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...Conversion Is Backward Your cover headline asked "Should Christians Convert Muslims?" [June 30]. If this is a legitimate question, then what's the difference between a Christian missionary and a Taliban member who imposes his religion on Afghans? In the old days, conversion was simply a strategy for survival under intolerant regimes. It's a pity that conversion still exists and is even encouraged today. What makes Christianity any better than Islam, or vice versa? What makes any religion superior to any other? Isphanyar Bhandara Rawalpindi, Pakistan...
...cool, a primordial cool from an age before cool became bankable. Born and bred in the rarefied world of classical Kabuki?a 400-year-old Japanese theatrical form originated by troupes of itinerant artists and prostitutes?the 30-year-old actor has managed over the past year to convert his tradition-tempered stylishness into modern star power through a series of spectacularly successful film and TV roles. Sipping cranberry juice in a Tokyo caf? before a performance, dressed in a silk summer jacket and jeans accessorized with a Beastie Boys cap and an oversize black-skull ring, he explains...
Should Christians Convert Muslims? "Whatever happened to embracing diversity? Intolerance, not love of God, is what drives Christian missionaries to convert Muslims." Vivian Myers-Marowitz Concord...
...believe that Christians should convert Muslims. I am a Christian by choice, not by birth. I believe wholeheartedly in the teachings of Jesus Christ. So I am not being irreverent in asking these missionaries whether they truly believe that converting the Muslims of the world to Christianity would solve all the problems of the planet. I would rather that these Christians, instead of preaching clandestinely to Muslims, acted openly and channeled their energy and resources to provide succor to the less fortunate of this world. Wouldn't our Saviour be more approving of these actions? Krish N. Pillai Noida, India...
...What the West fails to understand is that Islam is a very complete religion covering all aspects of life. It is practical and balanced. That is why its believers are actively practicing the tenets of Islam in their lives. Christian missionary work should begin in the West to convert professed Christians to true Christianity. People in the West are uncomfortable with being religious. We Muslims are not the ones who need to see the light. Fatima Asif Lahore, Pakistan...