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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 21, 2003 | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

...What ever happened to embracing diversity? Intolerance, not love of God, is what drives Christian missionaries to convert Muslims." VIVIAN MYERS-MAROWITZ Concord, Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 21, 2003 | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

What substantially sets Islam apart from Christianity is that Muslims do not accept the divinity of Jesus. That aside, Islam and Christianity are more similar than they are different. The push to convert millions of Muslims is distressing to me as a Muslim. Why can't people live together without worrying about one another's religious preferences? HESHAM A. HASSABALLA Glendale Heights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 21, 2003 | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

...Islamic or Hindu missionaries came to the U.S. with the intention of converting impoverished Christians, the reaction of Americans would be similar to that of people in Islamic and Hindu countries. Missionaries who aim to convert Muslims only provide more reasons to dislike America. The proselytizers add fuel to the idea that America is against Islam or any religion other than Christianity. If the U.S. wants to end terrorism, it must make friends, not enemies. Not only does the attempt to convert weaken America's relations with other countries, but it is wrong. Conversion ends diversity, something beautiful that ought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 21, 2003 | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

...called Christians who seek to convert Muslims are only promoting the idea of a superior faith. I cannot change the mind of those who are determined to proselytize and lecture. I can only pray that the recipients of this condescending treatment do not base their opinion of all Christians on this misguided minority. JULIA BURKE Clarence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 21, 2003 | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

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