My reversion to Islam (believe in Quran again)

[Mystic]

I am aware of the verses in Quran. I've read the Quran over 40 times in my life.

I stand by what I said. The Quran promises non-believers paradise as well in other verses. So before I give you my answer, why don't I ask you, what do you think is a possible reconciliation of these verses?

The issue I have with what you're saying here, is I once followed Christianity most of my life. Islam, while it shares some commonalities with Christianity, teaches an opposing view as it relates to ''heaven'' or ''paradise.'' While I'm an atheist now, if I were still a Christian, I'd wonder why should I beleve the Qur'an over the NT?

This, to me, is the problem with religion. It isn't for me to judge you or your desire to follow Islam, but rather just point out the obvious contradictions that exist within all religions, and comparing them all to one another. You know what I mean?

Islam, just like the other religions, claims to be the 'one true religion.' How can that be when all the others claim the same? All religions can't be right, so to me, they all are most likely...'wrong.'

But, anyway! :=)

There has been plenty of true religions but at the core, all of them are saying be a good human being. Quran says the true religion is the nature humans are originated upon but most people don't know this.

This true religion debate shouldn't be a debate. To be a good human being is the true religion. Whether a revelation is actually revealed by God or not, is another matter.

If people come across miracles of a Prophet, their situation and circumstance is totally different to say a person in China who hears about a Prophet in the middle east and then is told to believe.

We have to try to understand why Quran states those who do good will enter paradise in general while at the same time there is other verses that seem to say you can't disbelieve or else no paradise. The contradiction is easily solved if the promise to paradise to those who do good is seen as a general promise to humanity while those who disbelieve being condemned are only specific to those in that area that have disbelieved despite the miracles they are aware of.

So the circumstances are obviously different. It's not far fetch interpretation but one that makes sense.