Ex-muslims and other religions?

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OP - January 11, 2015, 05:34 PM

I've spent many hours on Jehovah Witness forums and read far too many horror stories of their mistreatment of those who left the 'truth' as they call it. However, there is a very common pattern of people leaving the JW's and moving to other religions. I wondered if that was the case with ex-muslims and if so which religion do they tend to lean towards?
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Reply #1 - January 11, 2015, 05:40 PM

I think most of us tend toward atheism/agnosticism/deism/pantheism/panentheism or something of the sort.
We've had enough exposure to Abrahamic worldviews, so you won't see many Ex-Muslims on this forum claiming to be born again Christians.

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Reply #2 - January 11, 2015, 05:46 PM

Most ex-muslims I've heard of tend to avoid Abrahamic religions as Qtian wrote, but a few of them become Christian.
Which in my head does not really make any sense.

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Reply #3 - January 11, 2015, 06:13 PM

Atheism/agnosticism all the way!! *does ritual atheist dance*
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Reply #4 - January 11, 2015, 06:14 PM

The JW's tended to go for other Christian religions, or some to Islam. Which seemed weird to me, had they not learnt their lesson? I could more so understand swapping to another religion, than another version of the same one.
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Reply #5 - January 11, 2015, 06:31 PM

Quote from: Ishtar90 on January 11, 2015, 05:46 PM
Most ex-muslims I've heard of tend to avoid Abrahamic religions as Qtian wrote, but a few of them become Christian.
Which in my head does not really make any sense.

It might be for the sense of community and for a persistent belief in a higher power. I know some really nice churches here do a lot for their larger communities, needy individuals, and their congregation. If you have been cast out and shunned, it might be that a new community is your first impulse.

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Reply #6 - January 11, 2015, 06:35 PM

Quote from: three on January 11, 2015, 06:31 PM
It might be for the sense of community and for a persistent belief in a higher power. I know some really nice churches here do a lot for their larger communities, needy individuals, and their congregation. If you have been cast out and shunned, it might be that a new community is your first impulse.

That would make more sense, than just saying "I found Christ" like I've seen some say.

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Reply #7 - January 11, 2015, 06:39 PM

Most exmuslims are atheist or agnostic.
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