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The Catholic Priest who Embraced Islam asked: Why do we believe in Original Sin?Priests Embraced Islam (1.Ex- US Catholic Priest, Yusuf Estes-i)
Yusuf Estes, a USA citizen, has served as Delegate to the United Nations Peace Conference for Religious Leaders. He is an Ex-Christian Preacher & Former Catholic Priest. He has embraced Islam after an interesting spiritual journey. In his fruitful real story, he says… (Part 1)
"My name is Yusuf Estes now, but in years past my friends used to call me Skip. I have preached Christianity and worked in the amusement and music industry since I was a boy in the 1950's. My father and I have traditionalisti music stores, TV and radio programs and outdoor amusement for fun (and profit). I was a music minister and even used a pony ride and pleasantly occupied the children as "Skippy the Clown." Once, I have served as Delegate to the United Nations Peace Conference for Religious Leaders. Now I am a retired former Muslim Chaplain for United States Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC. And I join alongside a great deal of American Muslims, working with Muslim student and youth organizations as well as schools for Muslim children. As such, I travel around the entire world lecturing and sharing the message of the Christ of the Quran in Islam. We hold dialogs and discussion groups with all faiths and get enjoyment from the chance to work alongside rabbis, ministers, preachers and priests everywhere. Some of our work is in the institutional area, military, universities and prisons. Primarily our goal is to educate and commune the rectify message of Islam and who the Muslims genuinely are. Although Islam has grown now to closely tie Christianity as the biggest of religions on earth, we see some of those who assert Islam as Muslims, that do not in the right way grasp nor decently represent the message of "Peace, Surrender and Obedience to God" [Arabic = 'Islam']
How.It.Happened: This may seem rather strange, while we perhaps may part a few dissimilar perspectives and conceptions of God, Jesus, prophet hood, sin and salvation. But you see, at one time I was in the same boat as a lot of folks are today. Really, I was. Let me explain.
I was born into a very strong Christian family in the Midwest. Our family and their ancestors not only built the churches and schools all over this land, but actually were the same ones who came here in the basi place. While I was still in elementary we relocated in Houston, Texas in 1949 (I'm old). We attended church regularly and I was baptized at the age of 12 in Pasadena, Texas. As a teenager, I wanted to visit other churches to learn more of their teachings and beliefs. The Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, Charismatic movements, Nazarene, Church of Christ, Church of God, Church of God in Christ, Full Gospel, Agape, Catholic, Presbyterian and a great deal of more. I devised rather a thirst for the "Gospel" or as we say; "Good News." My exploration into religion did not stop with Christianity. Not at all. Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Metaphysics, Native American beliefs were all a portion of my studies. Just with regards to the only one that I did not look into gravely was "Islam". Why? Good question.
Music.Minister Anyway, I became very mesmerized in dissimilar types of music, particularly Gospel and Classical. Because my whole family was religious and musical it followed that I too would commence my studies in both areas. All this set me for the logical position of Music Minister in a lot of of the churches that I became related with over the years. I started instructing keyboard instruments in 1960 and by 1963 owned my own studios in Laurel, Maryland, called "Estes Music Studios."
Business Projects In Texas, Oklahoma and Florida Over the next 30 years my father and I worked together in a great deal of business projects. We had amusement programs, shows and attractions. We opened piano and organ stores all the way from Texas and Oklahoma to Florida. We had earned millions of dollars for the duration of those years, but could not find the peace of mind that may only come through knowing the truth and finding the real plan of salvation. I'm sure you have asked yourself the question; "Why did God give rise to me?" or "What is it that God wants me to do?" or "Exactly who is God, anyway?" "Why do we believe in 'original sin?" and "Why would the sons of Adam be forced to receive his 'sins' and then as a result be punished forever." But if you asked anybody these questions, they would probably tell you that you have to believe without asking, or that it is a 'mystery' and you shouldn't ask - "Just have faith, brother."
Trinity.Concept Strangely enough, the word "Trinity" is not in the Bible. And it has been a concern for religious scholars as early as 200 years after Jesus was raised up by Almighty God. I would ask preachers or ministers to give me a lot of sort of an idea how 'one' could figure out to become 'three' or how God Himself, Who may do anything He Wills to do, can not just pardon people's sins, but rather and had to become a man, come down on earth, be a human, and then take on the sins of all people; keeping in mind that all along He is still God of the whole universe and does as He Wills to do, both in and outside of the universe as we know it. They never seemed to be competent to come up with anything other than views or strange analogies.
Father - Ordained Non-Denominational Minister My father was very active in supporting church work, particularly church school programs. He became an ordained minister in the 1970s. He and his wife (my stepmother) knew galore of the TV evangelists and preachers and even visited Oral Roberts and helped in the building of the "Prayer Tower" in Tulsa, OK. They likewise were strong supporters of Jimmy Swaggart, Jim and Tammy Fae Bakker, Jerry Fallwell, John Haggi and Pat Robertson.
Met.A.Man.From.Egypt It was early in 1991 when my father begun doing business with a man from Egypt and told me that he wanted me to meet him. This idea appealed to me when I thought regarding the idea of having an global flavor. You know, the pyramids, sphinx, Nile River and all that. He was A "Mozlem": Hijackers; Kidnappers; Bombers, Terrorists.-and.who.knows.what.else? Then my father brought up that this man was a 'Moslem.' First, I hated the idea of meeting an "infidel, hijacker, kidnapper, bomber, terrorist, and non-believer." Any normal person would be repulsed at the idea. I couldn't believe my ears. A 'Moslem?' No way! I reminded my dad of the respective dissimilar things that we had heard regarding these people.
Lies Against Muslims & Islam - They Told Us, Muslims: • Don't even believe in God • They worship a black box in the desert. • And they kiss the ground five times a day. No.Way!.I.Did.Not.Want.to.Meet.Him! I did not want to meet this 'Moslem' man. No way! My father insisted that I meet him and reassured me that he was a very nice person. This was too much for me. Especially since the evangelists that we applied to travel around with all hated Muslims and Islam very much. They even said things that were not true to make persons frighted of Islam. So, why would I want anything to do with these people?
Idea.-."Change.Him.To.Christian" Then an idea came to me, "We may change this man to Christian." So, I gave in and consorted to the meeting. But on my terms. Met Him With A Bible, Cross and Cap with "Jesus Is Lord!" on.it. I accorded to meet him on a Sunday after church so we would be all prayed up and in good standing with the Lord. I would be carrying my Bible underneath my arm as usual. I would have my huge shiny cross dangling and I would have on my cap which says: "Jesus is Lord" right throughout the front. My wife and two young daughters came along and we were ready for our introductory encounter with the 'Moslems.' Where.Is.He? When I came into the shop and asked my father where the 'Moslem' was, he pointed and said: "He's right over there." I was confused. That couldn't be the Moslem. No way. Turban.&.Beard? I'm looking for a big man with flowing robes, a big turban on his head, a beard half way down his shirt and eyebrows that go all the way throughout his forehead with a sword or a bomb beneath his coat. No.Turban.-.No.Beard.-.[No.Hair.at.All!] This man had no beard. In fact, he didn't even have any hair on his head at all. He was almost bald. Best of all, he was very pleasant with a warm welcome and handshake. This didn't make sense. I thought they are terrorists and bombers. What is this all about?
He.Needs.Jesus Never mind. I'll get right to work on this guy. He needs to be 'saved' in the 'Name of Jesus' and me and the Lord are going to do it. Introduction.&.Interrogation After a quick introduction, I asked him:."do.you.believe.in.God? He.said: Yes..(Good!) Then.I.said:."Do.you.believe.in.Adam.and.Eve?" He.said: .Yes . (Very Good!). I said: What in regards to Abraham? You believe in him and how.he.tried.to.sacrifice.his.son.for.God? He.said:.Yes.(Even.better!). Then.I.asked:."What.about.Moses?"."Ten.Commandments?". "Parting.the.Red.Sea?". Again.he.said: ."Yes." (Better still!) Then:.What regarding the other prophets, David, Solomon and John.the.Baptist? He.said:.Yes..(Great!) I.asked: Do you believe.in.the.Bible?. Again,.he.said:.Yes. - (OK!) . So,now.it.was.time.for.the.big.question:Do.you.believe.in.Jesus?.That.he.was.the.Messiah.(Christ).of.God?. Again.the.said:.Yes..(Fantastic!) Well now - "This was going to be more comfortable than I had thought." He was just in regards to ready to be baptized only he didn't recognise it. And I was just the one to do it, too. Shocking Knowledge - Muslims Believe in the Bible?
One day in the Spring of 1991, I came to recognise that the Muslims believed in the Bible. I was shocked. How could this be? But that's not all, they believe in Jesus as: * A unfeigned messenger of God; * Prophet of God; * Miracle birth without humane intervention; * He was the 'Christ' or Messiah as anticipated in the Bible; * He is with God now and most important; * He will be coming back in the Last Days to lead the believers versus the 'Antichrist.' After "winning souls to the Lord for Jesus" day after day, this would be a huge accomplishment for me, to catch one of these 'Moslems' and 'convert' him to Christianity.
I asked him if he liked tea and he said he did. So off we went to a little shop in the mall to sit and talk regarding my favored subject: Beliefs. While we sat in that little coffee shop for hours talking (I did most of the talking) I came to know that he was very nice, quiet and even a bit shy. He listened attentively to each word that I had to say and did not interrupt even one time. I liked this man's way and thought that he had definitive potential to become a good Christian. - Little did I recognise the course of events in regards to to unravel in front of my eyes".
(To be continued).
The Full story is found in: Priests Embraced Islam (1.Ex- US Catholic Priest, Yusuf Estes, i to iv)
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