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I converted because I had issues w/ gender relations ( and a few other things) as described in the Bible. It seemed to me, especially in Paul's letters to the early church, that it was a necessary evil to marry, fall in love, have sex, etc. Celibacy, besides being damn difficult, is also unhealthy. Love is a gift from God, and it seemed to me like the church wanted to supress it as much as possible which didn't seem natural. Plus there is a lot of stuff in the Bible about women that I didn't agree with, like them remaining silent in church and things like that. Some people say "Oh well, it's not applicable to today's society." Then why did I want to follow the bible? Up until 3 years ago, Alabama had a law banning interracial marriage. Try enforcing that!! It seemed to me to be an impotent document, especially considering the alterations it had thru the centuries. I wasn't sure what to believe. Islam, despite popular lore, grants women lots of rights that are religiously ordained, not just "well hey it's ok if they do this." Like the right of inheritance, right to her own assets, right to divorce, etc. Also, it encourages people to live their lives, within moral boundaries of course. It doesn't regard the human condition as unnatural and there's no concept of original sin. Enough of my preaching, but basically in a nut shell is what influenced me. I'm curious to hear from other people who converted to something other than what they were raised
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