Grateful Dead, Rastafaria, and Reincarnation. Wendy’s Path to Islam. Convert Story (USA)
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Episode 120: Convert to Islam: https://untoislam.com Podcast: https://untoislam.com/podcast About Us: https://untoislam.com/about-us Contact Us: https://untoislam.com/contact-us Live QA Session: https://untoislam.com/live-qa-session Sponsor|Donate|Support|Help Us: https://untoislam.com/donate Host: Gina Marie DeBarthe. Guest: Wendy Butterick. Wendy's Path to Islam In this episode we discuss Sister Wendy's journey to Islam. We discuss her childhood, her search for belonging, and her spiritual encounters with a variety of spiritual faiths and movements. Sister Wendy became Muslim in 2000 and currently resides in Powder Springs, Georgia with her husband. In this episode we discuss: Here childhood in California and Baja California Her difficult relationship with her mother and her learning disabilities. How she left home at a young age and traveled. Rastafarianism and its Christian roots. How the current Bible is incomplete and has been changed, and how the Quran remediates those differences. The concept of the second coming of Jesus (PBUH) and discuss the concept of reincarnation. Wendy's shahada and her conversion to Islam. The importance of embracing your own culture/ethnicity while still practicing as a Muslim. About the Becoming Muslim Podcast Do you have questions about Islam? Are you looking for a new direction in life? The Becoming Muslim podcast at https://untoislam.com is made for those who are in the midst of researching Islam. It also suits newly converted Muslims. Our podcast offers a wide variety of audible resources. From captivating stories of converts to discussions on day to day Islamic practices, Unto Islam allows for each individual to cater to their spiritual needs. Find out: (1) How to convert to Islam (2) What it means to be Muslim (3) Why Islam has helped others As Muslims do not engage in missionary work, our site is only here to help those who want to know more about our faith and creed.