Recently divorced Nollywood actress Vivian Metchie
says she recently adopted the Islamic faith because she found the
Christian faith too confusing. Speaking with Yes! magazine on her
conversion, Ms Metchie said it was a personal decision she had to take...
"Yeah it is personal. I understand the Koran more than the
bible. All of a sudden, the Christian confusion was driving me nuts. My
dad was catholic, my mum was Deeper Life, I married someone in the
Redeemed Church and then all of a sudden, the few religions had
something
bad to say about each other. I just couldn't take it anymore. A friend
of mine who is close to me said that once you are grounded on the word,
it wont be confusing. Unfortunately, maybe I wasn't grounded in the
word, but I still could see what I see. But in my quest and study and
research, I don't know: I was probably looking for peace. Yeah! That was
what I was looking for and I found it in the Koran".
The mother of 4 who has adopted Fareedah as her
muslim name says her decision was well received and respected by her dad
who has since stopped calling her by her native name and now calls her
Fareedah.
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