سكيب استوس.. القسيس الذي أسلم

سكيب استوس

المسلمين يعبدون صندوق أسود في الصحراء

المسلمين لا يؤمنون بوجود الرب

المسلمين لصوص وإرهابيين وقطاع طرق





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الشيخ/ يوسف ادوارد استوس


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يوسف أستيس.. من قسيس إلى داعية






24/07/2004

يوسف أستيس

يقول الشيخ: بدأت بالدراسة الكنسية أو اللاهوتية عندما اكتشفت أني لا أعلم كثيرًا عن ديني النصراني، وبدأت أسأل أسئلة دون أن أجد أجوبة مناسبة لها، فدرست النصرانية حتى صرت قسيسًا وداعيًا من دعاة النصرانية وكذلك كان والدي، وكنا بالإضافة إلى ذلك نعمل بالتجارة في الأنظمة الموسيقية وبيعها للكنائس، وكنت أكره الإسلام والمسلمين؛ حيث إن الصورة المشوهة التي وصلتني وارتسمت في ذهني عن المسلمين أنهم أناس وثنيون لا يؤمنون بالله ويعبدون صندوقًا أسود في الصحراء، وأنهم همجيون وإرهابيون يقتلون من يخالف معتقدهم.

لكن من خلال مدة شهرين تقريبًا قضاها مسلم مصري مع أسرتنا وفي بيتنا اكتشفنا من وجوده وطريقة حياته ومعيشته ونظامه ومن خلال مناقشتنا له أمورًا جديدة علينا لم نكن نعلمها عن المسلمين وليست عندنا كنصارى.

ففي ذات يوم قال لي والدي: إنه سيأتي إلينا رجل من مصر قد نقيم معه تجارة في مجال الآلات الموسيقية.

ففرحت في نفسي وقلت: سوف نتوسع في تجارتنا وتصبح تجارة دولية تمتد إلى أرض ذلك الضخم، أعني (أبا الهول)!.

ثم قال لي والدي: لكنني أريد أن أخبرك أن هذا الرجل الذي سيأتينا مسلم وهو رجل أعمال.

فقلت منزعجًا: مسلم!! لا.. لن أتقابل معه.

فقال والدي: لا بد أن تقابله.

فقلت: لا.. أبدًا.

وأصرّ والدي على رأيه بأن أقابل ذلك المصري المسلم.. ثم تنازلت أنا عن إصراري لأني كنت أسكن مع والدي في منزله.. وخشيت أن أسبب مشكلة فلا أستطيع البقاء عنده.

ومع ذلك لما حضر موعد اللقاء لبست قبعة عليها صليب، ولبست عقدًا فيه صليب، وعلقت صليبًا كبيرًا في حزامي، وأمسكت بنسخة من الإنجيل في يدي وحضرت إلى طاولة اللقاء بهذه الصورة، ثم تطرقنا في الحديث عن ديانته وتهجمت على الإسلام والمسلمين حسب الصورة المشوهة التي كانت لدي، وكان هو هادئًا جدًّا وامتص حماسي واندفاعي ببرودته، ثم دعاه والدي للإقامة عندنا في المنزل، وكان المنزل يحويني أنا وزوجتي ووالدي، ثم جاء هذا المصري واستضفنا كذلك قسيسًا آخر لكنه يتبع المذهب الكاثوليكي.

فصرنا نحن الخمسة.. أربعة من علماء ودعاة النصارى ومسلم مصري عامي.. أنا ووالدي من المذهب البروتستانتي النصراني والقسيس الآخر كاثوليكي المذهب وزوجتي كانت من مذهب متعصب له جانب من الصهيونية، وللمعلومة والدي قرأ الإنجيل منذ صغره وصار داعيًا وقسيسًا معترفًا به في الكنيسة، والقسيس الكاثوليكي له خبرة 12 عامًا في دعوته في القارتين الأمريكيتين، وزوجتي كانت تتبع مذهب البورنجين الذي له ميول صهيونية، وأنا نفسي درست الإنجيل والمذاهب النصرانية واخترت بعضًا منها أثناء حياتي، وانتهيت من حصولي على شهادة الدكتوراة في العلوم اللاهوتية النصرانية.

أناجيل مختلفة وقرآن واحد

وكنا نحن النصارى في البيت يحمل كل منا نسخة مختلفة من الإنجيل ونتناقش عن الاختلافات في العقيدة النصرانية وفي الأناجيل المختلفة على مائدة مستديرة، والمسلم يجلس معنا ويتعجب من اختلاف أناجيلنا.. فقد كان مع والدي في تلك الفترة نسخة الملك جيمس، وكانت معي نسخة الريفارز إيديشن (المُراجع والمكتوب من جديد) التي تقول: إن في نسخة الملك جيمس الكثير من الأغلاط والطوام الكبيرة!! حيث إن النصارى لما رأوا كثرة الأخطاء في نسخة الملك جيمس اضطروا إلى كتابته من جديد وتصحيح ما رأوه من أغلاط كبيرة، والإنجيل الثالث مع زوجتي هو نسخة القسيس المعاصر جيمي سواقرت، والمضحك أن جيمي سواقرت هذا عندما ناظره الشيخ المسلم أحمد ديدات أمام الناس قال: أنا لست عالمًا بالإنجيل!! فكيف يكتب رجل إنجيلاً كاملاً بنفسه وهو ليس عالمًا بالإنجيل ويدعي أنه من عند الله؟!!

أما القسيس الكاثوليكي فكانت لديه نسخة أخرى لمذهبه فيها 73 سفرًا، أما الإنجيل في مذهبنا ففيه 66 سفرًا، وكل الأناجيل مختلفة وفي داخلها اختلافات كثيرة.

قال الشيخ: فسألنا المسلم المصري وكان اسمه (محمد): كم نسخة مختلفة من القرآن عندكم؟

فقال: ليس لدينا إلا نسخة واحدة، والقرآن موجود كما أنزل بلغته العربية منذ أكثر من 1400 سنة!

فكان هذا الجواب كالصاعقة لنا!

من جانب آخر كان القسيس الكاثوليكي لديه ردة فعل من كنيسته واعتراضات وتناقضات مع عقيدته ومذهبه الكاثوليكي، فمع أنه كان يدعو لهذا الدين والمذهب مدة 12 سنة، لكنه لم يكن يعتقد جازمًا أنه عقيدة صحيحة ويخالف في أمور العقيدة المهمة.

ووالدي كان يعتقد أن هذا الإنجيل كتبه الناس وليس وحيًا من عند الله، ولكنهم كتبوه وظنوه وحيًا. وزوجتي تعتقد أن في إنجيلها أخطاء كثيرة، لكنها كانت ترى أن الأصل فيه أنه من عند الرب!

أما أنا فكانت هناك أمور في الإنجيل لم أصدقها؛ لأني كنت أرى التناقضات الكثيرة فيه، فمن تلك الأمور أني كنت أسأل نفسي وغيري: كيف يكون الرب واحدًا وثلاثة في نفس الوقت! وقد سألت القسيسين المشهورين عالميًّا عن ذلك وأجابوني بأجوبة سخيفة جدًّا لا يمكن للعاقل أن يصدقها، وقلت لهم: كيف يمكنني أن أكون داعية للنصرانية وأعلّم الناس أن الرب شخص واحد وثلاثة أشخاص في نفس الوقت، وأنا غير مقتنع بذلك فكيف أقنع غيري به.

بعضهم قال لي: لا تبيّن هذا الأمر ولا توضحه، قل للناس: هذا أمر غامض ويجب الإيمان به، وبعضهم قال لي: يمكنك أن توضحه بأنه مثل التفاحة تحتوي على قشرة من الخارج ولب من الداخل وكذلك النوى في داخلها، فقلت لهم: لا يمكن أن يضرب هذا مثلاً للرب، التفاحة فيها أكثر من حبة نوى فستتعدد الآلهة بذلك، ويمكن أن يكون فيها دود فتتعدد الآلهة، وقد تكون نتنة وأنا لا أريد ربًّا نتنًا.

وبعضهم قال: مثل البيضة فيها قشر وصفار وبياض، فقلت: لا يصح أن يكون هذا مثلاً للرب، فالبيضة قد يكون فها أكثر من صفار فتتعدد الآلهة، وقد تكون نتنة، وأنا لا أريد أن أعبد ربًّا نتنًا.

وبعضهم قال: مثل رجل وامرأة وابن لهما، فقلت له: قد تحمل المرأة وتتعدد الآلهة، وقد يحصل طلاق فتتفرق الآلهة وقد يموت أحدها، وأنا لا أريد ربًّا هكذا.
وأنا منذ أن كنت نصرانيًّا وقسيسًا وداعية للنصرانية لم أستطع أن أقتنع بمسألة التثليث، ولم أجد من يمكنه إقناع الإنسان العاقل بها.

جئنا ندعوه فدعانا

وعلى العموم.. لما كنا نجلس في بيتنا نحن النصارى الأربعة المتدينين مع المسلم المصري (محمد) ونناقش مسائل الاعتقاد حرصنا أن ندعو هذا المسلم إلى النصرانية بعدة طرق.. فكان جوابه محددًا بقوله: أنا مستعد أن أتبع دينكم إذا كان عندكم في دينكم شيء أفضل من الذي عندي في ديني.

قلنا: بالطبع يوجد عندنا.

فقال المسلم: أنا مستعد إذا أثبتم لي ذلك بالبرهان والدليل.

فقلت له: الدين عندنا لم يرتبط بالبرهان والاستدلال والعقلانية.. إنه عندنا شيء مسلّم وهو مجرد اعتقاد محض! فكيف نثبته لك بالبرهان والدليل؟!

فقال المسلم: لكن الإسلام دين عقيدة وبرهان ودليل وعقل ووحي من السماء.

فقلت له: إذا كان عندكم الاعتماد على جانب البرهان والاستدلال فإني أحب أن أستفيد منك وأن أتعلم منك هذا وأعرفه.

ثم لما تطرقنا لمسألة التثليث وكل منا قرأ ما في نسخته ولم نجد شيئًا واضحًا.. سألنا الأخ (محمد): ما هو اعتقادكم في الرب في الإسلام؟

فقال: "قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ * اللهُ الصَّمَدُ * لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ * وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ"، تلاها بالعربية ثم ترجم لنا معانيها.. وكأن صوته حين تلاها بالعربية دخل في قلبي حينها.. وكأن صوته لا يزال يرن صداه في أذني وما أزال أتذكره.. أما معناها فلا يوجد أوضح ولا أفضل ولا أقوى ولا أوجز ولا أشمل منه إطلاقًا.

فكان هذا الأمر مثل المفاجأة القوية لنا.. مع ما كنا نعيش فيه من ضلالات وتناقضات في هذا الشأن وغيره.

القسيس يذهب إلى المسجد

ثم طلب القسيس الكاثوليكي من الأخ (محمد) أن يصطحبه معه ليرى صلاة المسلمين في المسجد، فأخذه معه وذهب به مرتين إلى أحد المراكز الإسلامية فرأى وضوء المسلمين وصلاتهم وبقي ينظر إليهم ثم عادا إلى المنزل.

وتوجهنا بسؤالنا للقسيس الكاثوليكي: أي أنواع الموسيقى تستخدمونها أثناء الصلاة؟

فقال: ولا واحدة.

فقلنا متعجبين: يعبدون ربهم ويصلون بدون موسيقى؟!!

فقال القسيس الكاثوليكي: نعم، وأنا أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله. وأعلن إسلامه.

فقلت له: لماذا أسلمت.. أأنت متيقن مما تفعله؟

قلت له ذلك وأنا في نفسي أتحرق وأتمنى أني أسلمت قبله حتى لا يسبقني لما هو أفضل..

ثم أسلم والدي.. وصعدت أنا وزوجتي إلى الأعلى.. فقالت لي: أظن أني لن أستمر بعلاقتي معك طويلاً.

فقلت لها: لماذا؟ هل تظنين أني سأسلم؟

قالت: لا. بل لأني أنا التي سوف تسلم!

فقلت لها: وأنا أيضًا في الحقيقة أريد أن أسلم.

قال: فخرجت من باب البيت وخررت على الأرض ساجدًا تجاه القبلة وقلت: يا رب.. اهدني.

وشعرت مباشرة بانشراح صدري للإسلام.. ثم دخلت البيت.. وأعلنت إسلامي.

فأرى أن إسلامنا جميعًا كان بفضل الله، ثم بالقدوة الحسنة في ذلك المسلم الذي كان حسن الدعوة وكان قبل ذلك حسن التعامل، وكما يقال عندنا: لا تقل لي.. ولكن أرني.

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mustafa.emad@yahoo.com مجموعة حمورابي البريدية
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Introduction
My name is Yusuf Estes now, but in years past my friends used to call me Skip. I have preached Christianity and worked in the entertainment and music industry since I was a boy in the 1950's. My father and I have established music stores, TV and radio programs and outdoor entertainment for fun (and profit). I was a music minister and even used a pony ride and entertained the children as "Skippy the Clown."
Once, I have served as Delegate to the United Nations Peace Conference for Religious Leaders. Now I am a retired former Muslim Chaplain for United States Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC. and I join alongside many American Muslims, working with Muslim student and youth organizations as well as schools for Muslim children.
HOW YUSUF CONVERTED TO Islam
Met A Man From Egypt
I t was early in 1991 when my father began doing business with a man from Egypt and told me that he wanted me to meet him. This idea appealed to me when I thought about the idea of having an international flavor. You know, the pyramids, sphinx, Nile River and all that.
He Was A "Mozlem"
Hijackers; Kidnappers; Bombers, Terrorists - and who knows what else?
Then my father mentioned that this man was a 'Moslem.' First, I hated the idea of meeting an "infidel, hijacker, kidnapper, bomber, terrorist, non-believer." Any normal person would be repulsed at the idea. I couldn't believe my ears. A 'Moslem?' No way! I reminded my dad of the various different things that we had heard about these people.
Lies Against Muslims & Islam - They Told Us, Muslims:
· They don't even believe in God
· They worship a black box in the desert.
· And They kiss the ground five times a day.
No Way! I Did Not Want to Meet Him!
I did not want to meet this 'Moslem' man. No way! My father insisted that I meet him and reassured me that he was a very nice person. This was too much for me. Especially since the evangelists that we used to travel around with all hated Muslims and Islam very much. They even said things that were not true to make people afraid of Islam. So, why would I want anything to do with these people?
Idea - "Change Him To Christian"
Then an idea came to me, "We can change this man to Christian." So, I gave in and agreed to the meeting. But on my terms.
Met Him With A Bible, Cross and Cap with "Jesus Is Lord!" on it.
I agreed to meet him on a Sunday after church so we would be all prayed up and in good standing with the Lord. I would be carrying my Bible under my arm as usual. I would have my big shiny cross dangling and I would have on my cap which says: "Jesus is Lord" right across the front. My wife and two young daughters came along and we were ready for our first encounter with the 'Moslems.'
Where Is He?
When I came into the shop and asked my father where the 'Moslem' was, he pointed and said: "He's right over there."
I was confused. That couldn't be the Moslem. No way.
Turban & Beard?
I'm looking for a huge man with flowing robes, a big turban on his head, a beard half way down his shirt and eyebrows that go all the way across his forehead with a sword or a bomb under his coat.
No Turban - No Beard - [No Hair at All!]
This man had no beard. In fact, he didn't even have any hair on his head at all. He was nearly bald. Best of all, he was very pleasant with a warm welcome and handshake. This didn't make sense. I thought they are terrorists and bombers. What is this all about?

He Needs Jesus
Never mind. I'll get right to work on this guy. He needs to be 'saved' in the 'Name of Jesus' and me and the Lord are going to do it.
Introduction & Interrogation
After a quick introduction, I asked him:
"Do you believe in God?"
He said:
"Yes." - (Good!)

Then I said:
"Do you believe in Adam and Eve?"
He said:
"Yes." - (Very Good!)
I said: "What about Abraham? You believe in him and how he tried to sacrifice his son for God?"
He said:
"Yes." - (Even better!)
Then I asked:
"What about Moses?"
"Ten Commandments?"
"Parting the Red Sea?"
Again he said:
"Yes." - (Better still!)
Then:
"What about the other prophets, David, Solomon and John the Baptist?"
He said:
"Yes." - (Great!)
I asked:
"Do you believe in the Bible?"
Again, he said:
"Yes." - (OK!)
So, now it was time for the big question:
"Do you believe in Jesus? That he was the Messiah (Christ) of God?"
Again the said:
"Yes." - (Fantastic!)
Well now - "This was going to be easier than I had thought."
He was just about ready to be baptized only he didn't know it.
And I was just the one to do it, too.
Shocking Knowledge - Muslims Believe in the Bible?
One day in the Spring of 1991, I came to know that the Muslims believed in the Bible. I was shocked. How could this be? But that's not all, they believe in Jesus as:
* A true messenger of God;
* Prophet of God;
* Miracle birth without human intervention;
* He was the 'Christ' or Messiah as predicted in the Bible;
* He is with God now and most important;
* He will be coming back in the Last Days to lead the believers against the 'Antichrist.'
After "winning souls to the Lord for Jesus" day after day, this would be a big achievement for me, to catch one of these 'Moslems' and 'convert' him to Christianity.
Cup of Tea - Discuss Beliefs
I asked him if he liked tea and he said he did. So off we went to a little shop in the mall to sit and talk about my favorite subject: Beliefs. While we sat in that little coffee shop for hours talking (I did most of the talking) I came to know that he was very nice, quiet and even a bit shy. He listened attentively to every word that I had to say and did not interrupt even one time. I liked this man's way and thought that he had definite potential to become a good Christian. - Little did I know the course of events about to unravel in front of my eyes.
Agreed to Do Business
First of all, I agreed with my father that we should do business with this man and even encouraged the idea of him traveling along with me on my business trips across the northern part of Texas. Day after day we would ride together and discuss various issues pertaining to different beliefs that people have. And along the way, I could of course interject some of my favorite radio programs of worship and praise to help bring the message to this poor individual. We talked about the concept of God; the meaning of life; the purpose of creation; the prophets and their mission and how God reveals His Will to mankind. We also shared a lot of personal experiences and ideas as well.
Moved to Our Home
One day I came to know that my friend Mohamed was going to move out of the home he have been sharing with a friend of his and was going to be living in the mosque for a time. I went to my dad and asked him if we could invite Mohamed to come out to our big home in the country and stay there with us. After all, he could share some of the work nd some expenses and he would be right there when we were ready to go to out traveling around. My father agreed and Mohamed moved in.
Different Versions of the Bible
Another preacher come and lived with us ,after settling in, we all began to gather around the kitchen table after dinner every night to discuss religion. My father would bring his King James Version of the Bible, I would bring out my Revised Standard Version of the Bible, my wife had another version of the Bible (maybe something like Jimmy Swaggart's 'Good News For Modern Man." The priest of course, had the Catholic Bible which has 7 more books in it that the Protestant Bible. So we spent more time talking about which Bible was the right one or the most correct one, than we did trying to convince Mohamed about becoming a Christian.
Quran Has Only ONE Version - In Arabic - And Still Exists
At one point I recall asking him about the Quran and how many versions of it there were in the last 1,400 years. He told me that there was only ONE QURAN. And that it had never been changed. Yet he let me know that the Quran had been memorized by hundreds of thousands of people, in it's entirety and were scattered about the earth in many different countries. Over the centuries since the Quran was revealed millions have memorized it completely and have taught it to others who have memorized it completely, from cover to cover, letter perfect without mistakes. Today, over 9 million Muslims have memorized the entire Quran from cover to cover.
How Could This Be?
This did not seem possible to me. After all, the original languages of the Bible have all been dead languages for centuries and the documents themselves have been lost in their originals for hundreds and thousands of years. So, how could it be that something like this could be so easy to preserve and to recite from cover to cover.
Priest Goes to the Mosque
Anyway, one day the priest asked the Mohamed if he might accompany him to the mosque to see what it was like there. They came back talking about their experience there and we could not wait to ask the priest what it was like and what all types of ceremonies they performed. He said they didn't really 'do' anything. They just came and prayed and left. I said: "They left? Without any speeches or singing?" He said that was right.
Priest Enters Islam!
A few more days went by and the Catholic priest asked Mohamed if he might join him again for a trip to the mosque which they did. But this time it was different. They did not come back for a very long time. It became dark and we worried that something might have happened to them. Finally they arrived and when they came in the door I immediately recognized Mohamed, but who was this alongside of him? Someone wearing a white robe and a white cap. Hold on a minute! It was the priest. I said to him: "Pete? -- Did you become a 'Moslem?'
He said that he had entered into Islam that very day. THE PRIEST BECAME A MUSLIM!! What next? (You'll see).
My Wife Announces Her Islam!
So, I went upstairs to think things over a bit and began to talk to my wife about the whole subject. She then told me that she too was going to enter into Islam, because she knew it was the truth.
Shocked!
I was really shocked now. I went downstairs and woke up Mohamed and asked him to come outside with me for a discussion. We walked and talked that whole night through.
Truth Had Come!
By the time he was ready to pray Fajr (the morning prayer of the Muslims) I knew that the truth had come at last and now it was up to me to do my part. I went out back behind my father's house and found an old piece of plywood lying under an overhang and right there I put my head down on the ground facing the direction that the Muslims pray five times a day.
Guide Me! O God! Guide Me!
Now then in that position, with my body stretched out on the plywood and my head on the ground, I asked: "O God. If you are there, guide me, guide me."
Sign Inside of Me
And then after a while I raised up my head and I noticed something. No, I didn't see birds or angels coming out of the sky nor did I hear voices or music, nor did I see bright lights and *****es. What I did notice was a change inside of me. I was aware now more than ever before that it was time for me to stop any lying and doing anything sneaky. It was time that I really work at being an honest and upright man. I knew now what I had to do.
Wash Away the "OLD"
So I went upstairs and took a shower with the distinct idea that I was 'washing' away the sinful old person that I had become over the years. And I was now coming into a new, fresh life. A life based on truth and proof.
- And Become New!
Around 11:00 A.M. that morning, I stood before two witnesses, one the ex-priest, formerly known as Father Peter Jacob's, and the other Mohamed Abel Rehman and announced my 'shahadah' (open testimony to the Oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad, peace be upon him).
"I bear witness, there is no deity to worship, except Almighty Allah, alone and He has no partners and I bear witness that Mohammad is His messenger and servant."
My Wife Was Next
A few minutes later, my wife follow along and gave the same testimony. But hers was in front of 3 witnesses (me being the third).
Then My Father
My father was a bit more reserved on the subject and waited a few more months before he made his shahadah (public testimony). But he did finally commit to Islam and began offering prayers right along with me and the other Muslims in the local masjid (mosque).
Children Too!
The children were taken out of the Christian school and placed in Muslim schools. And now ten years later, they are memorizing much of the Quran and the teachings of Islam.
Father's Wife (Stepmother) Next
My father's wife finally acknowledged, before she died, that Jesus could not be a son of God and that he must have been a mighty prophet of God, but not God. She passed away within a few months of this statement at age 86. May Allah accept her statement of faith, ameen.
Houseful of New Muslims - What's Next?
Now stop and think. A whole entire household of people from varying backgrounds and ethnic groups coming together in truth to learn how to know and worship the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Think. A Catholic priest; a minister of music and preacher of the Gospel; an ordained minister and builder of Christian schools; and the children, even a great-grandmother - they all come into Islam!
His Mercy and Guidance
Only by His Mercy were we all guided to see the real truth of Islam, by removing the coverings over our ears and the blinders on our eyes, no longer having seals over our hearts - He was Guiding us now.
Amazing Story - Family and Friends Entering Islam - From One Man
If I were to stop right here, I'm sure that you would have to admit that at least, this is an amazing story, right? After all, three religious leaders of three separate denominations all going into one very opposite belief at the same time and then soon after the rest of the household.
More? - Yes! Baptist Seminary Student Reads Quran - Accepts Islam
But that is not all. There is more! The same year, while I was in Grand Prairie, Texas (near Dallas) I met a Baptist seminary student from Tennessee named Joe, who also came to Islam after reading the Holy Quran while in BAPTIST SEMINARY COLLEGE!
More? Yes. Catholic Priest Loves Islam - But Needs His Job!
There are others as well. I recall the case of the Catholic priest in a college town who talked about the good things in Islam so much that I was forced to ask him why he didn't enter Islam. He replied: "What? And loose my job?" - His name is Father John and we still pray for Allah to Guide Him.
Another Catholic Priest Makes Shahadah
The very next year I met a former Catholic priest who had been a missionary for 8 years in Africa. He learned about Islam while he was there and entered into Islam. He then changed his name to Omar and moved to Dallas Texas.
Any more? Again - Yes! Orthodox Arch Bishop leaves church for Islam
Two years later, while in San Antonio, Texas I was introduced to a former Arch Bishop of the Orthodox Church of Russia who learned about Islam and gave up his position to enter Islam.
Hundreds - Thousands - Still Coming
And since my own entrance into Islam and becoming a chaplain to the Muslims throughout the country and around the world, I have encountered many more individuals who were leaders, teachers and scholars in other religions who learned about Islam and entered into it. They came from Hindus, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Greek and Russian Orthodox, Coptic Christians from Egypt, non-denominational churches and even scientists who had been atheists.
Why? Good question.
The combination always seems to be the same; people are sincerely seeking the truth and are willing to put their different prejudices and biases out of their minds and begin to ask God for His Guidance in their lives.
So, now you have the introduction to the story of my coming into Islam and becoming Muslim. There is more on the Internet about this story and there are more pictures there as well. Please take the time to visit it and then please take the time to email me and let us come together to share in all truths based on proofs for understanding our origins and our purpose and goals in this life and the Next Life.

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