[Ali Imran]

In the other theological thread, I readily admitted only having a nodding acquaintance with others' faiths. I have some knowledge of Buddhism, though, as my parents were Buddhists. When I was small, my mother's colleague, a school teacher, shared her Christian faith with her, and she managed to convert her to Christianity. Shortly after my mom's conversion, she dismantled the altar in the house. But she didn't rush me into becoming a Christian, telling me to take my time to decide. Choosing a religion is a volitional act.

At the age of 15, I went to a gospel rally at the behest of my friend who was a regular churchgoer. It was there that I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour and Lord at the end of a powerful and uplifting sermon. At times I tagged along with my mum to her church. Somehow I began to backslide, and my later years were spent in the spiritual wilderness.

To cut a long story short (I'd already narrated my testimony in another thread), my life was one big mess and I was on the verge of ending it all. Surrendering myself to despair, I cried out to God and told Him I could no longer go on. The best part of my prayer was surrendering my life to the Lord and asked Him to take complete control of it.

That was the turning point in my life. He turned my life around, delivered me from my inner demons and has blessed me to the extent that my cup of blessings is filled to overflowing. I can say with certainty that the God of the Scriptures is a Living God - not a make-believe god - who has delivered many a downtrodden person - like myself - from their struggles and enabled them to stand.

Prayer and fellowshipping with the Lord has a profound impact on one's life. There's nothing mysterious about being mystically united with God who does invite our fellowship and communion with Him. Christianity is about having a personal relationship with God who is as near as you can reach out in prayer. There's everything to gain and nothing to lose by doing just that! Personal testimonies of Jesus's transforming power are a great lever to reach out to the unsaved.

Ok. Thank you for admitting you don't know much about Islam. Yet you criticize Islam as though you know the faith.