Thank you for setting Sami straight. That's not really a broachable subject in
any setting.

Marla G <marla_g_6@...> wrote:Sami,
We have this support group for a reason, to support those suffering from social
anxiety disorder. Is the reason you chose to write to us because you have
social anxiety too? It was not mentioned in your very long e-mail. Perhaps a
more appropriate group for you to join would be
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Religion___Beliefs/.
I most certainly doubt that the members of our group go preaching to other
support groups that do not pertain to them.
Thank you.

ronald rogers <redrum_ron@...> wrote:
Hey man, why don't you quit trying to push this blasphemous crap onto others.
Allah's a joke. Muhammed was a murderer and a rapist, and if he were living
today he might also be considered a pedophile. What would you call someone who
kills a six year old girl's entire family right in front of her, and then rapes
her, a good man?

sami <haldis212@...> wrote:Please forgive us for any disturbance, but we
have an important subject to address to you regarding FAITH, and we Don't intend
to overload your email with unnecessary messages



Guidance to The Truth

Aöbdul Haqq (DTF WONG, China

WHO I AM

My name is Abdul Haqq (formerly known as D T F Wong). I am of Chinese origin and
was born in Brunei Darussalam (which has a predominantly Muslim population). I
am 36 years old and male. I left Brunei Darusalam in 1977 to further my
education in UK and am now settled in London, UK. My education has mainly been
at a missionary school (from kindergarten) related to the church and later for
nearly 2 years at a Christian independent school in UK before entering College
.
WHAT I WAS BEFORE

I was born into a Christian (Protestant/Anglican) family who were (and still is)
actively involved in the Church. In a secular society, one could add that I had
also accepted and followed secular laws and customs. I remained a Christian till
I was 27.

WHAT I AM NOW

I am now a Muslim - have been for nearly 9 years since I left Christianity.

WHY I CHOSE ISLAM

According to Islam, guidance is of two kinds: a) Guidance of Taufiq i.e. totally
from Allah, i.e. Allah opens one's heart to receive the truth (from disbelief to
Belief in Islamic Monotheism). Guidance of Irshaad i.e. through preaching by
Allah's Messengers and pious preachers who preach the truth, i.e. Islamic
Monotheism.

In my case, the guidance from God is guidance of Taufiq. I say this because I
was actively seeking the truth and was hardly preached by Muslims. When I was 23
(and in my last year in college), I became God-conscious in a way I was never
really taught in Christianity. I looked out of my window and observed the signs
of creation (e.g. sky, trees, people, etc.) and developed a strong belief in the
existence of God. I was studying Architecture (in College) and for me - when I
look at buildings I know that someone designed and built it. Same with the
creation - the alternation of night and day, the bodily functions, etc. led me
to believe strongly that there was a Creator. Christianity tend to push forward
the concept Trinity which many can't explain and many accept to satisfy their
spiritual instinct. I had no problems with Christianity at this point. However
this new God-consciousness stayed with me. The way the Trinity was being 'pushed
to the masses' by the Church as well as
Christians left this new
God-consciousness a personal experience for me.

I had never studied Islam even though I grew up in a predominantly Muslim
country. At that time in Brunei Darussalam, non-Muslims were exempt from Islamic
Education. One day I was passing by a Muslim book shop and decided to enter
(without any idea what I was looking for). I came across the Qur'an and decided
to buy it. As any Muslim will tell you, the Qur'an instructs (time and time
again) all mankind to observe the signs of creation around and affirm their
belief in the Creator. This matched with the way that I had developed my new
God-consciousness and I decided that there was truth in the Qur'an and Islam.

The Qur'an also led me to question the authenticity of the Bible and the Trinity
for the first time. I began searching and reading books questioning the
authenticity of the Bible and the Trinity. Many Christians answer difficult
questions on issues like the trinity with 'God can do anything'.

I couldn't fault Islam and the knowledge I was gaining had a profound impact on
me more so than Christianity. I was slowly deciding to switch to Islam. Islam
had a simple purity that anyone would appreciate – i.e. without the complexity
of issues such as the Trinity. Islam allowed mankind to have an intellectual
conviction on fundamental matters of belief. It didn't leave the spiritual
instinct in man to be satisfied by an emotional conviction such as one would say
of idol-worshipping.

The decision to become Muslim was personal. When I told my parents that I had
done so, my mother asked two of my uncles (who were in priesthood) to
communicate with me - trying to convince me that Christianity was right. They
failed and decided that I was not dragged into a cult and that I had made an
informed decision - so they left me to continue as a Muslim.

As I continue learning and increasing my knowledge of the deen (religion) of
Islam my faith in God increased. I became more aware of Christianity's lack of
guidance for mankind. Church services was man-made, Christian
festivals/celebrations was man-made, arguments as to whether to accept
homosexuality in Christianity or Christians at war, etc. Islam had guidance for
relationships between man/woman and God, between man/woman and himself/herself,
and man/woman with other men/women. Islam had guidance on issues relating to
economics, politics, education, social, legal/penal systems, etc. In Islam there
is guidance on how God wants us to pray, how to conduct Friday prayers, what and
how to celebrate, what is right and wrong, what the penalties for crimes are,
how to set up the state, what the state should implement, how the ruler should
rule, etc. Islam offered guidance on establishing a society based on divine
guidance.

Christianity placed heavy emphasis on faith/beliefs and seemed happy to co-exist
in a secular world. Islam had laws and guidance for individuals and society. I
believed this to be right - that the Creator would not leave the Created to
argue and make laws of their own. The Creator knows best for the Creation.
Anyone would follow instructions from the manufacturer to make best use of the
manufactured item. Islam is submission to the will of God, our Creator. A Muslim
is one who submits to the will of God, our Creator. Society will only function
well and in peace when we all submit to the will of the Creator.

I could not be a Jew - Jews are a chosen people (descendants of Judah of the
tribe of Israel). Christianity I now see as a deviation from the real teachings
of Jesus - leading mankind from guidance from God to guidance of man/woman. With
a world dominated by man-made laws and the evident injustices in society, the
time is ripe for a return to laws from the Creator - as Islam offers. I am
convinced I made the right choice in becoming Muslim.

For more information about Islam

http://www.aboutme.com/users/salam/1.html

http://www.way2truth.com

or send an email to me :

forallislam@...


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