An increasing number of Muslim refugees seeking asylum in Switzerland and Germany are embracing Christianity, according to local reports.
In Germany, more than 2,000 Muslims have reportedly converted to Christianity since 2014. Church counselors in Switzerland are also reporting similar happenings but have not recorded the number of converts yet, Christian Today relays.
Switzerland's counselling center for Integration and Religious Affairs (Beratungsstelle für Integrations und Religionsfragen or BIR) notes that the number of Muslims converting to Christianity increased when the refugee crisis struck. In an interview with the Swiss edition of 20 Minutes, coordinator Kathrin Anliker said those who have converted in the last few months are mostly Afghans and Kurds.
Advertisement
Anliker explained that many of the Muslim refugees may have been disenchanted with the radical interpretation of Islam in their homeland. She added that there may also be those who have secretly been living as Christians in their home country but now have openly professed their faith. Full story...
Related posts:
In Germany, more than 2,000 Muslims have reportedly converted to Christianity since 2014. Church counselors in Switzerland are also reporting similar happenings but have not recorded the number of converts yet, Christian Today relays.
Switzerland's counselling center for Integration and Religious Affairs (Beratungsstelle für Integrations und Religionsfragen or BIR) notes that the number of Muslims converting to Christianity increased when the refugee crisis struck. In an interview with the Swiss edition of 20 Minutes, coordinator Kathrin Anliker said those who have converted in the last few months are mostly Afghans and Kurds.
Advertisement
Anliker explained that many of the Muslim refugees may have been disenchanted with the radical interpretation of Islam in their homeland. She added that there may also be those who have secretly been living as Christians in their home country but now have openly professed their faith. Full story...
Related posts:
- Number of Muslim migrants in Austria converting to Christianity on the rise...
- At a Berlin church, Muslim refugees converting in droves...
- 6 million Muslims in Africa convert to Christianity every year?
- Uproar in India over 'forced' conversions...
- Egyptian Christians killed in Libya for refusing to convert to Islam...
- Pakistan's Hindu girls forced into Muslim marriages...
No comments:
Post a Comment