JAKARTA - So far, Ari Wibowo has hardly ever discussed his religion. When Ari discussed in detail on Daniel Mananta's YouTube channel, his statement immediately caught the attention of netizens. Born as a child of a Muslim, Ari chose to convert to Christianity at the age of 10.
Ari recounted his experiences when he was still a Muslim and converted to Christianity. "I was born into my father's religion, and when I went to school I went to church even though I was not a Christian," he said, in the Daniel Mananta Network channel quoted Wednesday, January 20.
First to church, it was a big day. All school students were asked to enter the house of worship and attend services. "At that time, there was a big day and all my school children had services," he recalled.
Ari and his friends who were also known to be Muslims were questioned by their teacher. They are both given two choices, attend church to see services or stay at school.
However, because they did not understand what a service was, both of them chose to join. They attended and sat at the very back of the church while watching the service take place.
"I was asked by the teacher whether I wanted to attend or stay at school. I didn't understand what the service was for at that time. At church, I and two Muslim friends sat in the back," he said.
After the service, he felt that he was calmer and felt loved by God. "After praying I saw the sky, it felt so beautiful, peaceful, and I felt loved. There I realized that God exists and he loves me," said the man who was born December 26, 1970.
Ari Wibowo felt he got a whisper from God. So, he was convinced and decided to convert to Christianity and become a Christian at the age of 10.
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