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| Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
| Russian Moslems converting to Christianity (maybe) |
| 2005-11-03 |
| 01 November 2005, 12:05 2 million ethnic Muslims adopted baptism in Russia while only 2,5 thousand Russians converted to Islam - expert ... The number of ethnic Muslims in Russia who adopted Christianity is 2 million, while the number of the Orthodox who have been converted to Islam is only 2,5 thousand, stated Roman Silantyev, executive secretary of the Inter-religious Council in Russia. ‘Christianization happens not so much as a result of some purposeful missionary activity (in which only Protestants are engaged) as under the influence of Russian culture which has express Christian roots’, Silantyev said in a interview published this week by the Itogi weekly... [I doubt whether any reliable records really exist -- nevertheless this is interesting] |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #10 Laughing this hard! Not making the fun of nice names, but I am think you are the deadly funny, Mr Frank G person. |
| Posted by: Regnad Kcin 2005-11-03 23:08 |
| #9 Mullah Fredlullah? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-11-03 22:49 |
| #8 I'm thinking of starting a branch office... Maybe becoming a mullah. |
| Posted by: Fred 2005-11-03 21:19 |
| #7 I'm thinking of becoming a Bacchant... becoming or renewing membership? |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-11-03 19:27 |
| #6 Made me look it up Fred. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-11-03 15:25 |
| #5 Ptah: one heck of a microcosm, indeed. Imagine that being extrapolated to most of the planet? Yeepers. As far as the Anglicans go, the US schism couldn't have happened at a better time. With wealthy US Episcopalian churches becoming African Anglican Missionary Churches, to get away from their liberal bishops, they've been pumping huge amounts of US dollars into their African archdioceses. Suddenly, enormous African congregations have a lot more money for everything they want to do. And that spells bad news for the local Imams. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-11-03 13:43 |
| #4 AM, I have to correct you. Charismatics, Pentecostals, and their doppelgangers in the Catholic Church are causing an explosion in church membership in South America. In africa, the United Methodists are advancing by leaps and bounds: my church is paired with one in Uganda that's way too big for the biggest warehouse in the jungle village it's at, right at the bleeding edge where Islamic Africa meets Christian Africa. A while back, a pastor 20 miles from there got beaten up by Muslims: the attack was reported here, at Rantburg, and MY pastor visited him at the hospital. The Congregation was on pins and needles, wondering if there would be a flare-up, with our group caught in the middle. They came back safe and sound. We've made two more trips, and the church is suggesting that I go next! Job this year prevents it, but maybe next year. In the meantime, we're rallying other churches in Georgia to pair up with specific Churches in Uganda. In the meantime, y'all will be VERY pleased to know that the conflict in the area has cooled considerably, not coincidentally at the same as Operation Iraqui Freedom. Scuttlebutt on the street there says to keep hands off the Methodists: South Georgia Merkins keep dropping by for friendly visits, but might bring the US Marines with them next time if their pals in town are threatened. Blowback from Iraq, courtesy of GWB. I love it! |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-11-03 13:13 |
| #3 I'm thinking of becoming a Bacchant... |
| Posted by: Fred 2005-11-03 12:30 |
| #2 This is not unique to Russia. Islam is being punished around the world, when faced off with a preferred Christian sect. That is, not just any version of Christianity will do. In Africa, huge inroads are being made with Anglicanism, but Evangelism, Catholicism and other versions of Protestantism have much less success. In Russia, big advances are being made with most likely Evangelism, as R Orthodox is too ethnically oriented to bring in many new recruits. In South America, Evangelism is making big inroads against Catholicism, so it is not entirely an anti-Islam reaction. Non-Evangenlical Protestantism is rapidly fading in northern Europe as well as Central America, being supplanted by, of all things, pagan religions. Things change, I guess. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-11-03 11:12 |
| #1 Sounds like russia is assimilating its Islamic population. France, take note. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-11-03 10:46 |