Musings on birth and religion

Hindu belief of reincarnation presumes that individuals are born Hindu if in their previous lives they were morally upright.
One cannot convert to Hinduism and be a Hindu - you may chose to follow the Hindu religion, which is separate from being born into it.

Similarly, in the Judaic conception of the world, you are either born/chosen or not chosen to be a Jew. Similar to Hinduism - one cannot become a Jew unless one is born a Jew.

Contrary to the aforementioned, Christianity does not suppose any  by birth. Rather, it considers all of humanity to be sinful due to no fault of the individual.

Islamic belief is a bit similar to Judaic and Hindu belief; however, Islam applies greatness and nobility to all of humanity - all our born pure and free of guilt - humanity is chosen over all creation to be the vicegerent of God. Islamic teaching is that man's primordial nature is that of a perfect vicegerent of God, and it is only the individuals upbringing, surrounding, etc that leads him/her to follow a particular religion.

Why sell yourself at a low price
Being  so precious in God's eyes?

paraphrased from memory Rumi's words.

- Khaadim