Why I became Muslim - the search:: Why is it human in nature to be good? Of course, living life either enhances this nature or corrupts it... I always looked at people as people. I did not notice differences amongst people like most all do... maybe it was growing up in a multicultural community where people just got along. That is one thing good about portions of the US. From a young child, I always KNEW there was a God. It was like I was programmed with this innate knowledge. Why would I need a religion when my being was satisfied??????? If I were ever to accept a religion, it HAD to satisfy this innate nature inside me. All my life, I have always tried to do good and help people. It was in my nature. I too was brought up Christian. Most all I came in contact with were also very good people. But for me, like many, some of the beliefs just did not go with my nature. I looked at many religions (Christianity, Mormonism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, etc) and even Scientology. In all their Books, I just saw that mankind had messed them all up. Belief had to be something SIMPLE and convincing. None of these spoke to my basic nature. This nature of mine is not into blind faith. I was exposed to the negative side of Islam during the Iran Hostage crisis in 1979/80. Many in college had dart boards of the Iranian leader... So much hate. I just ignored these hateful people. This hate culminated with a Mormon and a Muslim sharing the same dorm room. The HATE of the Mormon. The Muslim NEVER got upset. Even tho I saw the Muslim as such a good person, I never even thought of looking into Islam. I would have NEVER EVER considered looking into Islam, but forces were at work... When I met my wife to be, she introduced me to Islam. She gave me a Quran. I read it. For me, it spoke to this nature inside me. Who would have thought that I would become a Muslim? Everyone was shocked as this was at the time Bush 1 was at war in Iraq. So one never knows. Why is it in ones nature to see differences in people? Many would say it is an innate survival programming in our minds - survival of the fittest. The Quran takes a positive view on this - that man was made diverse (languages, colors, etc) so that they could know one another. It is verses like this, way back when, that just spoke to my being/nature. And then later I found out that this absolute innate knowledge I had about God was something that was programmed. But that is another story worth hearing. I will let another Muslim share that one.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:38:14 +0000
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