'"Islam caught my eye and I wanted to look further into it - the people, the culture - and I carried on studying it and studying it, even after school. Living in Birmingham, I was surrounded by the religion."
"Then when I became Muslim, I sort of calmed down. I wanted to stay at home studying on the internet or reading books. And I'm more happy than I was - I'm proud of who I am, I've got a certain identity."'
This article ends thus:
'"[Converts have] authentically belonged to two traditions and should act as a conduit to show each side that we share far more than we differ."'
I wonder if the BBC will run a similar piece about the experiences of those few brave souls who have managed to convert away from Islam and their experiences; somehow I doubt it as that would show another side of the 'Religion of Peace'.
I heard that interview and wondered why the BBC didn't ask a very simple question to the young female convert.
ReplyDeleteIf it had been me, I would have asked:
"What advice would you like to give to a young woman living in a m
Muslim country who has recently decided to convert from Islam to Christianity.
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