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Atheist from Dubai
OP - August 31, 2010, 07:15 PM

Hello everyone,
I come from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. I have been a Muslim for about 22 years and atheist for 3. The seeds of doubt however were in me all along, for as long as I remember. Much of religion didn't make any sense to me, nor did I get any comfort out of it. All I got was inner conflicts and self hate for my nature, my sexuality.
I came across Richard Dawkins talk at TED and I discovered that I was an atheist all along.

Yes, my sexuality has been the main theme of my spiritual inner conflicts, but it was hardly the only one. I was intellectually brave and I always challenged traditions. Religion never satisfied my philosophical appetite for the why and the how. I had to look elsewhere which was why I developed my love for science and philosophy.

I am glad I have across this forum, and I am looking forward to providing help to those who have been through a similar experience.

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #1 - August 31, 2010, 07:19 PM

Welcome whyabadi.

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #2 - August 31, 2010, 07:19 PM

Welcome

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Reply #3 - August 31, 2010, 07:22 PM

Welcome to the forum, whyabadi.

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #4 - August 31, 2010, 07:28 PM

Welcome!

I don't come here any more due to unfair moderation.
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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #5 - August 31, 2010, 07:33 PM

Welcome whyabadi!! Make yourself at home
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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #6 - August 31, 2010, 07:39 PM

Greetings and salutations!

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #7 - August 31, 2010, 07:41 PM

You'll be a great addition to this forum. Welcome!

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Reply #8 - August 31, 2010, 08:11 PM

Wohooo, Dubai... great place, weird religion

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #9 - August 31, 2010, 08:14 PM

Hello, welcome in. What are your biggest gripes with religion?
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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #10 - August 31, 2010, 08:42 PM

Quote from: Lilyesque on August 31, 2010, 08:14 PM
Hello, welcome in. What are your biggest gripes with religion?

Thank you and everyone for their warm welcome.
The thing I hate the most about religion is its monopoly on truth, beauty and morality. The notion that you are somehow less, immoral, or ungrateful if you don't subscribe to their world non-view.

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #11 - August 31, 2010, 08:45 PM

hehe. Guy or girl and if so sexuality? Bi, Trans, Homo, Pan?
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Reply #12 - August 31, 2010, 08:48 PM

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #13 - August 31, 2010, 08:53 PM

Quote from: Lilyesque on August 31, 2010, 08:45 PM
hehe. Guy or girl and if so sexuality? Bi, Trans, Homo, Pan?

I am a gay man.

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Reply #14 - August 31, 2010, 08:53 PM

Okay, sorry about my questioning, I am in that kind of mood
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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #15 - August 31, 2010, 09:00 PM

Quote from: Lilyesque on August 31, 2010, 08:53 PM
Okay, sorry about my questioning, I am in that kind of mood

It's alright. Read my signature.

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Reply #16 - August 31, 2010, 09:01 PM

Brilliant sig
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Reply #17 - August 31, 2010, 09:02 PM

I like you dude, I am doing my signature *GROUP HUG SESSION* with a parrot and a for making my day.

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #18 - August 31, 2010, 09:06 PM

Quote from: whyabadi on August 31, 2010, 08:53 PM
I am a gay man.

I often liken coming out as an Ex-Muslim to coming out as gay. I think the reaction of many Muslims to the thought they are actually ex-Muslim can be similar to the reaction some people have to the thought they are actually Gay.

Fear, confusion, anger, denial, blame etc... They can hit out at ex-Muslims because they want to try and prove they are not ex-Muslim etc...

It's a psychological confusion.

Something I think we at CEMB really need to understand and be sensitive to.
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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #19 - August 31, 2010, 09:34 PM

welcome bro!

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Reply #21 - August 31, 2010, 09:58 PM

Hala ib ahl dbay
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Reply #22 - August 31, 2010, 10:00 PM

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Reply #23 - August 31, 2010, 10:13 PM

Welcome!
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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #24 - August 31, 2010, 10:46 PM

Good to see you here
Quote from: whyabadi on August 31, 2010, 07:15 PM
I am glad I have across this forum

So how did that happen? Also their any places where gay men can meet & get together in the Arab world, or has it all been driven underground? Can you be arrested for being gay?

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #25 - August 31, 2010, 10:49 PM

Quote from: IsLame on August 31, 2010, 10:46 PM
Good to see you hereSo how did that happen? Also their any places where gay men can meet & get together in the Arab world, or has it all been driven underground? Can you be arrested for being gay?

You can be arrested for kissing in public in Dubai. I don't think that's a good sign.

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #26 - August 31, 2010, 10:58 PM

Quote from: IsLame on August 31, 2010, 10:46 PM
Good to see you hereSo how did that happen? Also their any places where gay men can meet & get together in the Arab world, or has it all been driven underground? Can you be arrested for being gay?

It was a youtube clip advertising for CEMB.
You can be arrested for public displays, yes. It's entirely underground, but it is very active. Dubai is a very gay place.

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Reply #27 - August 31, 2010, 11:04 PM

Quote from: whyabadi on August 31, 2010, 10:58 PM
It was a youtube clip advertising for CEMB.
You can be arrested for public displays, yes. It's entirely underground, but it is very active. Dubai is a very gay place.

I guess you get Saudi Arab gays doing pilgramage to Dubai instead then

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Re: Atheist from Dubai
Reply #28 - September 01, 2010, 12:57 AM

Welcome

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Reply #29 - September 01, 2010, 03:02 AM

Welcome whyabadi!

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