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muslim · 07-17-2008, 08:01 AM

After reading the article “10 reasons you should never have a religion”, I want to begin by saying that everything that was mentioned condemns mainly the Christian religion. I understand that Steve and others are very skeptical about Christianity or religions in general. But I was a quite surprised that the religion of Islam was not talked about. I want to address the issues raised in the article using the teachings of Islam.
Steve you said that “Christianity is the worlds most popular religion”, this is incorrect. Recent statistics show that Islam is now the worlds leading religion. It is ranked No 1 having a population of 1.9 billion.
The word Islam means, submission to the one and only almighty god
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world due to the large number of converts entering Islam every single day. It is certainly the fastest growing in the west, at an alarming rate. I am a convert myself for the last 5 years
The prophet of Islam is ranked No. 1 most influential man is history, read “Michael H. Hart's book The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History”
Dear reader does this information pose a question in your mind.
Steve mentions that “the Old Testament and the New Testament in the Bible frequently contradict each other”, but have you considered the Quran, which its words have never been changed since it was reveal by almighty God. It is the only authentic scripture that exist today in its entire form. It is rated as the world’s most memorized book of recitation
Steve mentions that “If you want to talk to God, then communicate directly instead of using third-party intermediaries.” Actually in Islam we are ONLY allowed to communicate to God directly. As a matter of fact if we use intermediaries we are committing a major sin.
Steve mentions about catholic priest and how they are not allowed to marry. In Islam it is highly encouraged to marry and to establish a family. Celibacy is forbidden in Islam.
Steve mentions that “you aren’t still practicing the religion you happened to be born into?”. Well I was a strict catholic and now I am Muslim convert, and so are all my friends. As a matter of fact thousands and thousands of people are accepting the religion of Islam every day. Ask your self the question why???
And for those who believe that God made us in his image, this is absolute falsehood. God says in the Quran, “there is none like him and he is the all-hearer all –seeing”. We are not allowed to give the attributes of God to that of humans, or vice versa,
Dear reader, there is so much I can talk about here; I can keep going on and on. But it is your choice to research more into the religion of Islam. It is not on me to force my religion upon anyone, however everyone has a right to know the truth.
I agree with what Steve mentioned about Christianity but I don’t agree by making this general to all religions, until you look into Islam. We must always seek the truth even if it means travelling to space.

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muslim Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Welcome to the truth After reading the article “10 reasons you should never have a religion”, I want to begin by saying that everything that was mentioned condemns mainly the Christian religion. I understand that Steve and others are very skeptical about Christianity or religions in general. But I was a quite surprised that the religion of Islam was not talked about. I want to address the issues raised in the article using the teachings of Islam. Steve you said that “Christianity is the worlds most popular religion”, this is incorrect. Recent statistics show that Islam is now the worlds leading religion. It is ranked No 1 having a population of 1.9 billion. The word Islam means, submission to the one and only almighty god Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world due to the large number of converts entering Islam every single day. It is certainly the fastest growing in the west, at an alarming rate. I am a convert myself for the last 5 years The prophet of Islam is ranked No. 1 most influential man is history, read “Michael H. Hart's book The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History” Dear reader does this information pose a question in your mind. Steve mentions that “the Old Testament and the New Testament in the Bible frequently contradict each other”, but have you considered the Quran, which its words have never been changed since it was reveal by almighty God. It is the only authentic scripture that exist today in its entire form. It is rated as the world’s most memorized book of recitation Steve mentions that “If you want to talk to God, then communicate directly instead of using third-party intermediaries.” Actually in Islam we are ONLY allowed to communicate to God directly. As a matter of fact if we use intermediaries we are committing a major sin. Steve mentions about catholic priest and how they are not allowed to marry. In Islam it is highly encouraged to marry and to establish a family. Celibacy is forbidden in Islam. Steve mentions that “you aren’t still practicing the religion you happened to be born into?”. Well I was a strict catholic and now I am Muslim convert, and so are all my friends. As a matter of fact thousands and thousands of people are accepting the religion of Islam every day. Ask your self the question why??? And for those who believe that God made us in his image, this is absolute falsehood. God says in the Quran, “there is none like him and he is the all-hearer all –seeing”. We are not allowed to give the attributes of God to that of humans, or vice versa, Dear reader, there is so much I can talk about here; I can keep going on and on. But it is your choice to research more into the religion of Islam. It is not on me to force my religion upon anyone, however everyone has a right to know the truth. I agree with what Steve mentioned about Christianity but I don’t agree by making this general to all religions, until you look into Islam. We must always seek the truth even if it means travelling to space.