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  • So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     OP - February 03, 2009, 04:14 PM

    She flipped, can't believe it lol.

    This is how the conversation is currently progressing (her arguments are so bad :/)


    Marina (that's me)
    i told my dad the other day that im agnostic
    that took a lot of courage
    3:35pmOfrahaza
    lol wots one of them?
    3:35pmMarina
    someone who isnt sure whether god exists or now
    i stopped believing in god a year ago
    3:36pmOfrahaza
    omg
    3:36pmMarina
    we had a massive debate about islam
    3:36pmOfrahaza
    marina god does exist
    3:36pmMarina
    ive researched and i dont think he does
    'god does eixist' is hardly conclusive proof
    3:36pmOfrahaza
    bt werent u muslim b4?
    3:37pmMarina
    im surprised you didnt see that coming, my pics hardly depict me as a muslim afterall
    i was sortof, i used to follow my own ideological version of islam
    3:37pmOfrahaza
    ok
    bt think abt it
    3:38pmMarina
    i have
    more than you have most likely
    i debate on religious forums all the time
    have yet to be convinced
    3:38pmOfrahaza
    nah i know it exists
    i read buks
    3:38pmMarina
    i have nothing against those with faith but i lost my faith ages ago
    ive read plenty too
    3:39pmOfrahaza
    i know its hard to convince an atheist
    wot did ur parents say
    3:39pmMarina
    after reading about the arab conquests i doubt i'll ever go back to islam
    3:39pmOfrahaza
    rnt ther mad
    3:39pmMarina
    my dad encouraged me to read more
    but i think he understands that i have a lot of problems
    he's not mad
    he's glad im thinking about it
    3:40pmOfrahaza
    seriously
    and ur mum
    3:40pmMarina
    yep, he surprised me
    mum will do what dad does lol
    i know they'll never accept it fully
    but i know my dad will tolerate it
    3:41pmOfrahaza
    i know i cant force u to belive in allah
    bt u need to have faith, u shud watch the documentries on facebuk
    called arrivals
    n ur perception mite change
    3:42pmMarina
    i need more than faith
    3:42pmOfrahaza
    its gives u prove
    3:42pmMarina
    the more i research islam the more i see it is made up by men
    what proof?
    there isnt any
    3:42pmOfrahaza
    ther is
    3:42pmMarina
    what is it?
    3:42pmOfrahaza
    the whole media is contolled
    just makin islam to b wrong
    cos ther know its the true religion
    3:43pmMarina
    i'm not dumb enough to take the media at its word
    3:43pmOfrahaza
    the quran is the first source
    3:43pmMarina
    im studying the quran and hadiths
    3:43pmOfrahaza
    nothin or no one can contradict it
    3:43pmMarina
    that is not proof
    3:43pmOfrahaza
    ye well the prophet sed everythin for a reason
    ofcourse it is
    3:44pmMarina
    however abrogations are contradictions
    3:44pmOfrahaza
    just watch the arrivals
    i know marina its ur life at the end of the day
    n its nt for me to force u, bt its upsetin findin out ur views av changed
    its lyk ur goin into darkness
    3:46pmMarina
    actually im going in to the light
    quite frankly i would never follow god even if he did exist
    3:46pmOfrahaza
    i dnt think so
    well then dats lyk worshipin devil
    3:47pmMarina
    anybody who would willingly torture people just because they didnt believe in them is a sadist
    i dont worship anybody
    3:47pmOfrahaza
    thats all media
    3:47pmMarina
    whats media?
    3:47pmOfrahaza
    islam doesnt allow this
    3:47pmMarina
    hell is a part of islam
    3:47pmOfrahaza
    the media r portrayin islam as bad
    3:47pmMarina
    ffs
    3:47pmOfrahaza
    islam is religion of peace
    3:47pmMarina
    im not talking about the media]
    im talking about god in general
    3:48pmOfrahaza
    well god doesnt want ppl to punish one anoda
    3:48pmMarina
    research the conquests and how silam spread, youll see how peaceful it really is
    3:48pmOfrahaza
    he is testing us on earth
    3:48pmMarina
    and then he will torture people in hell
    3:48pmOfrahaza
    ye well the kufr were killin muslims
    3:48pmMarina
    without giving us concrete proof he exists
    muslims were killing them
    they declared war
    3:49pmOfrahaza
    no
    ther statred it
    3:49pmMarina
    unless they surrendered
    no they didnt
    that isnt how islam spread
    3:49pmOfrahaza
    ther were torturing muslims
    3:49pmMarina
    what a lie
    3:49pmOfrahaza
    for beliving in one god
    3:49pmMarina
    nobody was torturing muslims
    3:49pmOfrahaza
    its nt a lie
    yes ther were
    3:49pmMarina
    muslims went around taking over other countried
    enslaving people
    3:49pmOfrahaza
    the arabs werent muslim b4
    3:49pmMarina
    taking concubines
    and?
    they became muslims
    and spread it
    through war
    3:50pmOfrahaza
    ppl bcme mumslim bcos of how muhammed pbuh portrayed islam
    the media made him out to b bad
    3:50pmMarina
    The Great Arab Conquests -
    Hugh Kennedy is a great unbiased book about how islam spread and changed the world
    media has nothing to do with it
    3:51pmOfrahaza
    yes ther do
    3:51pmMarina
    media doesnt influence history
    3:51pmOfrahaza
    portrying muhammed with pics
    insultin him
    3:51pmMarina
    it influences its interpretation
    3:51pmOfrahaza
    just cos he spred true religion
    3:51pmMarina
    i studied the actual history
    why does god need to use war to spread his wonderful religion?
    3:52pmOfrahaza
    god doesnt say killl ppl
    3:52pmMarina
    yes he does
    3:52pmOfrahaza
    no
    3:52pmMarina
    said it plenty of times in the quran
    3:52pmOfrahaza
    war is a means to end
    3:52pmMarina
    and in history he's killed em
    3:52pmOfrahaza
    well y r americans having war
    3:52pmMarina
    the plague where the first born sons died?
    3:53pmOfrahaza
    ther belive in god
    y use war
    3:53pmMarina
    noahs ark and allowing everyone else to be drowned?
    3:53pmOfrahaza
    ther just point it out in quran
    by the way the quran is the only buk that ther cant change
    3:53pmMarina
    war is unforgivable
    the bible hasnt changed either
    3:54pmOfrahaza
    ofcourse it has
    new testament
    its all bin infiltered
    3:54pmMarina
    their two different books
    3:54pmOfrahaza
    n changed
    so has torah
    quran was the final one
    3:54pmMarina
    they found plenty of old manuscripts
    which stated the same things
    it hasnt been changed
    3:55pmOfrahaza
    bible has
    3:55pmMarina
    its been very well preserved
    3:55pmOfrahaza
    wots all this 3 spirit thing
    3:55pmMarina
    whats all this one god thing? the polytheists would find you mad
    3:55pmOfrahaza
    that nva existeed
    its depcts the egyptian god horus
    polythesits r mad
    there is one god
    3:56pmMarina
    prove it
    3:56pmOfrahaza
    n no one can deny that
    3:56pmMarina
    yes thy can
    3:56pmOfrahaza
    well ther dumb
    3:56pmMarina
    they'd say the same to you
    3:57pmOfrahaza
    look at the nature around us
    3:57pmMarina
    what about it?
    3:57pmOfrahaza
    does itt look lyk a big bang cud have created that
    3:57pmMarina
    it doesnt explicitly state 'I was made by one god'
    yes it does
    3:57pmOfrahaza
    lol
    3:57pmMarina
    there is more than enough evidence for evolution
    3:57pmOfrahaza
    evoloution is bull
    ok then
    wot abt titanic
    ther sed its unsinkable ship
    n god cudnt even make it sink
    3:58pmMarina
    and?
    3:58pmOfrahaza
    well he did didnt he
    3:58pmMarina
    people can be wrong...
    god didnt sick it, an iceberg it
    did*
    sink*
    3:59pmOfrahaza
    welll god cud make it hit iceberg
    wot abt the rocket challnger
    3:59pmMarina
    there is far more holes in creationism then there is in evolution
    3:59pmOfrahaza
    no iceberg hit that
    3:59pmMarina
    engine fault?
    3:59pmOfrahaza
    evoloution is ridicoulous
    3:59pmMarina
    why would god destroy them anyway?
    that is unbelievably cruel
    4:00pmOfrahaza
    bcos ther were challngin god
    4:00pmMarina
    why is evolution ridiculous?
    4:00pmOfrahaza
    who else were ther challenging
    4:00pmMarina
    we've observed it happening
    they werent challenging god at all
    4:00pmOfrahaza
    n how can a bang create things
    chek the details out in plants
    4:01pmMarina
    the big bang did not create anything, the big bounce is a more respectable theory and there is the possibility that the universe always existed
    4:01pmOfrahaza
    i dnt belive that
    4:01pmMarina
    if we find the god particle then there is a possibility that we are quantum fluctuations
    and if thats true then the universe has always existed
    nothingness is unstable
    there is no such thing as a perfect vacuum
    4:02pmOfrahaza
    its stupid
    4:02pmMarina
    every vacuum is full of virtual particles popping in and out of existence
    4:02pmOfrahaza
    i dnt think a bang cud do that
    4:02pmMarina
    what couldnt a bang do?
    its evidence that something it happened as the universe is expanding
    4:03pmOfrahaza
    well tink abt it, can u make a person
    4:03pmMarina
    it may be wrong but there is not alternative theory
    4:03pmOfrahaza
    look how perfectly were made
    4:03pmMarina
    yes, by having sex
    4:03pmOfrahaza
    did a bang do thay
    that
    4:03pmMarina
    we're not perfect at all
    we are full of so many flaws
    4:03pmOfrahaza
    ye bt who made us
    4:03pmMarina
    flaws left over by evolution
    we have genes for tails
    why do we have those?
    does god have a weird sense of humour?
    who made god?
    4:04pmOfrahaza
    no one
    he was ther first
    n he makes us ppl ill to relise how weak we r
    4:04pmMarina
    viruses and bacteria make us ill
    a product of evolution
    4:05pmOfrahaza
    actually we feel helpless
    4:05pmMarina
    if god can 'just' be there then why cant the universe just be there?
    no we don't, we develop medicine
    4:05pmOfrahaza
    bcos god created it
    4:05pmMarina
    and who created him?
    4:05pmOfrahaza
    ye bt that medicine cant d nothin for us
    its upto god
    4:07pmMarina
    umm no
    it does do us good
    4:07pmOfrahaza
    not all the time
    4:07pmMarina
    if god can intervene then show the evidence
    we shouldnt be able to make better and better medicine if god can intervene
    4:08pmOfrahaza
    well no matter how much u give medicine, thers no guarantee hell gt btaa
    4:08pmMarina
    ofcourse there isnt
    science isnt about guarentees
    4:08pmOfrahaza
    god is showing u strennght of human mind
    which he created
    4:08pmMarina
    it is about improving through testing
    strength of human mind? why does he drive people to suicide?
    theres only so much people can take
    all youve done is make him out to be some evil sadist
    4:09pmOfrahaza
    bcos ther go on wrong path
    4:09pmMarina
    who likes to do evil just to prove he can
    and those on the right path?
    why inflict evil on them?
    4:09pmOfrahaza
    bcome deluded in stuff allah has specifically sed inn koran to keep away from
    alchol n stufff
    bt hes given us a choice
    4:10pmMarina
    you can follow the quran to the littlest things and you can still become evil
    4:10pmOfrahaza
    n those who commit sucide n ignore him end up dat way
    4:10pmMarina
    i mena ill*
    not evil
    alcohol isnt the only thing that makes you ill
    plenty of muslims suffer by becoming ill
    4:11pmOfrahaza
    ye bt god makes u ill to show u how helpless we r as individuals
    4:11pmMarina
    they must be on the wrong path according to your logic
    no, bacteria and viruses make us ill
    4:11pmOfrahaza
    no its the rite ath
    4:11pmMarina
    and we develop medicince to get better
    4:11pmOfrahaza
    god is creator
    4:11pmMarina
    so obviously we are not helpless
    4:12pmOfrahaza
    he can make us ill
    ye bt there no guarantee medicines gna work
    4:12pmMarina
    yes there is, through testing and perfecting...
    if it doesnt we find out why
    and improve
    4:13pmOfrahaza
    n who give us the mind to do that, allah
    4:13pmMarina
    but bacteria and viruses also improve due to evolution meaning we may never be able to completely beat them
    no, nobody did
    we simply evolved this way
    4:14pmOfrahaza
    well wen god created universe, he made it so he can test us
    n he made the earth this way to alow it
    4:14pmMarina
    test us why?
    Ofrahaza
    to c if we belive in him or fall into wrong path
    4:15pmMarina
    why not just show himself so we can actually believe in him


    This is quite funny Tongue
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #1 - February 03, 2009, 04:24 PM

    this conversation sounds familiar!

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #2 - February 03, 2009, 04:34 PM

    "the whole media is contolled
    just makin islam to b wrong
    cos ther know its the true religion"


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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #3 - February 03, 2009, 04:35 PM

    She's gone now. She's convinced that the bad portrayals of Islam is only due to the media. I couldn't get through to her. Told her Islam allows slavery and marriage to prebuscent kids, she had difficulty believing it. Also she stated that marriage to kids is permitted to stop them from going on a shag rampage lol (well she didn't use those words but it's close enough:P)

    Here's the rest-

    Ofrahaza
    n by the way satan himself belives in god, n he will say on the day that he made things luk good
    n u followed
    well wots the point, its a test
    4:16pmMarina
    satan has evidence god exists
    i don't
    why test us for something so ridiculous?
    4:17pmOfrahaza
    that the reaosn y we av qquran
    4:17pmMarina
    when science is slowly explaining the unexplainable
    need more that a book
    which is full of abrogations
    4:17pmOfrahaza
    well science can explain everythin
    4:17pmMarina
    god cant even make up his mind
    4:17pmOfrahaza
    he has made it up
    4:17pmMarina
    hasnt, you can see in the quran there are conflictions
    4:17pmOfrahaza
    n on judgement dy we will face him
    4:18pmMarina
    and then all the other religions
    have differences
    why not keep it consistent?
    4:18pmOfrahaza
    the koran can contradict oda religions
    4:18pmMarina
    its not that difficult
    4:18pmOfrahaza
    its is consitent
    4:18pmMarina
    it has abrogations
    4:18pmOfrahaza
    wot was sed years ago is happenin now
    4:18pmMarina
    thats not consistent
    and all the different religions are inconsistent
    4:19pmOfrahaza
    the koran has sed it all
    4:19pmMarina
    the quran allows slavery
    4:19pmOfrahaza
    the signs of the jusdgement day r near
    4:19pmMarina
    why did god do that?
    4:19pmOfrahaza
    can u name me a hadith which says that
    4:19pmMarina
    the quran also allows men to marry underaged kids, even before puberty!
    quran is full of it
    4:19pmOfrahaza
    not b4 puberty
    4:19pmMarina
    ill find it
    yes it does
    4:20pmOfrahaza
    ur sources r wrong
    4:20pmMarina
    give me a sec
    the quran is my source
    4:20pmOfrahaza
    once a girl has started then she can gt married
    this is to prevent her from having sex b4 marrigae
    n goin into prostitution
    4:21pmMarina
    lol
    thats ridiculous
    4:21pmOfrahaza
    ye well y is ther hiv
    4:21pmMarina
    why the hell would you prostitute yourself because youve started your period
    4:21pmOfrahaza
    ur twisting my words
    i neva sed that
    4:21pmMarina
    no im not
    thats what you said
    4:22pmOfrahaza
    bt if women dnt gt sex then thell go out 4 it
    4:22pmMarina
    people do not become rampant sex fiends just because they started puberty
    no they wont
    and if they do that is their choice
    4:22pmOfrahaza
    welll summ do
    4:22pmMarina
    i managed to not have sex
    4:22pmOfrahaza
    ye bt goin with loads is nt idela
    4:22pmMarina
    my sis hit puberty years ago and hasnt had sex
    lots of people in my family do not get married till their in their 20s
    they never have sex before
    4:23pmOfrahaza
    ye neither have i, mashallah ur sis can control herself
    4:23pmMarina
    im not a muslim so ill go out whenever
    ofcourse she can
    4:23pmOfrahaza
    that gud nt to
    4:23pmMarina
    she's not a sex obsessed maniac that you seem to be making out for all those who hit puberty
    4:24pmOfrahaza
    again ur twistin my words
    the koran doesnt say u have to gt married bt its bta
    to prevent u commitin adultry
    4:24pmMarina
    the quran allows you to marry kids
    mohammed married a 6 year old
    when he was 50
    and had sex with her when she was 9
    4:25pmOfrahaza
    well tell me one thing, that was a custom then, and was normal
    4:25pmMarina
    shes not even mature
    it doesnt matter if its a custom
    4:25pmOfrahaza
    today its nt happenin
    4:25pmMarina
    he is meant to be setting an example
    it is happening
    4:25pmOfrahaza
    a 9 yr old was mature then
    4:26pmMarina
    because mohammed did it people are using this as a reason to do the same!
    4:26pmOfrahaza
    bt tyms chnge
    4:26pmMarina
    9 yr old is never mature
    4:26pmOfrahaza
    ye bt its nt happenin now
    4:26pmMarina
    i have never seen one, they are still in the developing stage
    it is happening
    they are called child bride
    google it
    4:26pmOfrahaza
    ok then ppl who rnt muslim, can u explain rapes of 3 yr olds
    4:26pmMarina
    its happening all over the world
    those people arent being told by god to rape a 3 yr old
    4:27pmOfrahaza
    bt y link it to islam
    4:27pmMarina
    thats the difference
    it is illegal in the uk to have sex with a minor
    4:27pmOfrahaza
    god neva told them
    4:27pmMarina
    because islam allows you to marry little girls
    mohammed did it
    4:27pmOfrahaza
    its all twisted
    4:27pmMarina
    he made it acceptable
    4:27pmOfrahaza
    well pubertystarts at any age
    4:27pmMarina
    thats another reason i will never go bacl
    puberty can start at 9, it doesnt make it ok however
    4:28pmOfrahaza
    he didnt say u have to gt ur daughter married, bt its preferable
    4:28pmMarina
    they are still little kids
    no it isnt preferable at all
    4:28pmOfrahaza
    ye bt u dnt av to
    4:28pmMarina
    theyre young and havent had a chance to grow up and make up their own mind
    its forced marriage
    4:29pmOfrahaza
    well think wot u want
    4:29pmMarina
    it doesnt matter if you dont have to, the fact remains that the choice is there
    and for god to allow such a thing is horrific
    4:29pmOfrahaza
    ye n in islam a girl can have a choice
    its all culture that has conflicted into religion
    making islam bad
    forced marriages is a culture thing
    4:30pmMarina
    little girls barely have a choice, they don't even know what marriage is. add family honour pressures to that and you can easily see they are screwed
    4:30pmOfrahaza
    its culture
    nt religion
    4:31pmMarina
    islam is both a religion and culture
    forced marriage is culture
    4:31pmOfrahaza
    im afraid ur wrong
    religionn is seperate
    culture has bin mixed in by ppl
    4:31pmMarina
    islam is a way of life, therefor it develops its own culture
    4:31pmOfrahaza
    makin religion out to b worng
    no it doesnt
    4:32pmMarina
    ofcourse it does
    4:32pmOfrahaza
    it gives the truth n ppl choice
    ppl mess it up
    anyhow marina ive gta go
    bt think abt wot ur doin
    4:32pmMarina
    defition of culture: a set of learned beliefs, values and behaviors the way of life shared by the members of a society
    ive thought
    and ive had enough
    see ya around
    x
    4:33pmOfrahaza
    i hope u realise one day
    n dnt gt upset
    im just statin my opnions
    its ur choice

  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #4 - February 03, 2009, 04:38 PM

    Thanks for posting all that, it shows a typical young Muslims emotional reaction. If only Muslims would calm down, take a deep breath and use their brain instead of their emotions.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #5 - February 03, 2009, 04:38 PM

    OK I lied that I hadn't had sex in that convo but I was trying to prove a point so meh Tongue
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #6 - February 03, 2009, 04:39 PM

    Thanks for posting all that, it shows a typical young Muslims emotional reaction. If only Muslims would calm down, take a deep breath and use their brain instead of their emotions.

    Pffft! That'll never happen! they wouldn't be muslims otherwise Tongue
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #7 - February 03, 2009, 06:28 PM



     Smiley

    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I remain.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #8 - February 03, 2009, 06:32 PM

    do her parents know yours? Vamoose

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #9 - February 03, 2009, 07:23 PM

    I noticed a very big inclination for young toronto muslims to blame the media. It is like a main culprit for them,

    Whenever they hold an event, it seems very important for them to inform everyone that 'islam is peace'. It is their solid perception that the problem with islam is how people view it, and I have seen no public movement to self-correct the problems of islam.


    "Ask the slave girl; she will tell you the truth.' So the Apostle called Burayra to ask her. Ali got up and gave her a violent beating first, saying, 'Tell the Apostle the truth.'"
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #10 - February 03, 2009, 07:36 PM

    Marina, is this from Facebook?

    Call me TAP TAP! for I am THE ASS PATTER!
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #11 - February 03, 2009, 07:47 PM

    do her parents know yours? Vamoose

    Nope, although I did state at the beginning of the chat that I told my dad so it isn't really a problem anyway.
    Marina, is this from Facebook?

    Yup, Facebook chat is very annoying :S
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #12 - February 03, 2009, 08:02 PM

    I read about half way through and couldn't see the point in continuing. Your friend's arguments are not the most scintillatingly well-reasoned I have ever come across.

    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #13 - February 03, 2009, 08:48 PM

    lol. good conversation, though you friend isn't smart enough to talk to - no offense. Those kinds of arguments fall on dumb ears.. and go nowhere.

    although i do want to voice my concern about your belief that islam was necessarily "violent"... we must define it in a historical context... that is, it was violent relative to what? relative to today; sure it was a little more violent. Relative to other religions like judaism and christianity? not nearly... relative to buddhism: SURELY.

    it isn't just the media that's really negative against islam due to personal prejudices, but some "scholars" are like that too. like that daniel pipes guy... etc. These guys are not respected within actual academic circles which is why no matter how convincing their review of history seems to be, not a single one of their article against islam has been printed in any credible history journal.

    i'm obviously not a muslim, but there is something to be said about islam's poor reputation being a social construct, born out of fear and hatred. it's difficult to say whether any social construct is true... Smiley

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #14 - February 03, 2009, 08:54 PM

    Well you can also argue that Islam's good reputation, in circles where is has one, is also nothing more than a social construct.

    You could say the same about the bad reputation of the Jews.


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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #15 - February 03, 2009, 08:55 PM

    of course. all social perspectives are social constructs. that's actually my point...

    what's important is not to get caught up in them.

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #16 - February 04, 2009, 01:58 AM

    That was an amusing read, and had me head smacking a few times...

    And as for the rape of 3 year olds, what is she trying to say? That rapes of 3 year olds don't happen in Muslim societies?  furious Sorry that really pissed me off because I recently found out that my mother was very close to being sexually abused or something when she was 3 or 4, in Pakistan at her dad's shop. She said she was saved in time, but she didn't give me any details...and I didn't ask.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #17 - February 04, 2009, 09:51 AM

    That pissed me off to HB, I'd really like to smack her for that.

    lol. good conversation, though you friend isn't smart enough to talk to - no offense. Those kinds of arguments fall on dumb ears.. and go nowhere.

    although i do want to voice my concern about your belief that islam was necessarily "violent"... we must define it in a historical context... that is, it was violent relative to what? relative to today; sure it was a little more violent. Relative to other religions like judaism and christianity? not nearly... relative to buddhism: SURELY.

    it isn't just the media that's really negative against islam due to personal prejudices, but some "scholars" are like that too. like that daniel pipes guy... etc. These guys are not respected within actual academic circles which is why no matter how convincing their review of history seems to be, not a single one of their article against islam has been printed in any credible history journal.

    i'm obviously not a muslim, but there is something to be said about islam's poor reputation being a social construct, born out of fear and hatred. it's difficult to say whether any social construct is true... Smiley

    Relative to God's all-loving nature Wink Also the depictions given to me about Islam such as only fighting in defence, etc. I've been lied to quite a lot and after researching I found Islam was nothing like I was told of by some many people.

    The book I'm reading about Islam's history is pretty unbiased. I'd rather avoid biased books as they have a tendency to leave out certain parts in order to paint their own picture.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #18 - February 04, 2009, 02:40 PM

    Hey PS, what book are you reading?

    Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #19 - February 04, 2009, 04:27 PM

    Most likely

    The Great Arab Conquests by Hugh Kennedy

    Knowing Islam is the only true religion we do not allow propagation of any other religion. How can we allow building of churches and temples when their religion is wrong? Thus we will not allow such wrong things in our countries. - Zakir Naik
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #20 - February 04, 2009, 04:31 PM

    Everytime I wanted to stop reading the exchange your friend came up with another inane response that was so funny I had to keep reading to the end.

    I like the idea that Allah gives us illnesses to test us. What a god!

    Knowing Islam is the only true religion we do not allow propagation of any other religion. How can we allow building of churches and temples when their religion is wrong? Thus we will not allow such wrong things in our countries. - Zakir Naik
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #21 - February 04, 2009, 04:36 PM

    Peruvian: then perhaps you should make a few muslim friends and learn what they think islam is... because islam isn't something exotic that you can learn about from reading a book.

    or you could just ask a few of the apostates here, who've been muslims and understand the culture, belief system etc... but weren't permanently taken in by its allure.

    one of the lies about islam online and in many people's minds is that it's inherently more evil or violent than christianity or judaism... and that it teaches people to suicide bomb. but ask any apostate or muslim and they'll tell you, for example, that there's no such commandment or recommendation in the quran or hadith that tells people to destroy civilians by suicide.

    too often islam gets blamed for actions inspired by psychological and socio-economic issues. for example, check out how terrorists are recruited in iraq:

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD964CM800

    it's got little to do with islam and everything to do with using psychology to manipulate people.

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #22 - February 04, 2009, 06:30 PM

    Peruvian: then perhaps you should make a few muslim friends and learn what they think islam is... because islam isn't something exotic that you can learn about from reading a book.

    or you could just ask a few of the apostates here, who've been muslims and understand the culture, belief system etc... but weren't permanently taken in by its allure.

    one of the lies about islam online and in many people's minds is that it's inherently more evil or violent than christianity or judaism... and that it teaches people to suicide bomb. but ask any apostate or muslim and they'll tell you, for example, that there's no such commandment or recommendation in the quran or hadith that tells people to destroy civilians by suicide.

    too often islam gets blamed for actions inspired by psychological and socio-economic issues. for example, check out how terrorists are recruited in iraq:

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD964CM800

    it's got little to do with islam and everything to do with using psychology to manipulate people.


    My family are muslim and I have had many muslim friends, I've also chatted with smart muslims online. I don't think Islam is 100% violent, I just didn't get a chance to debate with her properly because she wouldn't exactly allow me to. Don't worry, I do know there is good in the religion.

    Most likely

    The Great Arab Conquests by Hugh Kennedy

    Yup, great book.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #23 - February 04, 2009, 07:24 PM

    ''we have genes for tails''  cool2

    I never knew that, can you elaborate it or provide my with a link so I can read more about it please?
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #24 - February 04, 2009, 07:46 PM

    I can see the logic behind it if its true.  After all, all life did evolve from sea bounce

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #25 - February 04, 2009, 09:11 PM

    Peruvian: ahh... glad to hear it! Smiley

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  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #26 - February 05, 2009, 10:04 AM

    ''we have genes for tails''  cool2

    I never knew that, can you elaborate it or provide my with a link so I can read more about it please?

    They're called 'atavisms' and they provide excellent evidence for evolution. There's a great video on youtube about it-
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZj0P_NmMCQ
    I'd also recommend watching some of the other videos of evolution by that user if you're interested, they're very good.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #27 - February 05, 2009, 11:16 AM



    one of the lies about islam online and in many people's minds is that it's inherently more evil or violent than christianity or judaism... and that it teaches people to suicide bomb. but ask any apostate or muslim and they'll tell you, for example, that there's no such commandment or recommendation in the quran or hadith that tells people to destroy civilians by suicide.




    Sure, maybe they can say that there are no suicide allowing hadiths or ayahs in the quran, but there is always the speech about how it's to be expected and the only legitimate way for attacks to be carried out on people with superior technology who won't allow muslims the same.

    You will get rabid supporters of suicide bombings from amongst the muslims, and they have justification, and you will get the ones who say it's not allowed and they have justification.

    A mixed pot, neither all bad or all good.

    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #28 - February 05, 2009, 11:29 AM

    Dying whilst fighting for Islam provides you with the status of a martyr who are exceptionally rewarded in paradise. This is the motivation for suicide bombers. According to Hugh Kennedy the same tactics were used by some of the men who fought during the Arab conquests.

    Islam teaches you to spend this life preparing for the next and that it is the afterlife that is important.

    You're not meant to intentionally blow yourself up for martyrdom as this is suicide which is against Islam.
  • Re: So, told my muslim friend I left Islam...
     Reply #29 - February 05, 2009, 11:31 AM

    It's all a matter of interpretation. That's when our scholars come in handy Smiley

    The language of the mob was only the language of public opinion cleansed of hypocrisy and restraint - Hannah Arendt.
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