tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post2834078211166305043..comments2024-02-26T07:02:01.185-05:00Comments on Freedom from the Forbidden: Why I Don't Go to Halaqas - aka, what's wrong with the way conversion stories are toldqrratugaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-41735278600933261692014-05-31T04:30:31.489-04:002014-05-31T04:30:31.489-04:00The inner jihad...always all the time....The inner jihad...always all the time....Hydenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-8604745122737016432014-05-14T23:58:38.610-04:002014-05-14T23:58:38.610-04:00Caitie :) So good to hear from you! (I'm assum...Caitie :) So good to hear from you! (I'm assuming you're the one I know, right?)<br /><br />Refreshing to hear your thoughts! I really hope I didn't come off as too vicious in my response to the above speaker's talk, but, really, it was suffocating to have to endure it. It was pure evil! And it breaks my heart that our MSA thinks such talks should be encouraged and celebrated. qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-52493180807252270242014-05-13T20:14:54.826-04:002014-05-13T20:14:54.826-04:00As a convert, I totally agree with you, and it wei...As a convert, I totally agree with you, and it weirds me out when people ask me about how I converted and then give weird "compliments" I guess about what this means for me as a spiritual being. I happen to be a former Catholic too, and I'm grateful that I was raised Catholic. I had an excellent moral upbringing. I was raised to know God, and that prepared me for Islam. When I say Caitiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518932657704917030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-45864034462218010912014-04-15T19:27:50.000-04:002014-04-15T19:27:50.000-04:00Interesting post and to be honest; I can't say...Interesting post and to be honest; I can't say I blame you for not wanting to go to halaqa's on campus; the speech was quite... sad. If she reads this, please pray for your mother and father... you have no idea where they stand with Allah swt. My teacher often tells us about the power of prayer from a child to a parent, it is immense. <br />Secondly; I am beginning to wonder about the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com