Why Do People Follow Islam?

Islam is one of the fastest growing religions behind Christianity and it is projected to surpass Christianity in the next few decades. There are many heated debates amongst countries with the Islamic State and the terrorists attack/threats to non-Muslim countries. There is a question that remains in most people’s minds why do you people follow this religion. At the same time there is something many people do not understand and that is simply that they do not know what Islam truly is. It is very easy to be fearful of a people group that is known for being terrorists, but if we were able to take the time and learn about what they truly stand for, maybe we would not be so fearful because we would be able to see that they are human just like us. I had the opportunity to speak with a very sweet and kind …show more content…
What I understood from him that it is a time where as we are passing from this physical body we are walking into our purely spiritual form. This is similar to what is spoken about with Christians as we leave this earthly body and pass into our spiritual body where we come before the throne of God. Muslims being in the supernatural and if we go back up to the earlier question “What is a human being?” he states that Muslims are aware that they come from Allah and will return to him after death. As a Christian, I believe that what Omar states about the process and transition is consistent with what I believe it is just a matter of where you end up once you have transitioned. As a Christian though once I die I will come before the Judgement Seat of Christ to be judged and awarded for what I have done during my life. He did not explain the process of what will happen after death and where he will appear once he has transitioned. Due to both religions being monotheistic there are a lot of similarities in beliefs and how you choose to live your life for the most