Everyone has their own opinion on religion and they are just that, opinions. You may grow up following one thing and later in life convert, or just reject religion altogether.There a many different reasons why Muslims convert to Christianity. 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 which includes ostracism from family members and friends, kidnappings and even death threats. 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.Most of these converts keep their new affiliation secret, as Islam considers those who leave the faith to be apostates. Here in the United States, people who have converted to Christianity are regularly harassed. Their families shun them and they receive tons of death threats. Employees try to get them fired and taxi drivers stalk them.In some cases these people are all alone with no one to talk to.I do not find this surprising because religion is a touchy subject for some. Also, the United States is not like any other country. Therefore, things are handled totally different than they are here. I personally believe that everyone should be able to decide what religion they want to follow.
1- Entry observes proper formatting (5/5 points) Name of LRJ prompt appears on the first line or Title of blog post, followed by the date of the LRJ assignment on the second line. Entry is between 250-500 words.
2- Entry is thoughtfully written, creative and relevant (7/10 points) Evidence is given that the prompt was read and followed. The entry reflects some shallow thought, but little creativity. You did address all parts of the prompt, but some deeper consideration of life for converts in America is needed. How different are American views? Do we not also harass/discriminate against non-christians.
3- Entry observes proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. (3/5 points) Although these LRJ entries are informal compositions, they should still read as if an intelligent person wrote them.
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4- Entry is emailed to me and appears as part of your blog entry (5/5pts)
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