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Liam Neeson Considers Converting To Islam
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25-01-2012 03:44PM#1
Irish actor Liam Neeson is considering converting to Islam after becoming fascinated by the religion while filming in Turkey.
The Taken star grew up as a devout Catholic who acted as an altar boy at his local church and was even named after a priest.
However, during a trip to Istanbul to shoot a film, he was moved by Muslims' Call To Prayer, which takes place five times a day to summon followers to worship.
He says, "The Call to Prayer happens five times a day and for the first week it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit and it's the most beautiful, beautiful thing.
"There are 4,000 mosques in the city. Some are just stunning and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim."
Neeson admits he has always been both fascinated and baffled by religion, adding, "I was reared a Catholic but I think every day we ask ourselves, not consciously, what are we doing on this planet? What's it all about?
"I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism."
http://www.contactmusic.com/news/liam-neeson-considers-converting-to-islam_12871372
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patwicklow wrote: »I was in the same movie as this guy back in the 90,s we went on a session was some craic
whooosh
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My own belief is that ALL religion is strictly for the birds, but I like Liam Neeson as an actor and, from what I've read, he seems to have a lot going for him as a person as well. I just hope what he has said, says, will say or will be reported as having said does not cause him too much hassle in his life now that Islamophobia seems to have become as serious and disgusting a phenomenon as Jew-hating was in the past.
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My own belief is that ALL religion is strictly for the birds, but I like Liam Neeson as an actor and, from what I've read, he seems to have a lot going for him as a person as well. I just hope what he has said, says, will say or will be reported as having said does not cause him too much hassle in his life now that Islamophobia seems to have become as serious and disgusting a phenomenon as Jew-hating was in the past.
You must be the most religious and a person of divine wisdom on this discussion as yes the birds have complete freedom to see what they want fly whenever and where ever they like while us humans are grid locked in ques traffic jams mortgaged to capitalism and so on if only we could fly like the birds.... You should research Islamic Sufism as your onto something there the Muslim mystics had great short stories about wisdom.......0 -
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Northclare wrote: »Don't knock it till you try it
What, being brainwashed into believing there's an all knowing all doing deity that we need to obey and love?
No thanks, I'd rather keep my IQ level right where it is.0 -
Northclare wrote: »Don't knock it till you try it
What, being brainwashed into believing there's an all knowing all doing deity that we need to obey and love?
No thanks, I'd rather keep my IQ level right where it is.
Actually you just proved your IQ level with your us and them quote oh humility is a gift that people with your attitude will never understand well done you walked yourself into that one......0 -
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