Craig Robertson, Ex-Catholic, Canada : From Bad to Worse
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My name is Abdullah Al-Kanadi. I was born in Vancouver,
Canada. My family, who were Roman Catholics, raised me as a Roman Catholic
until I was 12 years old. I have been Muslim for approximately six years, and I
would like to share the story of my journey to Islam with you.
I suppose in any story it’s best to start from the beginning. During my childhood I attended a Catholic religious school and was taught about the Catholic faith, along with other subjects. Religion was always my best class; I excelled academically in the teachings of the Church. I was pressed into service as an ‘altar boy’ by my parents from a very young age, which pleased my grandparents a great deal; but the more I learned about my religion, the more I questioned it! I have this memory from my childhood, I asked my mother on Mass: “Is our religion the right one?” My mother’s answer still rings in my ears to this day: “Craig, they are all the same, they’re all good!” Well to me this didn’t seem right. What was the point of me learning my religion if they were all equally good!? continue
