Not a new account, but, a first post!

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Not a new account, but, a first post!
OP - December 25, 2010, 04:33 PM

Hi!

I'm a male ex muslim.

I renounced all faith three and a half years ago when I actually bothered to study the reality of what I was taught by my parents. There is no way I can fit my own morality within the confines of Islam.

So far, my "punishment" has been to learn the pleasures of free thought, good scotch, fine brandy, and a more honest life!

My only worry is that my parents will find out. I love them, despite their beliefs, and I don't want them to feel they've failed. I wonder if anyone else has struggled with this?

Anyway, that's my very belated introduction. I hope to be around here properly from now.

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Re: Not a new account, but, a first post!
Reply #1 - December 25, 2010, 04:37 PM

and a more honest life!
INDEED!

Welcome, and yes, there are plenty here in the same boat as you.

here's some bunnies *you know 3 is the magic number, right? LOL*

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Reply #2 - December 25, 2010, 04:48 PM

7 is my magical number so, I'll think my finger tip would be sour after this:

<AliIsAli>: in ur sharia law, am i to be killed???
<ghutlu>: Yes sure sure u should 4 firstly Being Ex muslim
<ghutlu>: for leaving ISLAM
<AliIsAli>: would u kill me if u saw me?
<ghutlu>: yes surely
<AliIsAli>: :(
<ghutlu>: by the way gay is just a mental problem
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Reply #3 - December 25, 2010, 04:49 PM

*clears throat*
What country are you from?
Does anyone else know about your apostasy?
At what point did u decide to leave Islam?
How old are you?
Are you hott?
Anyways....

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Reply #4 - December 25, 2010, 05:04 PM

Quote from: anarkian on December 25, 2010, 04:33 PM
My only worry is that my parents will find out. I love them, despite their beliefs, and I don't want them to feel they've failed. I wonder if anyone else has struggled with this?

I have, he has, she has, we have. (I'd say 95% of single ex-Muslim rooted from Middle-East/Asian on this board have this issue, not just a coincidence it is an issue). I think my parents have accepted that I'm eccentric with my atheism, and this thought fulfils their emotional fulfilment in order to make sense of the situation - otherwise known as good old cognitive dissonance. Though, they worry that I won't be an (for the lack of better word) incestrious Bengali to ensure Bengali Sylhetis stay an uber homogenous group with a an average degree of separation of about ONE link!! Therefore I think it's my duty to mix up the gene pool a bit. Anyhow, welcome good sir! I don't know how you can drink scotch ... dangerous stuff ...

@Saathiya: lolz !

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Reply #5 - December 25, 2010, 05:06 PM

Welcome to the forum.

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Reply #6 - December 25, 2010, 05:55 PM

welcome !

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Reply #7 - December 25, 2010, 06:07 PM

Welcome

heres ur parrot and bunny ...

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Reply #8 - December 25, 2010, 06:12 PM

Guys!! We only give one parrot.. Lets not break the tradition.

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Reply #9 - December 25, 2010, 06:16 PM

Welcome
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Reply #10 - December 25, 2010, 06:19 PM

Quote from: muddy on December 25, 2010, 06:12 PM

Guys!! We only give one parrot.. Lets not break the tradition.

Sorry anarkain I'll take back these six

Traditions must be kept so society never move on (P.S women wear the traditional scarf and men were the Hugy turban )
traditions r just for

<AliIsAli>: in ur sharia law, am i to be killed???
<ghutlu>: Yes sure sure u should 4 firstly Being Ex muslim
<ghutlu>: for leaving ISLAM
<AliIsAli>: would u kill me if u saw me?
<ghutlu>: yes surely
<AliIsAli>: :(
<ghutlu>: by the way gay is just a mental problem
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Reply #11 - December 25, 2010, 08:22 PM

Quote from: anarkian on December 25, 2010, 04:33 PM
My only worry is that my parents will find out. I love them, despite their beliefs, and I don't want them to feel they've failed. I wonder if anyone else has struggled with this?

Anyway, that's my very belated introduction. I hope to be around here properly from now.

I found it made more sense overall just telling them the truth

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Reply #12 - December 25, 2010, 08:33 PM

Quote from: anarkian on December 25, 2010, 04:33 PM
Hi!

I'm a male ex muslim.

I renounced all faith three and a half years ago when I actually bothered to study the reality of what I was taught by my parents. There is no way I can fit my own morality within the confines of Islam.

So far, my "punishment" has been to learn the pleasures of free thought, good scotch, fine brandy, and a more honest life!

My only worry is that my parents will find out. I love them, despite their beliefs, and I don't want them to feel they've failed. I wonder if anyone else has struggled with this?

Anyway, that's my very belated introduction. I hope to be around here properly from now.

welcome to cemb anarkian., well out of Islam doesn't mean go and get drunk but a glass of wine or a peg of scotch in cold is fine., I don't think you were dishonest when you were a Muslim, it is just you changed your views on honesty which before was trained, brain washed and controlled by the Islamic surroundings. So that can not be your fault.

As far as parents are concerned, why hurt them by putting an apostate banner around your neck?? Let them think you are as good a boy and as good a Muslim as you used to be before., you could tell you just stopped going through silly Islamic rituals and rules as you realized after reading Quran carefully that rituals are NOT needed to be a good person or son of good Muslim Parents

with best wishes
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Reply #13 - December 25, 2010, 09:43 PM

Yes! of course 'Discretion is the better part of valour'

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