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European churches say growing flock of Muslim refugees are converting
The Guardian ^

Posted on 06/05/2016 3:49:45 PM PDT by bigdaddy45

A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in some places.

Reliable data on conversions is not available but anecdotal evidence suggests a pattern of rising church attendance by Muslims who have fled conflict, repression and economic hardship in countries across the Middle East and central Asia.

Complex factors behind the trend include heartfelt faith in a new religion, gratitude to Christian groups offering support during perilous and frightening journeys, and an expectation that conversion may aid asylum applications.

At Trinity church in the Berlin suburb of Steglitz, the congregation has grown from 150 two years ago to almost 700, swollen by Muslim converts, according to Pastor Gottfried Martens. Earlier this year, churches in Berlin and Hamburg reportedly held mass conversions for asylum seekers at municipal swimming pools.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: bornagain; convert; europeanchristians; refugees
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1 posted on 06/05/2016 3:49:45 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: bigdaddy45

Taqqiya.


2 posted on 06/05/2016 3:50:42 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Best way to get physical intelligence on a church is to join one.


3 posted on 06/05/2016 3:51:12 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: bigdaddy45

yeah, 2 in 100,000


4 posted on 06/05/2016 3:52:45 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
"Best way to get physical intelligence on a church is to join one."

I, too, have my suspicions about this.

5 posted on 06/05/2016 3:54:27 PM PDT by NoExpectations
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To: bigdaddy45

and an expectation that conversion may aid asylum applications......or they may lose their mind....when their head is cut off


6 posted on 06/05/2016 3:54:47 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: bigdaddy45

I believe there may be some spin here because a lot of these organizations are making money placing refugees. That said, it hope it’s true.


7 posted on 06/05/2016 3:55:11 PM PDT by boycott (--s)
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To: bigdaddy45

I tend to believe there is some truth to this. Yes, most the ‘rape-fugees’ are never going to assimilate, but I think there will be just enough, a trickle of the enlightened to have enough courage to convert.

I suspect of that small number, most will keep their conversions to themselves, but this mindset of knowing peace through the love of Christ is bound to effect the way they react to people around them.


8 posted on 06/05/2016 3:56:15 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: bigdaddy45
Which churches?
9 posted on 06/05/2016 3:56:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: bigdaddy45

There was a man named Mohammed at our church last week. When I first saw him I was immediately on guard, but when I greeted him, his eyes were very different from every other Somalian I have ever encountered. He looked alive-his eyes were bright and happy.

After a lifetime in a desert, finding living water would be irresistible. I hope and pray that the conversions are genuine. It’s the only way to triumph over the plague of Islam.


10 posted on 06/05/2016 3:56:50 PM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: headstamp 2

Luke 15:7: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

its better than 1. Or none.


11 posted on 06/05/2016 3:58:19 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Best way to get physical intelligence on a church is to join one.

Some of these religious organizations make a lot of money placing refugees (and illegals in the USA). Our USA government pays billions to help place illegals and so-called refugees.

In this case, I don’t know. I hope they are being converted to the one true religion that can save them.


12 posted on 06/05/2016 3:59:28 PM PDT by boycott (--s)
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To: bigdaddy45

Takiyya, tawriya, kitman, and muruna.

http://www.islam-watch.org/home/139-louis-palme/1095-knowing-four-arabic-words-may-save-our-civilization-from-islamic-takeover.html


13 posted on 06/05/2016 3:59:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If an illegal-alien quarantine saves just one child's life, it will be worth it.)
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Pastors and Priest are often wonderful folk...but they are naive.

Don't trust a moslem until you have seen existential proof.

14 posted on 06/05/2016 4:00:10 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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So when someone comes to a Pastor or Priest requesting baptism, they’re supposed to “demand existential proof” first? Yeah, that will REALLY help spread the good news.


15 posted on 06/05/2016 4:01:05 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: bigdaddy45
It's called discernment, Bigdaddy.

You have to know if your pastor/priest is a fake...or if he is real.

16 posted on 06/05/2016 4:03:18 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Well its not your place or mine to question them. If they are truly converting, then that is a good thing.


17 posted on 06/05/2016 4:06:38 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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I guess they’ll say ANYTHING to help advance their Open Borders agenda...


18 posted on 06/05/2016 4:11:28 PM PDT by BobL
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To: bigdaddy45
I never trust anyone...particularly myself.

The world is filled with deceit. It lives within us most of all.

Hang tough.

I am the last man to criticize you.

I am telling you to be alert.

Stand up for what is right.

19 posted on 06/05/2016 4:12:02 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: NorthstarMom
After a lifetime in a desert, finding living water would be irresistible. I hope and pray that the conversions are genuine. It’s the only way to triumph over the plague of Islam.

Well said. Also, in their home countries the penalties can be severe for leaving Islam. I'm sure people have been chomping at the bit to get into a Western country where they can do so without repercussions.

20 posted on 06/05/2016 4:13:57 PM PDT by Claud
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