I was born and raised Catholic (Western Belarusian and Irish parents) and I went through a once-a-week religious class, but never felt especially attached to Christianity. I became an atheist over time and have been going through difficulties currently and I find that I still have a faith deep down. I’m interested in Islam because I read a tiny bit of the Quran as a kid out of curiosity (during the height of Islamophobia in the US, George Bush, early Obama era) and found that it wasn’t “terrifying and inhumane” as Fox News would say on the TV set at my grandparents’ condo. What resources would you point to for a beginner/ on the fence person to learn about Islam? Thank you in advance.
I’m a Protestant and implore you to learn more about Christianity and its history so you can see for yourself what we aspects of Catholicism we believe to be from God and what we believe to be manmade. I’m sure any Muslims here would agree with me that you should look into Islam and Christianity at the same time and make the decision for yourself. After all, God/Allah will make it clear for you which is correct.