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 Topic: How to survive Ramadan?!

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  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #90 - July 03, 2010, 08:50 AM
    I stopped fasting back when I still considered myself muslim. I sure as hell am not fasting now. The taraweehs are a problem though, because everyone expect you to comply to them
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #91 - July 13, 2010, 06:16 AM
    O Crap one month Left !!! 1st of Shaban !!!!! 

    first ramadan as an apostate  dance 2nd one not fasting at all. 3rd one not a giving a damn.  Afro
    Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. - Voltaire
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #92 - July 13, 2010, 06:27 AM
    It's going to be my first Ramadan as an apostate, and yet I'll have to fast. Sucks when you're studying abroad with a family member and so have to keep up appearances.  finmad
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #93 - July 13, 2010, 06:35 AM
    do u get clean tap water where u live ? if so just take some in when u do your wudu for prayers  dance
    Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. - Voltaire
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #94 - July 13, 2010, 07:56 AM
    I'll be fasting, yeah. I guess I could eat while no one is watching, but... I don't know. It kinda ruins the whole thing. I like fasting because I can enjoy the delicious food better.
    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: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #95 - July 13, 2010, 08:09 AM
    Quote from: Naerys on July 13, 2010, 07:56 AM
    I'll be fasting, yeah. I guess I could eat while no one is watching, but... I don't know. It kinda ruins the whole thing. I like fasting because I can enjoy the delicious food better.


    Yeah, you do appricate food more when you've been starving all day, even the stuff you're not so fussed on can taste good lol.
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

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  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #96 - July 13, 2010, 08:12 AM
    Quote from: Naerys on July 13, 2010, 07:56 AM
    I'll be fasting, yeah. I guess I could eat while no one is watching, but... I don't know. It kinda ruins the whole thing. I like fasting because I can enjoy the delicious food better.

    Truefax. Food tastes amazing when you're starving. Grin

    I'll force myself to eat when no one's watching (force myself, lol. I hate what Islam's done to me). It'll be the first time I rebel against Islamic doctrine, albeit secretly. Removing my hijab will hopefully be the next step.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #97 - July 13, 2010, 08:32 AM
    When is ramadan?
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #98 - July 13, 2010, 08:33 AM
    I would love to break fast with you guys Smiley It's my favorite moment when the family gathers around the table and eats together Smiley
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #99 - July 13, 2010, 08:36 AM

    Quote from: BlackDog on July 13, 2010, 08:32 AM
    When is ramadan?


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    Ramadan in 2010 will start on Wednesday, the 11th of August and will continue for 30 days until Thursday, the 9th of September.


    http://www.when-is.com/ramadan-2010.asp
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  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #100 - July 13, 2010, 08:56 AM
    a month of irregular eating every year ! this must have some health consequences at a macro level.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #101 - July 13, 2010, 09:13 AM
    never fasted, never will... I wish you guys good luck, as for me i will be wandering around the streets of prishtina in the sunny heat with a bottle of water and chewing gum and smoking cigarettes to piss off pious muslims Cheesy
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  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #102 - July 13, 2010, 09:18 AM
    Quote from: s12345 on July 13, 2010, 08:56 AM
    a month of irregular eating every year ! this must have some health consequences at a macro level.


    Yeah, I love how 'scholars' stress the fact that it's so beneficial for your health and how you lose weight. You don't lose weight. I have a tendency to gain some during Ramadan.
    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: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #103 - July 13, 2010, 09:23 AM
    most people i know gain weight during the Ramadan, since they eat very much during the Iftar (breaking of the feast)... Anyway to those who can't just ignore relatives, friends and society. keep some small snack Bars like Snickers, Mars , drink water in the toilet, get out of your home for as long as possible as away as possible in order to enjoy some food and water...

    hope the Ramadan does not piss you off very much this time...
    Quote from: FreeSoul007 on January 14, 2011, 05:00 AM
    Just look at the sun and the moon, rotating around the earth perfectly! Out of all the never ending space in the universe, the sun and moon ended up close to earth rotating around it perfectly.!!

  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #104 - July 13, 2010, 09:31 AM
    Ramadan has a very positive aspect in my life. We get to work two hours less than usual  dance Also, it's the only time of the year when I can concentrate on learning how to cook, and I enjoy that very much.
    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: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #105 - July 13, 2010, 10:14 AM
    Quote from: billy on May 25, 2010, 12:46 PM
    Pity the eskimo or northern Scandinavians who convert and fast during the 24 hours of sunshine summer days.

    "Islam causes starvation deaths"



    Never thought of that. Would Muslims there really be expected to fast for 6 months? And if Ramadhan is in winter for them, do they not have to fast at all? That's kinda funny lol.
    The unlived life is not worth examining.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #106 - July 13, 2010, 10:18 AM
    I think it's because when you fast for the day, and eat afterwards your body thinks there's a lack of food around so starts storing more as fat or I'm talking out my ass, but I'm sure I heard that somewhere
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #107 - July 13, 2010, 10:22 AM
    Quote from: BlackDog on July 13, 2010, 08:33 AM
    I would love to break fast with you guys Smiley It's my favorite moment when the family gathers around the table and eats together Smiley


    I used to like that too sometimes, but then i guess it got annoying because the religious aspect to it would come to mind and I've had enough of islam.
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #108 - July 13, 2010, 10:24 AM
    Quote from: Iraqi Atheist on July 02, 2010, 09:07 PM
    This will be the 5th Ramadan I don't fast  Afro


    Same here.  dance

    Doing one or two fake part-time fasts at my parents doesn't count!
    'The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising everytime you fall'
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #109 - July 13, 2010, 10:30 AM
    Quote from: BlackDog on July 13, 2010, 08:33 AM
    I would love to break fast with you guys Smiley It's my favorite moment when the family gathers around the table and eats together Smiley


    This is normally nice after everyone has done the maghrib prayers (in my family thy eat dates then pray, and then have the feast). 

    Although we have a downside too as hungry people tend to be erratic and angry and so a lot of the meal times, someone got upset.

    'The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising everytime you fall'
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #110 - July 13, 2010, 10:51 AM
    Quote from: Iraqi Atheist on July 02, 2010, 09:07 PM
    This will be the 5th Ramadan I don't fast  Afro


    Good way to measure how long you been non-Muslim for lol. Just looked through my calender in my phone and I think this will be my 3rd.
    The unlived life is not worth examining.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #111 - July 13, 2010, 11:08 AM
    Quote from: stardust on July 13, 2010, 10:22 AM
    I used to like that too sometimes, but then i guess it got annoying because the religious aspect to it would come to mind and I've had enough of islam.


    OK we'll skip the fasting, just have dinner when we're all really hungry Grin

  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #112 - July 13, 2010, 11:10 AM
    I just told my colleauges at work that I'm not a muslim anymore, I did it cause I was getting pissed of at all the muslim jokes. I mean motherfucker I eat pork, you've seen me eat pork how can I still be a muslim? Which is not a great argument I know but still..

    It feels so weird. Oh yeah and they asked me if I will fast I said no.

    I just wow, I mean my whole life this has been my identity and this is the first time I came out to anybody who is not a friend or an ex-muslim. I almost feel lost in a way.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #113 - July 13, 2010, 11:35 AM
    You know what it seems like? your work collegues arn't accepting of you, just the way you are, regardless of your faith.

    Alot of people think once you're born into some faith, that's it, that person must always be that, regardless if they say they've left the religion that's the way they'll always see you as 'one of them' rather than just another person, like wtf does what your background faith have to do with anything else grgrrrraggggg, this is who you are right now and that should matter. Those people annoy me.
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #114 - July 13, 2010, 11:37 AM
    And you shouldn't have to 'prove' yourself to them, but that's the only way it seems it'll get into some thick skulls. You can be an atheist or agnostic and not have pork, and not like drinking or porn etc it's your choice....*angry face*
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #115 - July 13, 2010, 11:45 AM
    A lot of people think of religion as in your blood, like race. My sister knows that me and Ferrero left Islam (or at least I told her) but once when she was asking about Ferrero's background she still asked her "so are you Muslim?" I think she was trying to ask "so are you from a Muslim background?" Obviously most of us here would answer yes to the 2nd question but a definite NO to the 1st lol.
    The unlived life is not worth examining.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #116 - July 13, 2010, 11:53 AM
    Quote from: stardust on July 13, 2010, 11:37 AM
    And you shouldn't have to 'prove' yourself to them, but that's the only way it seems it'll get into some thick skulls. You can be an atheist or agnostic and not have pork, and not like drinking or porn etc it's your choice....*angry face*


    actually that's true being an atheist shouldn't mean anything.. but i guess its not easy for them since i have been religious around them and haven't really said what my views are now Smiley it doesn't really matter, i guess I'm still in early phase of apostasy
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #117 - July 13, 2010, 11:55 AM
    Quote from: J4m3z on July 13, 2010, 11:45 AM
    A lot of people think of religion as in your blood, like race. My sister knows that me and Ferrero left Islam (or at least I told her) but once when she was asking about Ferrero's background she still asked her "so are you Muslim?" I think she was trying to ask "so are you from a Muslim background?" Obviously most of us here would answer yes to the 2nd question but a definite NO to the 1st lol.


    yeah i know i was having this argument too

    religion is like a political affiliation, you leave it, and that's that.. its not a cultural thing, or an ethnicity etc

    it would piss me off to call me a muslim now because my parents are muslims, or because i was a muslim, this is of course unless i tell you i'm not a muslim, i understand if somebody thinks i am a muslim because of how i look and my name etc

    but if i tell them i'm not a muslim they should accept that, since its a religion and not my race
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #118 - July 13, 2010, 11:58 AM
    Yeah I was kinda pissed off at my sister for not understanding lol. Can't explain why. It should have been blindingly obvious to her, by then, how leaving Islam was such a huge event in both mine and Ferrero's life.
    The unlived life is not worth examining.
  • Re: How to survive Ramadan?!
     Reply #119 - July 13, 2010, 12:05 PM
    Btw, BlackDog, where do you find the time in the day to make an average of 43 posts per day??  mysmilie_977
    The unlived life is not worth examining.
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