Pro Tip: Faith is a choice. As Christians, we choose to believe Jesus died on the cross and rose on the third day. When viewed as a decision made every day, you claim your faith, and it grows stronger. With that said, would you instead choose to follow a serial warlord who married a 6-year-old or a carpenter who never got laid?
Now that I have oversimplified the issue using Steven's "would you rather" scenario, I'll let him explain the theology involved in the evil and wicked ways of the Islamic religion.
He makes good points.