It is not a question of disliking the thread, I have no opinion either way. I edited my last post so you may not have seen what I added:

"Again I just don't see the purpose of 'revert' stories. What are we supposed to discuss here? What is the response to such a post? - Congratulations? Shame? Who cares?"

Let's get away from the specifics of Ali, I could post a video link to a very learned, activist and thoughtful muslim, who is not by any strech of the imagination 'anti muslim', but has none the less abandoned the religion. But what would be thed point of me doing that.
I guess the reason I posted a reply to the OP in the first place, and to further the discussion, is why are these 'revert' stories important?

Or it could be that I am just bored. :)

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."