Assalamu Alaikum,
I didn't know much about Islam when I married my Muslim husband. But early on I learned the basics and had a respect for it. I grew up in a religious Lutheran conservative home with practicing parents who brought us up in the church from birth. In college, I left our church and felt strange finding another church to go to as some churches (even the Lutheran ones) varied quite a bit in how they conducted services, etc. I was always taught that there was one God, even as a Christian. But then we learned about Jesus and they told us that Jesus was the savior and we touched upon the trinity in Sunday School but it was usually just something we took as belief and didn't question much. I have always believed there is only one God. Didn't think of Jesus as a god. Had a hard time "accepting Jesus as my savior". Couldn't understand how I had to pray to Jesus when I was speaking to God.
The trinity is confusing and when I think about it, most Christians do not believe they are ascribing partners to God although the trinity seems to say that. It is hard to explain really. The Christians say that Jesus was made in the image of God but maybe they don't realize that that is making him a partner of God. They also believe that Jesus was human too (God in human form???). It is very easy for most people to just accept and not question. It didn't take long for me to convert once I started really looking at Islam seriously. It was only a month. The biggest step for me was the fact that I would be rejecting the belief about Jesus, and if this was wrong, although I didn't have that strong of a belief in the Christian way of thinking by then. I too was so amazed how much similarities there were between Islam and Christianity. What made me believe was the fact that THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD.
I can relate to another sister who said she was not entirely happy when she converted. For me, it was something I HAD to do, HAD to decide on. It was not a "life-transforming" experience then. It has been a process. And still is. Being Muslim is so much in our actions. Sure, first of all I had the faith. After that came the actions along with it. And I still am working on perfecting myself, which of course will never happen. What I love now is from time to time learning more of the beauty of Islam as I go along on my path in life.
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