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  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #60 - January 19, 2009, 08:48 AM
    If it brings her comfort, what's the problem? Hijabis are cute. Tongue
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #61 - January 19, 2009, 10:37 AM
    Quote from: Iggy on January 18, 2009, 07:53 AM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on January 17, 2009, 01:02 PM
    Nothing tastes better than chicken yes

    I honestly think chicken is overrated. Sure it's tasty but I think it's over loved.

    I personally feel meat is overrated, I prefer veg. Although beef is great yes Might even be better than chicken.
    ~My story~
    ~Collection of unethical hadiths/surahs~
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #62 - January 19, 2009, 10:54 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 08:48 AM
    If it brings her comfort, what's the problem? Hijabis are cute. Tongue


    The problem is that she isn't free, she is not in control of her choices, she does not see.

    I would wear a hijab if it was the latest line of winter headwear to keep us warm, if the only motivation was the warmth, the fashionable aspect of it, but it saddens me to see it being used for religious purposes that are only motivated by mans desire to control and subjugate women.

    Anyway I'm not expecting you to understand awais, your still way more emotionally attached to Islam than I am.  Wink
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #63 - January 19, 2009, 11:00 AM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 19, 2009, 10:54 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 08:48 AM
    If it brings her comfort, what's the problem? Hijabis are cute. Tongue


    The problem is that she isn't free, she is not in control of her choices, she does not see.

    I would wear a hijab if it was the latest line of winter headwear to keep us warm, if the only motivation was the warmth, the fashionable aspect of it, but it saddens me to see it being used for religious purposes that are only motivated by mans desire to control and subjugate women.

    Anyway I'm not expecting you to understand awais, you're still way more emotionally attached to Islam than I am.  Wink

    Maybe I'm just not as bitter about it as you are. Tongue

    I could understand your argument if I were in the middle east and it's expected that they wear it, or they're harassed for not doing so. But what about hijabis in 'The West', US, UK, Canada, etc.; even better, what about convert hijabis who wear it despite their family's dislike for it?
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #64 - January 19, 2009, 11:08 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 11:00 AM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 19, 2009, 10:54 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 08:48 AM
    If it brings her comfort, what's the problem? Hijabis are cute. Tongue


    The problem is that she isn't free, she is not in control of her choices, she does not see.

    I would wear a hijab if it was the latest line of winter headwear to keep us warm, if the only motivation was the warmth, the fashionable aspect of it, but it saddens me to see it being used for religious purposes that are only motivated by mans desire to control and subjugate women.

    Anyway I'm not expecting you to understand awais, you're still way more emotionally attached to Islam than I am.  Wink

    Maybe I'm just not as bitter about it as you are. Tongue

    I could understand your argument if I were in the middle east and it's expected that they wear it, or they're harassed for not doing so. But what about hijabis in 'The West', US, UK, Canada, etc.; even better, what about convert hijabis who wear it despite their family's dislike for it?

    Some of them will still be forced to wear it.

    I always get the feeling that there is an underlying fear of hell in these decisions no matter how much people try and paint it over with 'love of God' as an excuse.
    ~My story~
    ~Collection of unethical hadiths/surahs~
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #65 - January 19, 2009, 11:11 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 11:00 AM
    Maybe I'm just not as bitter about it as you are. Tongue


    Why, did you ever need to wear a hijab?  infact for fun you should put one on in the midst of summer and wear it all day, do shopping, carry groceries, and come home and see how much it's a non issue afterwards.

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    I could understand your argument if I were in the middle east and it's expected that they wear it, or they're harassed for not doing so. But what about hijabis in 'The West', US, UK, Canada, etc.; even better, what about convert hijabis who wear it despite their family's dislike for it?


    So living in the west means the whole "allah commands it" vanishes?
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #66 - January 22, 2009, 07:31 AM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on January 19, 2009, 11:08 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 11:00 AM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 19, 2009, 10:54 AM
    Quote from: awais on January 19, 2009, 08:48 AM
    If it brings her comfort, what's the problem? Hijabis are cute. Tongue


    The problem is that she isn't free, she is not in control of her choices, she does not see.

    I would wear a hijab if it was the latest line of winter headwear to keep us warm, if the only motivation was the warmth, the fashionable aspect of it, but it saddens me to see it being used for religious purposes that are only motivated by mans desire to control and subjugate women.

    Anyway I'm not expecting you to understand awais, you're still way more emotionally attached to Islam than I am.  Wink

    Maybe I'm just not as bitter about it as you are. Tongue

    I could understand your argument if I were in the middle east and it's expected that they wear it, or they're harassed for not doing so. But what about hijabis in 'The West', US, UK, Canada, etc.; even better, what about convert hijabis who wear it despite their family's dislike for it?

    Some of them will still be forced to wear it.

    I always get the feeling that there is an underlying fear of hell in these decisions no matter how much people try and paint it over with 'love of God' as an excuse.


    I never wore hijab because of fear.  As far as I knew / know, the hadiths about hanging form your hair and so on are fabricated.  It was never really a concern for me, anyway.  I didn't wear it because I wanted to show "my identity!" either like a lot of young women do.  I did wear it because I thought I was showing love to the sky guy.  That was my reality.  Not an excuse - my scarf wearing reality. 
    [this space for rent]
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #67 - January 22, 2009, 10:31 AM
    You know you're an ex muslim when...

    You see a 'sister' wearing a new style of hijab and you think to yourself, 'Gee, I gotta try that one out... No wait!  I don't wear hijab anymore!'.

    You automatically say 'Bismillah' whenever you pick up your friend's baby or start the car.

    You have 'mashallah' moments, i.e. seeing the newly born moon right before it sets.
    Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

    The sleeper has awakened -  Dune

    Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish!
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #68 - January 22, 2009, 10:44 AM
    Quote from: Nour on January 22, 2009, 10:31 AM


    You see a 'sister' wearing a new style of hijab and you think to yourself, 'Gee, I gotta try that one out... No wait!  I don't wear hijab anymore!'.



     Cheesy OMG, I had one of these moments the day I went to the ex muslim meet up.  My 15yr old sister wears a hijab, and she had it on in the most awesome style, and for a split second I really wanted to try it out.  Cheesy
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #69 - January 23, 2009, 12:53 PM
    Not sure Im an ex Muslim... yet...but here are my contributions:

    You know your a soon to be ex Muslim when:

    1. You no longer clock watch all day to be sure the time hasnt passed to perform the latest prayer.
    2. You think of prayer mats more as designs for the sitting room then for prayer.
    3. You dont quite get all sensitive and touchy when the Quran is left lying somewhere "unclean".
    4. You dont get all sensitive and touchy when Mohammed is mentioned in a less then favorable light.
    5. You get tired of "defending" Islam to all non Muslims and just sit quietly while others take over.
    6. You get tired of rationalizing Islam to yourself and no longer make the effort.
    7. You spend more time thinking about ways you do not agree with Islam than ways in which you do

  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #70 - January 23, 2009, 01:26 PM
     Grin


    No.2 is my favourite.. would you want to keep those designs in your living room though?  Prefer to use as an outdoor mat myself..
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  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #71 - January 23, 2009, 01:33 PM
    I actually hang them on the wall as works of art...some prayer mats are just beautiful...too pretty for my sinning forhead to taint thats for sure.  Wink
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #72 - January 23, 2009, 05:23 PM
    I still keep my pretty prayer mat (sujaada) where I had it when I was using it, even dust it off. It's still pretty, though I'm not using it; reminds me of my pious days.
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #73 - January 23, 2009, 05:34 PM
    In those days piety was defined by how threadbare & worn out your prayer mat was, not how good you were
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  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #74 - January 23, 2009, 06:24 PM
    It's worn away where my forehead and knees were, Tongue
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #75 - January 23, 2009, 06:26 PM
    So was my dads.  Mine was wore out on the knees, but not the forehead, I just hated the thought of ending up with the mark of piety on my head, guess I was lacking the final piety factor.  Roll Eyes
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #76 - January 23, 2009, 11:46 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 23, 2009, 06:26 PM
    Mine was wore out on the knees, but not the forehead,


    You're supposed to pray on a prayer mat
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  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #77 - January 24, 2009, 01:51 AM
    Quote from: IsLame on January 23, 2009, 11:46 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 23, 2009, 06:26 PM
    Mine was wore out on the knees, but not the forehead,


    You're supposed to pray on a prayer mat

     Cheesy
    We are in favor of tolerance, but it is a very difficult thing to tolerate the intolerant and impossible to tolerate the intolerable.

    -George Dennison Prentice
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #78 - January 24, 2009, 02:01 AM
    You know you're an ex muslim when......

    you really begin to enjoy stress-free farting.

    you can go sleep without wudu after rumpy-pumpy and not get a guilt trip.

    you make up your own words to the salah when forced to participate in communal prayers.

    you are better at quoting which book of sahih bukhari a particular hadith comes from than your local imam.

    We are in favor of tolerance, but it is a very difficult thing to tolerate the intolerant and impossible to tolerate the intolerable.

    -George Dennison Prentice
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #79 - January 24, 2009, 02:29 AM
    Quote from: Humanoid on January 24, 2009, 02:01 AM
    you make up you're own words to the salah when forced to participate in communal prayers.


    you know I do that whenever I am forced to attend any Islamic prayer session, inside my head I'm saying Grace to Ishtar and Anubis  Cheesy


    Quod est inferius est sicut quod est superius,
    et quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius,
    ad perpetranda miracula rei unius.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #80 - January 24, 2009, 03:28 AM
    Quote from: Humanoid on January 24, 2009, 02:01 AM
    you are better at quoting which book of sahih bukhari a particular hadith comes from than your local imam.

    Heh, Wink
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #81 - January 24, 2009, 11:47 AM
     :dance:ahhh....stess free "rumpy pumpy"...how  free I feel now to walk among the people in a state of janabya...without feeling as if everyone around me knows what Ive been doing...because Im "unclean"...and no more late nite showers...especially when the heat is off and I was forced to take a very chilly shower indeed.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #82 - January 24, 2009, 12:16 PM
     Cheesy Yeah, falling straight to sleep without washing straight after sweaty sex sounds luxurious.
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #83 - January 24, 2009, 12:22 PM
    ^^ It's fab! Sometimes I just wake up at 4am in the morning and ...hanky panky....and I dont want to have a shower that early...!! I have a shower every morning, so cleanliness isn't an issue Cheesy
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #84 - January 24, 2009, 12:26 PM
    Quote from: heartbomb on January 24, 2009, 12:22 PM
    I have a shower every morning, so cleanliness isn't an issue Cheesy


    Fibber, I bet you walk around all day with his scent on you just cos you miss him Tongue
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #85 - January 24, 2009, 01:27 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on January 24, 2009, 12:26 PM
    Quote from: heartbomb on January 24, 2009, 12:22 PM
    I have a shower every morning, so cleanliness isn't an issue Cheesy


    Fibber, I bet you walk around all day with his scent on you just cos you miss him Tongue


    I live with him...that's enough scent for me Tongue
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #86 - January 24, 2009, 01:28 PM
    Lol  Cheesy okay okay I'll let you off.  Tongue
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #87 - January 24, 2009, 01:47 PM
    When you wake up in the morning and feel good about yourself . . . and the rest of humanity.
    There will be no white flag above our door
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #88 - January 24, 2009, 02:05 PM
    Quote from: Charles on January 24, 2009, 01:47 PM
    When you wake up in the morning and feel good about yourself . . . and the rest of humanity.


    I feel good about myself now, but not the rest of humanity :(
  • Re: You know you're an ex muslim when......
     Reply #89 - January 24, 2009, 02:20 PM
    Pity
    There will be no white flag above our door
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