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Originally Posted by heartofthacity
^^ exactly I was sayingOriginally Posted by SoleWoman
do you mind if i ask why...because by asking other people, you run the risk of them being biased to their own. by studying and researching them yourself...i believe you will be bale to form a sound opinion of which one is best for you if any...Originally Posted by selrahc123
Originally Posted by heartofthacity
do you not realize what you do when you convert to a religion<--- this is more in response to SN souljah
its not like "oh Ill go to a mosque/synagogue/church and if I like the vibe/teachings ill convert"
many religions, especially islam are "ways of life" rather than simply belief systems
read the holy books yourself and learn about what you are labeling your self as
If I go to a mosque ill learn its a religion of peace, pray 5 times, dont eat pork, repect blahblah
the perception of nonbelievers, hell, sins, attitudes towards the opposite sex differ greatlyrom the average americans life though
you cant really half-as' on religion man..
I suggest you hit up wikipedia and read about the ins and outs of religions (and particular sects) before joining them
If you simply need some sort of spiritual connection I highly recommend meditating
Who said anything about halfassing? I basically know nothing about any kind of religion. I wanted to ask actual people first rather than reading about different types
my response was more in response to SN souljah's
"go to a mosque man....learn about islam..and within a few weeks convert to Islam...trust me ..it will change ur life for the better...its the best decision you can make"
that really struck me because there ARE people that go to houses of worship and to not get the entire picture (which you would get from independent research), and in turn "half as" the religion
Thing about Islam is that it really is a basic religion. There are the five pillars of Islam and if you accept these things then you are a Muslimregardless of what you do.
1.) The belief that God is one and he has no partners what soever. He created everything in existence. He sent the prophet Muhammad as the final messenger andthe message given to him was the Qur'an. This is the first pillar or the "shahadah": "I bear witness that no deity is worthy of worshipexcept Allah and that Muhammad is the last and final messenger of Allah"
2) The 2nd pillar is prayer. Since you declared there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, then it makes sense to worship him accordingly. This is whyMuslims pray 5 times a day
3) The 3rd pillar is the alms giving. Some people are less fortunate than us and deserve our help. The alms tax is 2% of your untouched savings if you makeover a certain amount. If you make under a certain amount, you are entitled to receive alms.
4) The 4th pillar is fasting during the month of Ramadan. This is the holy month when the Qur'an was first revealed to mankind so Muslims that are able tofast from sun up to sun down.
5.) The 5th pillar is pilgrimage to Mecca for all those financially able.
I know I over simplified the pillars but that's basically all you need to be a Muslim. Studying sects, issues of various laws, headscarf for females, ectare all just leaves to the tree. As long as a person keeps to the 5 pillars, all else will follow.