Did Charles Manson (of Helter Skelter fame) convert to Islam in prison?
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noth by hands....power of mind to break someone to weakness and control them.\n\n\noh yes im paraniod.....there was lots more to it
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Saddam was the Baathist party leader in Iraq.  Most Sunni's are Baathist as well.  That is the connection between the two.  Saddam is by no means a religious man.  It was on rare occasion that he even wore Arab garb.  The Sunni's enjoyed most of the perks under his watch.  Most of the army was Sunni, yet most of the Republican Guard were from his home town. These are the people that he trusted the most; these were his most loyal followers, it had nothing to do with religion. His relationship with all other segments of Iraqi society was at best, guarded.  The Kurds would have had his ass in a New York minute, given half the chance.  The Turkman had no particular edge with Saddam, and the Christians just stayed out of his way. The Shiites, particularly those in the south, had strong ties to Iran.  Iran's brand of Islam is predominately Shiite, so Saddam was not particularly friendly to the Shiites.  Saddam ruled with scare tactics and he was pretty effective with them.  He kept every one under control but at a high price.  The mass graves still pop up occasionally!
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I think you mean that crook who went prison for having his business partner killed.\nNicholas van Hoogstraten.\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3301361.stm
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For the whole world to convert to Islam means that all truth has left the world. God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are real- Mohammad was a guy who talked, wrote a book, and died. To think that the whole world would just forget truth altogether-don't think that can ever happen. Thank God.
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No he is still in prison, he was just sentenced to death.  It hasnt been carried out yet.
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Actually, you refer to a Christian politician in Lebanon.  He was murdered because he does not support Syria.
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islam is religion of pardoning
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I believe that is on purpose. I dont know if Moore did that consciously, but yeah. Both are withdrawn, disheveled, and have a rather bleak look at the world in general. Moore is fascinated with the past, notably Jack the Ripper, and finds porn artistic. Manson shares many of these views, only he goes far mre extreme in reality. \n\nI think the same factors created the look for both, but Moore can express himsef without physically killign other people. But I guess that i snot much of a compliment.
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Yes, he did.  And if you're truly interested, check out "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel, a journalist who originally set out to disprove Christianity but ended up supporting it instead, and he became a Christian.
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I don't know and I don't care, in fact I don't believe in heaven or hell.\nI DO know and I'm very sure is, he should GO TO JAIL as the criminal he is. (And I could care less if he was molested by all the inmates there!)\nWe have this very good saying in my country: You do it here, you pay for it here. \nNo f***** paying for it in the "afterlife".
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I applaud you, this is a good question for philosophical thought. \n\nThe thing is, you cannot be responsible for destroying someone else's beliefs. If someone judgedthe choice to give up on their beliefs, then it is them alone who must suffer for their choice. You cannot decide whether or not someone murders you, but you can decide whether or not to continue in your beliefs.\n\nIn the case of your question; the perpetrator committing the murder would be judged accordingly by God. However, for the person trying to convert, he would be jedged based on whether or not he intentionally lied to the person he converted. Even if the converter's viewpoint is wrong, he will be judged worse if he intentionally lied to send someone to hell than if he, indeed, truly believed he was right.
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It is hypocritical i agree. it is condemnable to give capital punishment for conversion and i support their stand who were keeping tab on a 16 year old case of conversion. but I doubt if that man would have been in jail for conversion to any non christian relegion would it have attracted so much concern? \n\nmost of the organization in Afganistam  are looking out for their interests. the type of humanists you are looking for are not many and those who claim to be one do not go at such places where monetary benfits are absent and risk to their life is many fold.
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Yes, put them on trial for removing a barbaric religious government (the Taliban) and toppling a brutal dictator (Saddam).
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well, hitler was an idiot.  a deeply disturbed hypocritical self-loathing idiot.  and a murderous jerk (i'd use a different term but after all this is the religion and spirituality section and i'm sure that kind of language is not tolerated here).  charismatic?  sure.  so was charles manson.  antichrist?  well, everything he did was essentially the opposite of what most believe christ would have done.  so um, sure, i guess you could call him that.  but i'm sure there will be more like him in the future, so i wouldnt be so hasty as to call him "the" antichrist.  that is, if there is a such thing as the rapture and the antichrist and all.
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Interesting!  \n\nWhat about the reverse?  If Marilyn Manson repents and goes to heaven, can the people in hell still listen to his music?
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Here's one you missed - guilt.  How many people have you seen come out of prison spouting jesus?  Look at Gary Busey (not prison, but he WAS a bad boy).\n\nMy friend proposed a theory that many of the most vociferous bible thumpers have the longest rap sheets.\n\nPersonally, I think prison is the NEW house of god.
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I suppose he would if he did.\n\nI haven't seen anything about that, but I did see that FOX will be showing an interview in which he tells how he would have done the murders - if he had done it. :P\n\nIf the conversion story is true, he'll likely announce his new name there. Tune in!