My opinion? Well, Judaism does not seek converts. A non-Jew can also live a good life and merit Olam Habo (the next world) by being a good non-Jew. He doesn’t have to become Jewish.

However those who do sincerely convert, are welcomed in the Jewish People like any other Jew. These converts, or geirim, are even considered to be on a higher spiritual level than the regular born-Jew.

But one has to be sincere. A (potential-)convert has to realize that after the immersion in the mikvah… there is no way back. Once a Jew, always a Jew. It isn’t always easy to be a Jew. It is an awesome responsibility that we carry on our shoulders. Antisemites often say how everything bad in the world comes from the Jews. And well, in a way they are right. Whenever we violate the Torah, it has a negative effect on the world. But the same thing goes for whenever a Yid does mitzvos. By doing mitzvos we elevate the world and spread holiness in it.

Unfortunately there are many (and with many, I mean… MANY) geirim who after a while fell back into their old lifestyles. Now, for a born-Jew it is one thing to fall back into a secular-lifestyle (not to say it’s good; not at all). But for a geir it is a totally different story.

The born-Jew was born in G-d’s covenant with Avrohom Avinu, he had no choice in it. But a non-Jew who became Jewish’ chose himself to join the Jewish people and accept this covenant. For him to reject it afterwards is much worse. One can better be/remain a good non-Jew than a ‘bad’ Jew.

But again, if someone is sincere and continues to live a Torah-lifestyle he is fully accepted, and often even admired by the rest of the Jewish people.

B”H I am privileged to know several of these kind of converts and count them as my friends.

May, in their merit, moshiach come speedily in our days!