Conversions

Hundreds of Muslims have been turning to Christianity in Europe, but some churches are cautious about that. There could be at least three reasons for the uncommon conversions.

Churches have generally been welcoming and charitable, so the Muslim conversions could be from just a sense of gratitude and a desire to assimilate.

A second reason could be that they hope for a better chance of being granted asylum and not being transported back to their native country.

But in at least some cases, the reason is heart-felt faith.

"By getting baptized we have to say goodbye to our home country because we can never go back. But we accept this. The Muslim god in Iran was angry and strict, but Jesus accepts us as we are.” 

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