Muslims from a Christian background in the US?

[amuslim]

Peace,

I am the only Muslim in my family from a Protestant background.  I am also Korean descent.

Peace

[Mr.Q]

I too am from a Catholic Family. Almost 99% of my extended family and my x-wife's family are all catholic, with a few atheists. All my friends and coworkers are all Christian or agnostic or atheists.

I have one other Quranist Muslim friend who converted after meeting me. We are all we have and there is no mosques near us, not that we would ever go to one either.

I do thank God though that all my family and friends have been, for the most part, very supportive and accepting of what I believe. I really don't have anything to complain about regarding treatment and respect, for the most part, from friends and family.

[Bahman]

Sound off if that is you!  I am from an Irish Catholic American family and the only Muslim in it.  This can make things a bit odd as I am sure you can imagine.  There are also no Mosques in this area where I can go off to pray.  Would love to hear the experience of some people in similar situations.

Peace dear truth seeker.
You do not have to go to Masques , or church or  any religious related  buildings to be with God, there is no place in this earth which is not manipulated with Satan, God is only teacher of of Hid words and He is the one explains His words 75:16-19

where I can go off to pray

God is everywhere, we can pray anywhere, anytime and any direction
Peace
Ps
17:36

   

[Kaiokenred]

Actually no, you don't need to pray at all. Prayer is a waste of time.

[Mr.Q]

Actually no, you don't need to pray at all. Prayer is a waste of time.

I guess all the Prophets, Messengers and believers mentioned in the Quran who prayed to God, even with their prayers reiterated for us, were all wasting their time? God even says He answers the prayers but I guess that's not your Islam either.

Sometimes I wonder if you have ever even read the Quran.

[Maha]

Born as sunni. Left sunnism and became almost Christian, but choosed to be a student of quran instead.,
Peace

[Kaiokenred]

I guess all the Prophets, Messengers and believers mentioned in the Quran who prayed to God, even with their prayers reiterated for us, were all wasting their time? God even says He answers the prayers but I guess that's not your Islam either.

Sometimes I wonder if you have ever even read the Quran.

But they didn't pray to anyone. And WOW lol,  you read a translation from someone who has been affected by hadiths, from a corrupted Quran changed by the hadithists and it said Allah answered their prayers. I guess I was wrong and you enlightened me!

[Mr.Q]

   Ok. Keep believing in your godless Pantheism religion while claiming its Islam. Its your soul.

[Kaiokenred]

  Ok. Keep believing in your godless Pantheism religion while claiming its Islam. Its your soul.

I'm not quite sure if you understand what Pantheism means.

"Pantheism is the view that the Universe (or Nature) and God (or divinity) are identical"

Pretty sure I don't believe a single bit of that.

[captainneckbeard]

I grew up protestant, and am now the only muslim in my known extended family. My parents and extended family are all rabidly anti-islam, and all believe the jews belong in palestine and that literally anything done by them is justified. My parents do not know I'm muslim, but my wife knows and is just quietly tolerant, but hates it.

You mentioned there are no mosques in your area. I have a few here in the Austin, TX area, but frankly i'm afraid of them. Maybe it's because I was raised to be afraid of Muslims, but if they knew my beliefs, I don't know what would happen, so I steer clear. The free-minds forum is the only believing community I have, so God bless all of you with muslim spouses!