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Hey I'm ex-Muslim
OP - March 09, 2012, 06:07 PM

Hey everyone, I'm a sceptical, feministic, freethinking, ex-Muslim, part Jewish, Jamaican, left-wing, anti-theistic and bisexual atheist.

How're you guys?

I signed up because I've been writing about my deconversion for a while and I realised that I've actually never told the story. It's kind of deep and may be disturbing. I'm almost numb to the ordeal, but I think it's something that I really need to talk about.

That aside though, I should probably add more words to describe me like "science enthusiast" and "awesome".

I used to be powerful, then I started blogging.
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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #1 - March 09, 2012, 06:13 PM

Welcome PureInertia.

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #2 - March 09, 2012, 06:27 PM

Quote from: PureInertia on March 09, 2012, 06:07 PM
Hey everyone, I'm a sceptical, feministic, freethinking, ex-Muslim, part Jewish, Jamaican, left-wing, anti-theistic and bisexual atheist.

How're you guys?

I signed up because I've been writing about my deconversion for a while and I realised that I've actually never told the story. It's kind of deep and may be disturbing. I'm almost numb to the ordeal, but I think it's something that I really need to talk about.

That aside though, I should probably add more words to describe me like "science enthusiast" and "awesome".

Woohoo, you do sound awesome! Welcome aboard! Here's your welcome band of bellicose barbarians:

So, umm... asl?

قل للمليحة في الخمار الأسود
مـاذا فـعــلت بــناسـك مـتـعـبد

قـد كـان شـمّر لــلـصلاة ثـيابه
حتى خـطرت له بباب المسجد

ردي عليـه صـلاتـه وصيـامــه
لا تـقــتـلــيه بـحـق ديــن محمد
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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #3 - March 09, 2012, 07:13 PM

Quote from: PureInertia on March 09, 2012, 06:07 PM
Hey everyone, I'm a sceptical, feministic, freethinking, ex-Muslim, part Jewish, Jamaican, left-wing, anti-theistic and bisexual atheist.

How're you guys?

I signed up because I've been writing about my deconversion for a while and I realised that I've actually never told the story. It's kind of deep and may be disturbing. I'm almost numb to the ordeal, but I think it's something that I really need to talk about.

That aside though, I should probably add more words to describe me like "science enthusiast" and "awesome".

Cool, welcome to the forum, PureInertia

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #4 - March 09, 2012, 07:20 PM

Welcome! Have a parrot.

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Reply #5 - March 09, 2012, 07:23 PM

welcome from the resident jinn

have a little genie on me

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Reply #6 - March 09, 2012, 07:26 PM

hi and welcome...

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Reply #7 - March 09, 2012, 07:28 PM

Welcome dudette!

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Reply #8 - March 09, 2012, 09:28 PM

Welcome, PureInertia.
I'm going to be a bit stereotypical, but do you enjoy Ska music ?
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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #9 - March 09, 2012, 09:48 PM

Is Islam big in Jamaica, or wert thou born into a Muslim family? (yes, I write strangely, but so do others on this forum.)

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #10 - March 10, 2012, 12:53 AM

Thanks everyone!

I'm a guy btw. I think it was a little ambiguous with the feminist title.

Also I don't really know what ska music is. I was raised by radical Muslims that thought that music was the spawn of Shaytan.

Islam isn't big in Jamaica, but there was a West Indian community of Muslims in London that my father got caught up in before I was born. Therefore me.

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #11 - March 10, 2012, 01:38 AM

Quote from: PureInertia on March 10, 2012, 12:53 AM

Also I don't really know what ska music is. I was raised by radical Muslims that thought that music was the spawn of Shaytan.

D:

Alllllll the art i got rid of!!!

i was a convert btw

but now, I AM a shaytan (well, a Jinn ) so there!

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #12 - March 10, 2012, 03:18 AM

Well, as a Mohist, I believe that music is detrimental to society, but I would never prevent people from listening to it. Ah, but I am half-deaf, and often music distracts me and makes it difficult for me to hear.

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #13 - March 10, 2012, 03:28 AM

Detrimental...what?

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Reply #14 - March 10, 2012, 05:39 AM

Congrats PureInertia,

I read your life story on another thread - can't find it now. Anyway, it was a fascinating read, often unbelievable at times, I guess mixing a psychopath, I hope you don't mind me saying that about your father, with radical Islam was bound to result in some wacky and painful memories; just out of curiosity, what kind of cult did he manage to garner? Did he declare himself to be the Mahdi or something? Sounds like heresy, well Islamically speaking.

What do you think will anger your father the most? Your apostasy or the fact that you're attracted to the same sex? I think the Black community is as homophobic as the Asian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBUc_kATGgg
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Reply #15 - March 10, 2012, 05:43 AM

Quote from: PureInertia on March 10, 2012, 12:53 AM
Thanks everyone!

but there was a West Indian community of Muslims in London that my father got caught up in before I was born. Therefore me.

I've noticed a steady rise of Muslim converts from the Afro-Caribbean community in London, Islam seems to be - oddly- the new 'Rock N' Roll'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBUc_kATGgg
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Reply #16 - March 10, 2012, 09:28 AM

Quote from: PureInertia on March 10, 2012, 12:53 AM
Also I don't really know what ska music is. I was raised by radical Muslims that thought that music was the spawn of Shaytan.

To me, it's some very joyful, very energetic kind of music, much more interesting than the too slow-paced but more famous reggae.
I can get you a few link to YouTube video featuring ska music, if you want to discover this music .
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Reply #17 - March 10, 2012, 04:04 PM

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D:

Alllllll the art i got rid of!!! finmad finmad finmad

Man! The things we did for Allah... he was so ungrateful too. Always negging us and shit...

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Congrats PureInertia,

I read your life story on another thread - can't find it now. Anyway, it was a fascinating read, often unbelievable at times, I guess mixing a psychopath, I hope you don't mind me saying that about your father, with radical Islam was bound to result in some wacky and painful memories; just out of curiosity, what kind of cult did he manage to garner? Did he declare himself to be the Mahdi or something? Sounds like heresy, well Islamically speaking.

What do you think will anger your father the most? Your apostasy or the fact that you're attracted to the same sex? I think the Black community is as homophobic as the Asian.

I think my bisexuality would definitely pack a bigger and better punch. He knows I'm an atheist now, but none know of my sexuality.

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To me, it's some very joyful, very energetic kind of music, much more interesting than the too slow-paced but more famous reggae.
I can get you a few link to YouTube video featuring ska music, if you want to discover this music grin12.

Sure, link me up!

Quote from: YellowSky on March 10, 2012, 03:18 AM
Well, as a Mohist, I believe that music is detrimental to society

I don't really understand that. If you don't mind me saying, how could anyone make a generalisation like that?

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #18 - March 10, 2012, 04:39 PM

Hi and Welcome to the forum. Have a parrot

Quote from: PureInertia on March 09, 2012, 06:07 PM
Hey everyone, I'm a sceptical, feministic, freethinking, ex-Muslim, part Jewish, Jamaican....

ex muslim and part jewish? Sounds interesting may i ask how that happened?

In my opinion a life without curiosity is not a life worth living
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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #19 - March 10, 2012, 07:00 PM

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Man! The things we did for Allah... he was so ungrateful too. Always negging us and shit...

NO SHIT!

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Re: Hey I'm ex-Muslim
Reply #20 - March 10, 2012, 07:08 PM

Welcome to the forum PureInertia. Your circumstances seem rather unique.

Have a rabbit!

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