One of my (many) reasons for leaving Islam...

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One of my (many) reasons for leaving Islam...
OP - July 10, 2016, 03:19 PM

Before I explain this, let me say that I'll never tell my parents I'm an Ex-Muslim. My mother, specifically, holds on to the belief that she is guaranteed heaven because she raised good Muslim kids, and I don't want to mess with her fantasy. She's over 70 now, and I'd rather keep her happy.

But, to be perfectly honest, one of my first steps to becoming an Ex-Muslim was down to her. When I was 7, she encouraged me to read a science encyclopaedia before learning to pray.

She was thinking of my future career, of course, but learning about the age of the planet, the shape of the solar system and the universe, and, of course, evolution before I got to trying to understand the Quran, pretty much sealed my fate

The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you're one of the facts that needs altering
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Reply #1 - July 16, 2016, 04:20 PM

Quote from: envixer on July 10, 2016, 03:19 PM
Before I explain this, let me say that I'll never tell my parents I'm an Ex-Muslim. My mother, specifically, holds on to the belief that she is guaranteed heaven because she raised good Muslim kids, and I don't want to mess with her fantasy.She's over 70 now, and I'd rather keep her happy.

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But, to be perfectly honest, one of my first steps to becoming an Ex-Muslim was down to her. When I was 7, she encouraged me to read a science encyclopaedia before learning to pray.

She was thinking of my future career,

of course, but learning about the age of the planet, the shape of the solar system and the universe, and, of course, evolution before I got to trying to understand the Quran, pretty much sealed my fate

please take care of her and keep her happy ., afterall she is your Mom and she helped you to understand Islam and for that matter about faiths by makig you read Science subjects.

Go..... make her cup of coffee and take her for dinner

One need not trouble our loving folks with the problems that we have with these stupid faiths.. there are 100s of millions of harmless Muslim folks around the globe .. if they have ingrained Islamic faith in them .. So what? well they need faith..... as long as that faith doesn't make rules for others and they live their life with in the premises of GOLDEN RULE., we should let them live and die happily with their faith ., I am glad to read you envixer

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Reply #2 - July 16, 2016, 07:18 PM

Quote from: envixer on July 10, 2016, 03:19 PM
When I was 7, she encouraged me to read a science encyclopaedia before learning to pray.

She was thinking of my future career, of course, but learning about the age of the planet, the shape of the solar system and the universe, and, of course, evolution before I got to trying to understand the Quran, pretty much sealed my fate

And the truth shall set you free!
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Reply #3 - July 16, 2016, 07:27 PM

Thanks Yeezevee and Kodanshi

And yeah, she just had an operation, so I'm spending time with her and dad, helping out as much as possible

The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you're one of the facts that needs altering
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