Vishontar... I am not running away from hinduism... i am just trying to find the best FOR ME. It is not only the caste systme that might have spurred my enthusiasm towards Islam.... it could be various other things as well. I just wanted something more from life tahn just a day to day mundane existance. that doesn't mean that studying islam is just a vent to my frustration and psyche of wanting to do something daring. I really am learning to find something fulfilling for ME....which necessarily does not mean that it should work well for you. If every person would think as one exact person...entire world would have been constituted of just one kind of ppl... which in a way sounds great ..... except that ..that monochronic views in life would have kept us devoid of all this adventure of knowing and learning new things as well... So.. if I am studying Islam and I think I like it as oppose to ever misleading media and a preconceived notion of Islam does not mean I am running away from Hinduism...Again... as I am totally open to all your suggestion and humbly trying to enlighten myself, i dont think i am committinga crime of the century. I am born hindu.... fine.... does that mean I HAVE to be a devout hindu? All these terrorists....who are so called muslims/// are born muslims... but they are not actual followers of Islam.... They are taking tit to the extreme...and I, as much as my affinity towards Islam, do not support all these unpeaceful acts. But...hey..... why blow things out of context? how about all those killings done in all muslim countries as well??? Killing is killing.... be it killing of muslims or hindus or budhists or christians or jews for that matter.Quranic phrases that many of your refer to calling for killing jews and infedals are quoted out of context. These instructions in Quran were given for specific battlesand for defense. I recall the incident when Muhammad Ali.. The boxer was sent to jail because he would go on a war....because Islam does not permit you to fight with people who did not fight with you first. Again, just to stress my point.. i still think the sept 11 issue was a shameful act in the name of myuslims too. And I for one do not consider those terrorist the true muslims. Well .... You guys are great... i am learning many new things. I just hope that you teach me ....but dont keep on making me feel like i am committing any crime. I told u all umpteens of time taht I AM STILL studying ISLAM...and I honor all your feelins in trying to share your knowledge with me... but bear with me and honor my feelings too.