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« on: December 12, 2007, 04:06:55 PM »
I have to say that I think I'm interested in converting to Islam, but I'm not entirely sure about the decision. It seems like the religion is more appealing to me than Christianity. They are far more strict in their faith and appeals to me. Honestly, I feel that all the monotheistic religions worship the same God, so I don't really feel like I am belittling every thing I have been taught my entire life. Still, I kind of wonder how my parents react if I made such a bold step.

Thoughts? Is there a list on the internet so I can find the nearest Mosque in Houston, Texas? Do all Muslims go to church? What if there is no Mosque nearby?
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2007, 04:09:55 PM »
There's a mosque by my house. 

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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2007, 04:10:19 PM »
Dude you have a 10 inch long penis. Why waste it  :'(
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2007, 04:11:13 PM »
I will be forwarding Himuro's IP address and personal information to Homeland Security, as soon as possible.  Thanks for the heads up, terrorist.
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2007, 04:11:31 PM »
:lol
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2007, 04:13:42 PM »
We all know the real reason you want to convert to Islam

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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2007, 04:13:58 PM »
I GOT FOUND OUT
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2007, 04:20:25 PM »
I'd say that was the first ever rational reason to join a religion. But Arab women?  :-\

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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2007, 04:21:26 PM »
I'd say that was the first ever rational reason to join a religion. But Arab women?  :-\

Himu wouldn't have a chance with arab women, even if he converted. Your best bet is Ethiopian muslims but don't worry, they're pretty hot too
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2007, 04:22:24 PM »
No but seriously, I'm interested. I want to visit a mosque and see what it's like. I'm going to talk to my Muslim friend back home when I get back.

Your best bet is Ethiopian muslims but don't worry, they're pretty hot too

 :-X :-X :-X
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2007, 04:27:55 PM »
Why do you need to join any religion?

Shouldn't you have good reasons or some sort of evidence before you start believing in an all-powerful entity?

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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2007, 04:29:24 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2007, 04:29:32 PM »


Say hi to granddad. Or is it grandma?
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2007, 04:32:35 PM »
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Why not pray to a bottle of NyQuil instead? Last night I had what can only be described as a spiritual experience. All because of the all mighty power of NyQuil.

Who can ease the suffering of the sick and the sleepless? God? No, NYQUIL!
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2007, 04:45:20 PM »
:drudge HIMUMU SPIRITUAL CRISIS: ANIMU NOT THE ANSWER? :drudge
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« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2007, 04:49:17 PM »
:drudge HIMUMU SPIRITUAL CRISIS: ANIMU NOT THE ANSWER? :drudge
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« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2007, 04:58:26 PM »
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Why not pray to a bottle of NyQuil instead? Last night I had what can only be described as a spiritual experience. All because of the all mighty power of NyQuil.

Who can ease the suffering of the sick and the sleepless? God? No, NYQUIL!
I think it's time you started using drugs that aren't artificially flavored.
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« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2007, 05:00:13 PM »
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Why not pray to a bottle of NyQuil instead? Last night I had what can only be described as a spiritual experience. All because of the all mighty power of NyQuil.

Who can ease the suffering of the sick and the sleepless? God? No, NYQUIL!
I think it's time you started using drugs that aren't artificially flavored.
You blasphemous fiend.

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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2007, 05:01:19 PM »
If you're seriously interested, start with the Koran.  That particular version is in easy to read English for animu loving stoners like you.  (I have a copy myself, lolz.  But I don't fucking like animu and can't smoke the dope anymore.)
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« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2007, 05:20:43 PM »
 :lol@ this whole thread

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« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2007, 05:26:30 PM »
:drudge HIMUMU SPIRITUAL CRISIS: ANIMU NOT THE ANSWER? :drudge

You wouldn't believe my reaction when I realized that all my years worshiping the animu god, Doraemon, was all put to waste
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« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2007, 05:27:53 PM »
If you're seriously interested, start with the Koran.  That particular version is in easy to read English for animu loving stoners like you.  (I have a copy myself, lolz.  But I don't fucking like animu and can't smoke the dope anymore.)

If I become Muslim I'm going to have to kick some habits and smoking dope is one of them.
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« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2007, 05:29:43 PM »
If you're seriously interested, start with the Koran.  That particular version is in easy to read English for animu loving stoners like you.  (I have a copy myself, lolz.  But I don't fucking like animu and can't smoke the dope anymore.)

If I become Muslim I'm going to have to kick some habits and smoking dope is one of them.
Why would someone trade dope in for a dopey belief system?

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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2007, 05:30:09 PM »
good luck finding a strict muslim chick who'll have sex before marriage. Cause you wont.
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« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2007, 05:30:50 PM »
If you're seriously interested, start with the Koran.  That particular version is in easy to read English for animu loving stoners like you.  (I have a copy myself, lolz.  But I don't fucking like animu and can't smoke the dope anymore.)

If I become Muslim I'm going to have to kick some habits and smoking dope is one of them.
Why would someone trade dope in for a dopey belief system?

I dunno. I'm having spiritual problems right now and I wanna know what's what, and I don't need your atheist skepticism bouncing all on my balls.
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« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2007, 05:32:17 PM »
If you're seriously interested, start with the Koran.  That particular version is in easy to read English for animu loving stoners like you.  (I have a copy myself, lolz.  But I don't fucking like animu and can't smoke the dope anymore.)

If I become Muslim I'm going to have to kick some habits and smoking dope is one of them.
Why would someone trade dope in for a dopey belief system?

I dunno. I'm having spiritual problems right now and I wanna know what's what, and I don't need your atheist skepticism bouncing all on my balls.
You won't find out "what's what" in a fictional book.

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« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2007, 05:32:42 PM »
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« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2007, 05:34:01 PM »
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« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2007, 05:35:33 PM »
Himu is only into islam because of Malcom X (who was pretty much batshit insane most of his life) I bet.  :lol
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« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2007, 05:35:51 PM »
Or maybe it's because this is a lose-lose situation and neither of us can change each other's beliefs, thus there's no reason to respond intelligently in the first place.
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2007, 05:36:43 PM »
Himuro, have you thought about picking up some intro to different aspects of philosophy books? It sounds like thats what you need.

I would suggest the

"Introduction to..." series of books by Totem. They are really really intro level but they are written like a graphic novel. Very easy reads and very fascinating.

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« Reply #31 on: December 12, 2007, 05:37:47 PM »
yeah you could read through the koran but I'm not a muslim anymore so this thread is kind of awkward.

Dirtymack on OA is also considering (or did) converting to islam.  you should try going to a mosque and talking to the mullah there about what specific questions you have (since he could explain things like faith better than I could).  of course there's the sunni and the shi'a sects and if you're serious about being a muslim, then you have to do independant research on the two or find a good independant source (I honestly only know a few details about the differences).  what exactly appeals to you about it? 

oh, and from what I've seen of converts, they usually privately choose (they don't tell everybody this) which parts from sunni and shi'a beliefs they believe (most of the beliefs overlap but a few details like eating shellfish are debated among the two) so you'd have to research a lot of things.  If you were in the bay area, I could tell you of a lot of converts that are scholars to listen to but most likely if you go to a major mosque in your area and ask the mullah, he can give you the name of scholars who were converts and they usually give much more literal and less cultural explanations of the religion.

most muslims have sex before marriage gay boy, most ME people are actually total sluts with everybody other than their fiance's actually.  smoking marijuana isn't a huge nono.  alcohol is pretty bad but marijuana is much closer to like cigarettes.  I personally avoid ME women from some phobia or the other.

and malcom X was radical until he went on hajj and was amazed at 2 million people from different cultures not totally hating each other.

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« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2007, 05:39:07 PM »
Thanks
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« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2007, 05:39:26 PM »
Why Islam over say Buddhism?
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« Reply #34 on: December 12, 2007, 05:40:23 PM »
Why Islam over say Buddhism?

Buddhism isnt extreme enough!

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« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2007, 05:41:07 PM »
Why not unicorns? They're ever so pretty.

Don't tell me they don't exist you secularist extremist.

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« Reply #36 on: December 12, 2007, 05:42:29 PM »
If he wants a strict & seriouz religion why not SCIENTOLOGY?
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« Reply #37 on: December 12, 2007, 05:44:35 PM »
If he wants a strict & seriouz religion why not SCIENTOLOGY?

Come on now, black people can't afford to be Scientologists.
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« Reply #38 on: December 12, 2007, 05:44:58 PM »
If he wants a strict & seriouz religion why not SCIENTOLOGY?

Come on now, black people can't afford to be Scientologists.
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« Reply #39 on: December 12, 2007, 05:47:16 PM »
Nintenho: I dunno, I'm interested in how non christians worship works, because that's what I've been exposed to my whole life, but I don't get a kick out of any chrstian church any more. I'm losing faith, thus I'm interested in Islam, another monotheistic religion. I want to test the waters and see if it's for me.

Cheebs: Buddhism isn't monotheistic. I respect buddhism, but it's not exactly something I believe in. Islam however, isn't that different from Christianity, and converting to buddhism would force me to completely change my beliefs and every thing I was taught since I was a kid. Islam? Not so much.
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« Reply #40 on: December 12, 2007, 05:48:57 PM »
Yeah, but they'll hide his gay sex videos. So he can't afford to not become a Scientologist!

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« Reply #41 on: December 12, 2007, 05:53:09 PM »
well he wants an abrahamic religion.  I doubt he's making a big fuss over the "seriousness" of the religion and is more attracted to the way you follow the basic rules of abrahamic religions (group/daily prayers, fasting, harder stuff like that).

I personally can't see why a god would be stupid enough to have us choose a religion but that's a different argument.

I'm not sure what buddhists believe about divinity.

what exactly do you want to know about prayer.  an english koran would explain the sorts of things you say when praying (like the feeling and the meaning).  the basics are that muslims pray 5 times a day, or 3 times with the afternoon and the evening ones paired.  there's the fasting for one month a year, there's a 2-3 week pilgrimage to hajj once in your lifetime if you can afford it where you go to mecca and shave your head and wear a white robe and do a set of religious tasks/prayers, and I think that's all the major beliefs islam needs.  there's a lot of little ones.  I'd say there's a 99% that islam has become more conservative over time so you should be aware that some beliefs (banning certain foods or pre-marital sex) aren't totally wrong and going to automatically damn you to hell since a lot of iffy stuff has happened in determining what is or is not right.

muslim leaders I know don't mind gays but all the gays I know have to be in the closet from their parents so it's definitely taboo.  I think that's the reason there's a huge gay population in iran.
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« Reply #42 on: December 12, 2007, 05:57:38 PM »
so you want to join islam because you're BORED with christianity? i don't think that's how faith works!

oh my goodness

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« Reply #43 on: December 12, 2007, 05:57:53 PM »
I got me a few books and tapes from the library. I'll study them tonight and tomorrow. Thanks.
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« Reply #44 on: December 12, 2007, 05:58:39 PM »
I believe that cats suck out people's souls at night.  Where's your Allah now, Himuro?
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« Reply #45 on: December 12, 2007, 05:59:12 PM »
I love cats so that sounds pretty horrible
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« Reply #46 on: December 12, 2007, 05:59:23 PM »
Also, I demand that if Himuro converts to Islam, we make WHERES YOUR ALLAH NOW the new Internet meme
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« Reply #47 on: December 12, 2007, 06:01:00 PM »
so you want to join islam because you're BORED with christianity? i don't think that's how faith works!

oh my goodness



Well, when you were taught something your whole life, you start to wonder about it as you get older. I'm curious if I'm religious, or if I'm just not Christian enough. This is a test for myself.
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« Reply #48 on: December 12, 2007, 06:03:28 PM »
Instead of questioning the dogma of one close minded faith and jumping to another, why don't you spend this time to research and evaluate all religions and philosophies?  Prior to high school, I questioned my faith, but thankfully I was raised in a relatively liberal household, so I was allowed to abandon ship and look at all faiths.  The end result?  I chose none!  And I still get presents for Hannukah and Christmas.  Thanks Jesus and random Hebrew dude that gives me presents and latkes on Hannukah!
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« Reply #49 on: December 12, 2007, 06:04:32 PM »
I took a religion class this semester. I've been examining all faiths for a while now.
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« Reply #50 on: December 12, 2007, 06:05:49 PM »
WHERES YOUR ALLAH NOW
you know I wondered that this morning.  I had to babysit my baby brother and he shit all over himself.  it went through 3 layers of clothes.  it took me 20 minutes to clean up his shit, bathe him, and then clothe him again and then he cried cause he was hungry.  all they do is sleep and shit.  don't see why a god made them personally.

and I agree with you that just because you killed Jesus, doesn't mean you shouldn't get presents on the biggest shopping season of the year.

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Muslim Aids Jews Attacked On N.Y. Subway
Thugs Beat Jewish Group Who Wished Them A "Happy Chanukah"; Student Comes To Their Aid

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Eight men and two women have pleaded not guilty to assault, menacing and other charges in the case. Prosecutors have said the charges could be upgraded to hate crimes. (AP)

(CBS/AP) A suspected bias attack on four Jewish subway riders in New York City has resulted in a friendship between the Jewish victims and the Muslim college student who came to their aid.

Walter Adler is calling Hassan Askari a hero for intervening when Adler and three friends were assaulted on a subway train in lower Manhattan on Friday night.

The altercation erupted when Adler and his friends said "Happy Chanukah" to a group yelling "Merry Christmas" on the Brooklyn-bound train.

Adler told the New York Post that one of his attackers rolled up his sleeve to display a tattoo of Jesus Christ.

"Happy Chanukah. That's when the Jews killed Jesus," the attacker told Adler.

The 20-year-old Askari, who suffered two black eyes, said he tried to fight off the 10 attackers, giving Adler a chance to summon police by pulling an emergency brake.

"I did what I thought was right," said Askari, a student at Berkeley College in Manhattan, who was allegedly punched and beaten. "I did the best that I could to help."

Eight men and two women have pleaded not guilty to assault, menacing and other charges in the case. Prosecutors have said the charges could be upgraded to hate crimes.

The Post said two of the suspects had been charged with hate crimes in the past.

"That a random Muslim kid helped some Jewish kids, that's what's positive about New York," said Adler, 23, who suffered a broken nose and a lip wound.

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« Reply #51 on: December 12, 2007, 06:07:09 PM »
I'm talking about more than a semester of religious teachings at whatever school you attend.  Get your hands dirty.  Go to mosques, go to temples, go to other Christian denominations, etc.  Get some books.  Ask scholars.  Talk one-on-one with religious leaders.

It's not something you can do overnight or in a short period of time.

It seems like you've learned just enough to be dangerous, but not enlightened and are making a decision based on a limited amount of information and experience.

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"Happy Chanukah. That's when the Jews killed Jesus," the attacker told Adler.

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This reminds me of the time when my grandmother, who is a devout Baptist, told me she thought it was pretty sleazy for Jews to hold Passover so close to Easter.  "They try to put that candle holiday near Christmas too.  Can't they leave Christians alone?"
« Last Edit: December 12, 2007, 06:09:02 PM by Willco »
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« Reply #52 on: December 12, 2007, 06:08:34 PM »
That's a nice suggestion. I should try that.
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« Reply #53 on: December 12, 2007, 06:10:29 PM »

A world religions class treats all religions with undue respect. And forget the religious leaders. They're liars and sophists.

Read Atheism: A Philosophical Justification and  Critiques of God: Making the Case Against Belief in God instead.

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« Reply #54 on: December 12, 2007, 06:12:09 PM »
Also, just a head's up, lot of colleges have student faith-based clubs.  I used to go various meetings, including one held for Muslims on campus (and Christians too!), just to get a grasp on everyone's religious angle.  A lot of times, they're pretty fun and you learn a lot, even if you don't necessarily agree with their beliefs.  If you're relatively tolerant of people's beliefs and open to looking outside your own upbringing, they can be eye opening experiences.
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #55 on: December 12, 2007, 06:12:22 PM »
Malek, if Nyquil started a religion would you join it?
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« Reply #56 on: December 12, 2007, 06:13:38 PM »
Malek, if Nyquil started a religion would you join it?

I already did. I drink the holy water every night.

Willco, should I visit an astrologer if I want to learn the truth about astrology? Should I visit a psychic if I want to learn the truth about psychic phenomena. Best to stay away from frauds, charlatans, ans mountebanks.
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« Reply #57 on: December 12, 2007, 06:31:03 PM »
If you're actively pursuing a religious faith, it's best to be well informed on many than to be seduced by one or a few.  Getting wrapped up in the beliefs of one religious group is an easy way to get caught up in a cult Scientology!

There's absolutely nothing wrong with exploring other faiths, philosophies or what have you.  I don't subscribe to any organized religion as a result, because having a open view about all of them led me to a particular point where I realized that none of them had anything to offer to me.  Well, anything to the point where I'd think about enlisting as a member.

Even if leads you to being agnostic, atheist or not, having an open view about other religions other than the one you're raised on does worlds for tolerance and acceptance.  I'd take one well-informed Muslim over a hardcore Baptist who thinks all non-Baptists are heathens that will burn in the fiery depths of hell, completely ignorant of other people's beliefs.

That's why I said Himuro should explore all religions, philosophies and beliefs - not to find out which one is right, but which one is right for him.  You saying that your way is the only way, and all organized religion is dumb hocus pocus is no better than what he might hear from a hardcore member of the cloth. 

Let him find his own way.
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #58 on: December 12, 2007, 06:36:25 PM »
Nintenho: I dunno, I'm interested in how non christians worship works, because that's what I've been exposed to my whole life, but I don't get a kick out of any chrstian church any more. I'm losing faith, thus I'm interested in Islam, another monotheistic religion. I want to test the waters and see if it's for me.

Cheebs: Buddhism isn't monotheistic. I respect buddhism, but it's not exactly something I believe in. Islam however, isn't that different from Christianity, and converting to buddhism would force me to completely change my beliefs and every thing I was taught since I was a kid. Islam? Not so much.

Saying Buddhism isn't monotheistic shows how much you know about Buddhism... there are some Buddhist sects that believe in multiple aspects of divinity (most notably the wacky Tibetan Buddhist faith, which comprises about 5% of all Buddhists worldwide and about 95% of what the West bases their knowledge of Buddhism off of...), but most Buddhists aren't just NOT polytheistic... they're atheists.  Buddhist canon teaches that Siddhartha Gotama reached the highest level of enlightenment that a human being can possibly reach... not that he was a god or something along those lines.  Merely that he realized the full potential of a human being.  And he didn't die from being nailed to a tree or ascend to heaven in a chariot or anything wonky like that... he died from food poisoning.  And didn't come back, dance around and ascend to a mythical realm... he died and was freed from learning, because he had learned all there was to learn.

When I chose to identify myself as a Buddhist, I did so because it did NOT require faith on my part... it allowed me to keep my skepticism and only required a certain way of thinking, which was already mostly in line with my worldview anyhow.

Finally, if you're not ready to challenge beliefs that were forced upon you at a young age, maybe you're not ready to make a decision about your beliefs on your own anyhow.
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Re: Nintenho: I'm interested in Islam, any suggestions?
« Reply #59 on: December 12, 2007, 06:37:53 PM »
Yeah, that's why I said he knows just enough to be dangerous, but not enough to make a well informed decision.  Buddhist chicks are also great in bed.
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