The art of Conversion

I'm talking about converting from one religion to another.

I believe the most genuine of conversion is when you convert because you receive "light"/"hidayah" from God or when you use your logic and reason to convert, in the sense that you analyse the teachings of the religion and it made you think you should dedicate yourself to that religion.

The EASIEST method to convert someone is when you prey on those who are WEAK. People's faith are easily shaken when they are at the most vulnerable situation. What do i mean by VULNERABLE SITUATION?

1. In desperate need of money.

2. Undergoing depression.

3. Have no beliefs.

Basically it's when you are FACING PROBLEMS IN LIFE.

I had a friend who converted to another religion. She and some of her siblings converted so this got me interested and i asked the reason of the conversion. And i notice a pattern.

She converted at a time when she was vulnerable. She was undergoing depression and somehow at that time, a friend of hers introduce this abc religion (i shall not name the religion). So she was being preached. It seems like this religion shows a lot of kindness (not that i'm disputing that) and gives her motivating support to continue life despite the depression. And i asked her, what's wrong with your previous religion. She simply told me her God was never there for her at the time when she needed Him the most unlike this religion which she just converted into.

What i believe is that in her previous religion, she has no friends to get her to get over the depression. But in abc religion, the followers are "more people loving". So it's nothing to do with God but to do with the followers. In abc religion, the followers listen to her problems, guide her, give her motivational support etc..

You see, praying to God alone is not enough for you to get over your depression. You need "human support" to comfort and guide you. And it's this human support that helped to relief your pain. Don't we humans like to talk about our problems and have another human listen to us and give solutions and tell us everything will be ok?

So when you have God + human support, we think it's the working of God that your depression is gone. But humans being humans, you simply need the support of another human being.

Sure you want to help the poor, but if you don't have the intention to convert them, then you shouldn't preach about your religion to them WHILE HELPING THEM.

The truth is, when most people provide help, they expect something in return.