A Muslim Girl converting to Christianity ?

[dhj786]

@Reason

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Lost in all the hype about conversions is this universal fact: only a tiny percentage of people change their religion.

It is not just in the religious realm but across the board a problem in countries like Pakistan that people’s actions and thoughts are forced to remain within certain parameters by social pressure or laws. This is one reason why Pakistan and other countries, such as Iran, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia which are even worse in this regard, are struggling. Prosperous countries are open societies. This is not a coincidence; openess is a key reason for their success. The US, which influenced the rest of the West and eastern nations such as Japan and South Korea, was founded by people who believed in the open discussion of ideas. The theory being, that while the people would make some mistakes, in the long run good ideas would eventually reign supreme in the marketplace of ideas. This is what allows a country like the US to change so rapidly. Look at Obama’s election. Even 30 years ago it would be unthinkable. 50 years ago Obama could not even eat a burger in Virginia or North Carolina; in 2008 he won those states.

Iran is a bit of an anomaly when it comes to your list. Iran is a bit more tolerant of religious minorities relatively speaking, compared to Pakistan. Yes yes I do know that Sunnis and Baha’is are persecuted heavily, but the Christians and Jews living there have no complaints. And Iran is much better educated than Pakistan is. Compare Pakistani molvis with Iranian mullahs and you will see that the latter is far more progressive than illiterate molvis from NWFP.