Hi. My name is Brandon. I am 30 years old and I live in the United States. I was born into a nominally Protestant family. We rarely attended church. In my early teens, I learned about Islam in school. I became with fascinated by it. Eventually, I got a copy of the Quran and began reading it. Never in my life have I been so moved or felt so close to God! Still, I wasn't sure if I wanted to be a Muslim. I let the idea simmer until I was 20 years old, when I made shahada. As time went on, I learned more about something called "hadith." Many of these hadith turned me off from Islam. I was told I couldn't be a Muslim if I didn't accept the hadith and follow the Sunnah of the Prophet. I was very sad, as I found I could not reconcile much of what I found in the hadith and the Sunnah with what I was reading in the Quran. So, I abandoned my faith. I spent years searching for God in various religions and faith traditions. None satisfied me. Then I learned about something called "Quranism" or Quran Alone Islam. After some research and much prayer, I have decided that I can be a Muslim without the hadith. I now follow only the Quran. I am once again happy and fulfilled. I hope to learn much from this forum.