If you are a muslim and are trying to escape from the nightmare of
Islam, you are not alone. Hundreds of thousands are making the move
despite all threats from psychotic Islamic fanatics.


http://amightywind.com/islam/muslimconverts.htm

Courtesy The Washington Times
Having just come out of church, they were at an indoor cafe,
conversing about former Muslims they knew who were now Christians.
Some married into the faith. Some of the converts no longer believed
in the Koran. Others said they had had visions or dreams of Jesus
Christ. And others felt the Christian message of God becoming a man
was more compelling than their faith. These converts face all kinds of
dangers for having left Islam: ostracism from family members and
friends, kidnappings and even death threats.

"Most of the people who come here start to question the Koran," one of
the Egyptians said. "They can read sources not available in our
countries, especially sources in Arabic." The government of Saudi
Arabia, for example, blocks thousands of Web sites through its
Internet Services Unit in Riyadh, including anything criticizing
Islam. A Harvard University study conducted in May showed that out of
2,038 sites banned by the Saudis, 250 were religious.

In the West, seekers who've never heard a serious debate on Islam can
click on Exmuslim.com, Islamreview.com and Arabicbible.com. Then
there's Paltalk.com, a chat site featuring discussions in various
languages on a wide range of topics. Some former Muslims enter these
chat rooms with the intent to convert Arabic speakers to Christianity,
including "Sam Ash," a New Jersey hairdresser.

"I ask them to prove to me that Islam is the way to God," he said.
"Jesus said He is the way, the truth and the life. If you can show I
have eternal life through Muhammad, I'll become a Muslim this moment."

There is no lack of people who wish to challenge him, which is why he
will not divulge his real name.

"I've been hacked" into, he said, "and you should see the viruses
people send me."

Most of these converts keep their new affiliation secret, as Islam
considers those who leave the faith to be apostates. According to
Islamic law as practiced in countries such as Iran, Sudan, Pakistan
and in northern regions of Nigeria, the penalty for changing one's
religion is execution.
The U.S. State Department has documented numerous instances of
religious persecution overseas against Muslim converts to
Christianity. What is not so well known are the threats against such
converts in the United States.

Some have simply been shunned by their families. Others have been
kidnapped by family members and friends, and put on a plane back home.
All are reluctant to ask for protection from U.S. law enforcement,
especially those converts with Arabic surnames who are leery of
getting their names on a U.S. police report. However, there are no
known instances of converts from Islam to Christianity who have been
killed in the United States for their decision to leave their faith.

Most established Christian denominations are unaware of the situation,
as converts attend Bible study groups in their own language or small
hidden churches that appear on no denominational radar. No academic
research has been done on such converts. The closest figures are those
by David Barrett, co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia, who
estimates that within U.S. borders, 50,000 Christians per year turn to
Islam while 20,000 Muslims adopt Christianity.
Befriending the latter, the men say, is a dicey proposition.

"It's written in their books," one said. "You cannot be a friend with
unbelievers."