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  • Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     OP - June 16, 2011, 01:17 AM

    I know this is a website mainly for ex-Muslims but I feel like what I went through being an Agnostic in a Middle Eastern Christian household gives me a reason to be here Smiley

    I was born in Cairo to an Egyptian father and Assyrian/Persian mother both of whom were deeply religious. We ended up moving to America when I was about 6 and I've been back quite a few times. I probably won't be going anytime soon given the current situation. Anyways, I was essentially raised to have a deep resentment towards the religion of Islam, not the people. Sometimes in Church, I thought they talked more about hating Islam more than they talked about being a Christian. They used to scare me into believing. I was threatened with going to Hell for any transgression. I knew by the time I was 14 that it was all BS. When I told my parents that I was Agnostic they kicked me out of the house when I was 17.

    I don't like the religion of Islam at all. I hate what it instructs Muslims to do in regards to non-believers and women but I can't really say that Arab Christians are much better. Sure, my parents didn't threaten to kill me but they disowned me for such an unimportant reason. I could understand if I was a hard drug user or gang-banger but my faith? What made the situation worse was they constantly pissed and moaned about how Muslims were so intolerant of other faiths........surely you can see the hypocrisy in their actions.

    I know there are many, many ex-Christians and Muslims of Middle Eastern descent perhaps even among my own peers but I also know very well their fear of coming out. You become isolated and people look at you as a black sheep. Luckily, my close friends many of whom are either Christian or Muslim of various origins in the Middle East have accepted who I am. However, there are still quite a few who look at me with disgust when I tell them I'm Agnostic. I'm even luckier to have a great gf who is Syrian and also Agnostic.


    Well, I won't bore you anymore with myself lol I'm glad to have found this website and look forward to meet and getting to know some of you  thnkyu
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #1 - June 16, 2011, 01:39 AM

    signwelcome  Masri Infidel (what is with these n00bs with such amazingly intriguing names?!) 001_tongue

    You're absolutely correct for thinking you have the right to be here. Even muslims have the right to be here, they just don't get off with the best of our interests. Anyhow, I am shocked and disappointed at your parents actions. What a clever and caring move to disown their son at the mere age of 17. Disgusiting. I suppose hypocrisy, intolerance and lack of understanding surpasses all divisions; even religion.

    I'm also extremely surprised at the unsurprising act of inciting racial discrimination by your church/parents. It's unfortunate that people can function with such immoral indefensible belief systems.

    So since you have moved out of your family home, where are you in your life now? how long has it been since you left home? Are you still in contact with your family?

     parrot
     
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #2 - June 16, 2011, 01:52 AM

    how old are you?

    and welcome ofc Cheesy


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  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #3 - June 16, 2011, 02:22 AM

    Welcome!  We have ex christians as well as ex muslims here.
    You will find all the support you want/need here, you have
    come to the right place.  Again, WELCOME!   bunny

    When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
    Helen Keller
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #4 - June 16, 2011, 02:55 AM

    Quote
    I'm even luckier to have a great gf who is Syrian and also Agnostic.


    Sounds like you got a good thing out of the deal.

    Welcome. 

    So once again I'm left with the classic Irish man's dilemma, do I eat the potato or do I let it ferment so I can drink it later?
    My political philosophy below
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwGat4i8pJI&feature=g-vrec
    Just kidding, here are some true heros
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTgvK6LQqA
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #5 - June 16, 2011, 09:11 AM

    Ahlan wa sahlan.

    He's no friend to the friendless
    And he's the mother of grief
    There's only sorrow for tomorrow
    Surely life is too brief
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #6 - June 16, 2011, 04:38 PM

    Welcome.  Smiley

    19:46   <zizo>: hugs could pimp u into sex

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    well I am neither ex-Muslim nor absolute 100% Non-Muslim.. I am fucking Zebra

  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #7 - June 16, 2011, 04:45 PM

    Welcome from an ex-Christian! Reading your post I'm beginning to think that problems with apostacy have to do with culture rather than with religion. Although my Dutch parents ware not very pleased with my apostacy they allowed me, saying that I had to live by my own concience. I still thank them for that  Wink

    Religion is organized superstition
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #8 - June 16, 2011, 04:48 PM

    Welcome, brother.

    "In battle, the well-honed spork is more dangerous than the mightiest sword" -- Sun Tzu
  • Re: Former Egyptian/Persian Christian. I'm new!
     Reply #9 - June 19, 2011, 11:11 AM

    Ahlan yal masri  parrot
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