Islam: What was I thinking?

No matter where in this world you live, you spend time exploring "exotic" things - from fashion and food to lifestyles, cultures and religion. In the Western World for instance, Christianity is just the norm, not an exotic faith like the many Asian faiths that have become increasingly poplular with young Westerners, from Buddhism and Hinduism, even Judaism, Kabbalism and Islam.

If you have been a reader of my previous posts, then you will realise that a couple of months ago (my last post!) I was reading up on Islam and reviewing many different DVDs. I was starting to doubt certain doctrines that have been instilled in me from birth, such as the Trinity.

What of now? What has changed? Simply put, I realise I wasn't in search of the One True God, but in search for something more "exotic" and Islam has fascinated me on many different levels, from its misrepresentation in the media through to the very historical foundations of the faith.

I cannot however throw away nearly twenty-five years of Christianity just because some other faith is considered to be more exotic in this region of the world... If I were to fly to the Middle East, I'm sure Christianity would be somewhat classified as an exotic religion of the West!

I believe in Jesus. I believe in God. I believe in the Holy Spirit. How the Trinity works I cannot explain, nor can anyone else, it is purely a mystery of our Catholic faith. I like that we have so many great people down in the history books as Saints and Blesseds. I'm proud I can trace the lineage of Popes all the way back to St. Peter. I am proud that my faith is the largest single denomination out of all faiths.

So here I stay, perhaps not kool, exotic or fashionable... but is the truth ever?