It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare. I'm so pleased to have found you all and this site! Its been 2 years since I professed the shahada at the local Masjid here. I have many many years of study as a catholic seeking GOD, but it's wonderful to have found him within 5 minutes after opening the Quran. But so sad to be surrounded by those who can read, and profess to know what it is that is being said, and feeling the distance they have from the mesage. Please continue to strip away the dogma untill the shining heart is exposed.