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 Topic: Ex-Muslim from India

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  • Ex-Muslim from India
     OP - June 03, 2015, 11:47 PM
    Hello everyone. Really good to be here. I am an Indian girl who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia in a Muslim family. I'm 20 years old now but I've been an atheist since I was 15 years old. My renunciation of Islam was partly because of reading the Qur'an and discovering how homophobic, sexist and xenophobic it was and partly because of my exposure to scientific and humanistic thinkers like Dawkins and the other New Atheists.

    I am still in the closet mainly because I live in a country that insists on remaining in the Middle Ages and also because I don't want to upset my parents (I'm still financially dependent on them). They're not fundamentalists though. They're peace-loving cherry pickers but religion is very important to them nonetheless.

    Right now, I study in a large university in another Muslim country (It was the only choice I had). I'd rather not reveal the name of the university here for security purposes. I believe it's very isolating to study here because everyone here is a dyed-in-the-wool, dawah-loving Muslim while I'm a radical atheist and a feminist.  grin12 However, I think that I'm in quite a unique situation because I get to meet people from so many different perspectives. For instance, just the other day, a fellow Muslim student from Rohingya whose entire family had been killed by Buddhists in Myanmar cried in my arms (of course, she had no knowledge about my true beliefs). Meeting these people has helped me to not be too myopic in my critique of religion. I sometimes like to console myself by pretending I'm an undercover agent who will bring down religion from the inside. That consolation doesn't last very long though because putting on a mask of faith every day gets tiring and alienating eventually. It is hard to find like-minded people in a place where most people have very different ideas about what truly matters in this world. 

    Well, that's my story. I'm looking forward to being a part of this forum and discussing interesting ideas with the members here. Smiley
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #1 - June 03, 2015, 11:50 PM
    Welcome. parrot Does your screen name reveal that you're a Doctor Who fan?
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #2 - June 03, 2015, 11:55 PM
    Yes I am! I absolutely LOVE Doctor Who. Are you a fan too?
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #3 - June 03, 2015, 11:55 PM

    Welcome TimeLady  Afro

    Quote from: TimeLady21 on June 03, 2015, 11:47 PM
    peace-loving cherry pickers


    I think that should be the name of a band or blog or something  dance
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #4 - June 03, 2015, 11:57 PM
    Quote from: TimeLady21 on June 03, 2015, 11:55 PM
    Yes I am! I absolutely LOVE Doctor Who. Are you a fan too?

    Welcome sister. Please see this thread.

    The Doctor Who Appreciation Society

    Also:





     Wink
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #5 - June 04, 2015, 12:31 AM
    Quote from: Hassan on June 03, 2015, 11:55 PM
    I think that should be the name of a band or blog or something  dance


    Haha, that's a good idea. I should start a hippie psychedelic band called Peace-Loving Cherry Pickers and sing about contextualizing Qur'anic verses. Smiley

    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on June 03, 2015, 11:50 PM
    Welcome sister. Please see this thread.

    The Doctor Who Appreciation Society


    What a great page! This is just perfect. Whovians on an Ex-Muslim website. God must be real. Smiley
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #6 - June 04, 2015, 12:35 AM
    You're a Black Sabbath fan as well?! mysmilie_977

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZV9_sBCzmQ
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #7 - June 04, 2015, 12:49 AM
    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on June 04, 2015, 12:35 AM
    You're a Black Sabbath fan as well?! mysmilie_977


    Yep. Black Sabbath and pretty much every other heavy metal and hard rock band.
    Ah, Paranoid. Their signature riff  Wink


    Is that Dani Filth in your picture?
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #8 - June 04, 2015, 12:53 AM
    You're only the second person to get that. Grin
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #9 - June 04, 2015, 12:56 AM
    Some other threads you may like.

    The Metal Thread

    Black Metal
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #10 - June 04, 2015, 01:02 AM
    Thanks for sharing! These are wonderful.  thnkyu
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #11 - June 04, 2015, 01:07 AM
    There's some pretty sweet islamic themed songs on the second link near the bottom of page two. Seeds Of Iblis - In The Name Of Iblis (Iraqi Pure Black Metal), Tadnees - Nuke Mecca and Janaza - Islamic Lies. I've been meaning to look for more islamic themed black metal. Post if you know any good ones. Afro
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #12 - June 04, 2015, 01:17 AM
    Oh, I was just going to post a few Janaza songs on the Black Metal page. Guess I missed the earlier post. They're quite a remarkable band considering they're based in Iraq and are fronted by a female. Have you read this article about them in The Atlantic?


    http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/when-black-metals-anti-religious-message-gets-turned-on-islam/259680/
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #13 - June 04, 2015, 07:56 AM
    Welcome!  parrot

    Enjoy your stay, look forward to reading more of what you have to say.
    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for I have a sonic screwdriver, a tricorder, and a Type 2 phaser.
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #14 - June 04, 2015, 08:28 AM
    Welcome to the forum TimeLady Smiley Lovely avatar you have  dance
    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
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #15 - June 04, 2015, 11:27 AM
    Welcome, woman of good taste :-)  bunny bunny
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #16 - June 07, 2015, 09:44 PM
    Quote from: TimeLady21 on June 04, 2015, 01:17 AM
    Have you read this article about them in The Atlantic?


    http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/when-black-metals-anti-religious-message-gets-turned-on-islam/259680/

     yes
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #17 - June 09, 2015, 09:12 PM
    Hi TimeLady21,

    and welcome to the forum  parrot eddie
  • Ex-Muslim from India
     Reply #18 - June 09, 2015, 09:59 PM
    hı Time laday21 wellcome to the forum, i'm also new year! parrot
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