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| O’Sullivan denies conversion to Islam | |
| 2003-10-03 | |
| The former world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan last night said that recent reports that he had converted to Islam were misleading. "There has been some confusion recently. I am not a Muslim. However, I am privileged with the friendship of Muslims who have been there for me and I value as true friends. Yes, I’m interested in Islam, but I’m also interested in Buddhism and Christianity. Perhaps I’ve been naive and given people the wrong impression, and if I have I’m sorry. It was a bit stupid of me, I suppose. I went along to a mosque because I’m interested in Islam, but I didn’t know anyone would be interested in converting me. Actually, even when they called me to the front of the mosque I didn’t know what was happening. They were very friendly, and in my ignorance I thought it was just a social thing - their way of welcoming a stranger. I felt a bit overawed by all the people around me, especially because they were talking all the time. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t want to offend, and I just thought I’d keep everyone happy then politely leave. But now I know differently. Everyone knows I’m not the most disciplined of fellas. I suppose that’s why the press thought it was such a good story." Wonder if the apostasy law still applies, Whoops!
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| Posted by:TS |
| #7 To adopt Islam, you merely have to intone the phrase "there is no God but Allah, and Muhammed was/is his prophet", IIUC. I think you have to do it in Arabic, in the presence of witnesses. You don't have to do it at a certain time, or be rotating counterclockwise or anything like that. I may be wrong. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-10-3 9:22:16 PM |
| #6 In the US most kids get circumcized (ugh!), regardless of religion. Which seems to me a rather awfully stupid thing to do... I understand doing stupid things because one's God commands you to do them (the whole "faith" thing) , but doing them just because it's a *fad*? Really people, chopping bits off one's penis doesn't make people cleaner - in fact it causes more medical problems than it solves. Unless your religion demands it (in which case nothing I'm gonna say will make any difference :-) DON'T CHOP OFF BITS OFF YOUR SONS'S PENISES. One of the reasons that if I ever die and get reincarnated in America, I'd choose to come back as a girl. :-D |
| Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2003-10-3 8:40:53 PM |
| #5 Let me correct my statement:It is not just Jews who are circumsised,I am,my son is,my brother is.my Father was and we are Christians. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2003-10-3 6:07:06 PM |
| #4 Let me correct my statement:It is not just Jews who are circumsised,I am,my son is,my brother is.my Father was and we are Christians. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2003-10-3 6:02:55 PM |
| #3 Not all Jews are circumcisied. I am,so is my son. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2003-10-3 5:49:30 PM |
| #2 Will O'Sullivan be issuing a Fatawah concerning bank-shots? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-10-3 4:23:49 PM |
| #1 Well, I've gone by this item several times without commenting. But, I just have to know. Is conversion to Islam the sort of thing you can do by accident? I mean, the whole being splashed with water or dunked thing is a giveaway for Christianity. And the surgery sorta lets you know for converting to Jewish. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2003-10-3 2:44:39 PM |