronicles 15:13 "All who would not seek the LO ...
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  • Ghanaman 9 years ago

    You are confused. That was ancient Judaism but Jews have moved on to be peace loving people.

    This is what Jesus said to His disciples

    Mat 5:43 You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate yo ...
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  • koo Nimo 9 years ago

    Ok. Do you love Enemies. If yes, then stop the hate game.

  • Ghanaman 9 years ago

    Yes I do, just as there are more Christians (charities) including the Red Cross, Christian Aid, etc following this call to love those who describe themselves as our enemies and doing more humanitarian work in moslem countrie ...
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  • Koo nimo 9 years ago

    But your actions shows that you us the moslems, thinking we are your enemies. but we are not. we trying to let you guys understand the quran well. thanks again

  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother don't mislead people ok, start from 2Chronicles 15:1-19 and also Deuteronmy 17:1-5. Then you will understand why they had to be killed. You don't know the Genesis of the Israelites and the convenant they entered wi ...
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  • Nima Boy 9 years ago

    ...or what is Christianity? Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Isreal (Jews ) and not to the gentile. Mathew 15 : 24

  • Dickson 9 years ago

    Some people are Just stupid. read the bible well and wise up, before showing Hatred towards Islam alone.

    Exodus 21:15
    15 Anyone who attacks his father or his mother must be put to death.

    Exodus 21:16
    16 Anyone who kid ...
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  • GIDEON ATONGO 9 years ago

    SO how many of these laws did your prophet, Mohammed not break? If we judge him by the mosaic law, can we say that Mohammed has been able to made it to paradise? Those you mentioned are just a few of the law. In fact, they nu ...
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  • GIDEON ATONGO 9 years ago

    Christian believe the laws were fulfilled in Christ Jesus and not necessary.

  • WordToWorld 9 years ago

    My brother you have actually nailed it on the head. God Bless You

  • makaamaka 9 years ago

    ISLAM IS A BLOODY RELIGION...END OF DEBATE.

  • Adams 9 years ago

    the writer is stupid,that is why he waisted his time on something useless. Islam all the way. Mr joe can go to hell and remain there.

  • Dickson 9 years ago

    I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (pbuh) is the servant and Messenger of Allah.

  • Friday 9 years ago

    Mall God guide u to the right path. Look at the other side of the coin

  • Mame Esi 9 years ago

    I did not read the article to the end, there was no need for that. The Quran teaches everyone who is created by God and not only muslims. It is a devine injunction that is all embracing. It says there is no compulsion in Reli ...
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  • Abdul 9 years ago

    Jazaakallahu Khair sister. i was just going through the comments and ....is interestiong and disheartening."laa ikraaha fid-deen"..there is no compulsion in religion...if you read the tafseer of this verse it tells why it was ...
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  • WordToWorld 9 years ago

    My brother you have spoken well but the fact still exist. Jesus said in John 14:6 "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
    I like you Mr Abdul for your honesty ...
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  • Abdul 9 years ago

    thank you brother. i like people who like level-headed conversations. i have a question for you then: at the time of abraham, who was the way, the truth and the light? at the time of Noah, at the time of jacob, at the time of ...
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  • John 9 years ago

    Mohammed said he did not know what Allah will do to him on the judgement day. He also doubted if the spirit he was dealing with was not a demon.
    His ways were ugly and muslims who immitate him are terrorists and murderers. ...
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  • Abdul 9 years ago

    brother, excuse me to say this, but you have not made a case. however, my word to you is, may God judge between you and me? please say Amen to this. Peace unto you.

  • Mame Esi 9 years ago

    The prophet of Islam was the only one who utterances were guided. He never responded to questions when he had no answer. He responded immediately he received revelations. Several verses of the Quran you see ' say '.....- an i ...
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  • John 9 years ago

    Mohammed was referring to his fate regarding his salvation on the judgement day and not as you said.
    Everything we know about mohammed is from the islamic sources. European condemn mohammed based on what they have read about ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    oh my brother John ask yourself how many european leaders hate islam if some of them do then is cos they have an interest in the muslim countries to steal from them but also have you ever sat down and asked yourself if islam ...
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  • Mame Esi 9 years ago

    Every situation has several faces from which one could look at it. Those who shut their minds to this simple fact have only one direction from which they see things, and for that matter our subject, Islam. John, no one is try ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    can you please tell me were Prophet Mohammed (saw) said that and will be glad to read it.

  • IB 9 years ago

    so my brother if you are quoting this verse John 14:6 then it means those people who came before Jesus will go to hell ?

  • Mame Esi 9 years ago

    Did Abdul say so. Or you are indirectly saying it.

  • Abdul 9 years ago

    that was my point brother. abraham, jacob, isaac, moses etc according to him will go to hell. astaghfirullah

  • IB 9 years ago

    i asked you a question but i will take my time to educate you my brother.i normally hear christian's quoting that verse John 14:6 and i ask myself so meaning the ppl who came to this world before Jesus will not go to heaven b ...
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  • UMM 9 years ago

    My brother that man you are refering to, has done all those things enshrined in the commandments but knows that those things does not give salvation. That is why he came to Jesus for an answer. Jesus then told him to go and ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    did the man said he has followed the commandment jesus mentioned and if those commandment were nit going to make him get to eternal life then why did jesus made mentioned of it in the first place so if those commandment were ...
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  • Mame Esi 9 years ago

    Which Bible do you use, The king James version or the one before king James. What does that tells you? Good Day

  • Jerry Sodeman 9 years ago

    What Islam offers is a prophet who never prophesied any unpredicable event that came to pass, and who never performed a sign or wonder by God. It offers terrorism, suicide bombingings, "honor" killings and revenge. Since Is ...
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  • Dia 9 years ago

    let everyone believe in what he/she want to believe so there will be peace. May the Almighty forgive all those who are condemning Islam. I bare witness that there is no other God but Allah and Prophet Muhammad(SWS)is his mess ...
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  • Abdul 9 years ago

    brother, interesting comment. before i say anything i would like you to read my earlier posting. however, Allah tells us in the quran when the disbelievers asked him for miracles, Allah said that the prophets before him were ...
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  • Hard Listeners 9 years ago

    Great responses, Abdul and God bless you for calmness in responding. However, truth is ONLY ONE and the danger or jinx is getting to know it before one dies and has to face his /her Creator. There is no second chance then. It ...
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  • makaamaka 9 years ago

    mohammed was a pedophile n a systemic cultist and a con-man from a village in the middle east

  • Abdul 9 years ago

    n ur reason? peace.

  • IB 9 years ago

    i think such comment will come from you cos u know nothing abt what u are saying and i can see you are already exposed to the internet so take time and search for what u are asking for and it will be given to u cos ur level o ...
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  • IB 9 years ago

    cant u see kwaku bonsam and his other colleagues performing signs and wonders cos if performing signs and wonders is the hallmark of a Gud prophet then how do we call those ppl.

  • Nima Boy 9 years ago

    You are too busy extorting money from poor Nigerians and have skipped the following verses from the bible regarding apostasy. HYPOCRAZY

    Hebrew 10:26 - 29
    Ezekiel 33:18
    Hebrew 6:4-8

    Next time you want to open your st ...
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  • Hawwa 9 years ago

    Asalamu Aleikum brothers and sisters, the fact all the world is agaist one religion that how Powerful is ISLAM alhamdulillah am a muslim and pray that i die as muslim.

  • Jim 9 years ago

    It is because they blow people up including their fellow moslems. Look at what they are doing to their own people around the world in the name of Allah...Are you not shocked by these. Why will a human being read an ancient bo ...
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  • Hawwa 9 years ago

    The puzzle does not macth mr. writer, with all the propaga agaist Islam is the fastest growing religion on this planet, people are now seeing the truth, and its only in the bible you will see 1+1+1=1

  • Fiiends 9 years ago

    Reasons:
    1. They are kept by force in their religion and not allowed to convert to christianity
    2. They are not free to think for themselves and challenge the kind of things they are being thought
    3. They are not free to h ...
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  • ZAK 9 years ago

    Islam = peace, The religion for the whole of humanity whether ur an Indian, American,Russian, Black or White. u must all embrace islam, for its the only religion acceptable for GOD.

  • Zak 9 years ago

    Islam means 'surrender' - if you don't we'll blow you up

    They have several verses in their holy book to support this

    Is this what you'll describe as the only religion acceptable to God?

  • Watcher 9 years ago

    Read: Why We Left Islam: Former Muslims Speak Out by Joel Richardson and Susan Crimp (Apr 29, 2008)

  • Watcher 9 years ago

    Muhammad ordered the murder of his critics.

    Jesus said "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you"

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