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  • I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     OP - October 11, 2011, 09:24 PM
    Hey Peace guys,

    Quite a few individuals have told me to join this Forum and finally I've come to it. I am not from the UK though, I live the States.  After having left Islam this year, in May 2011, I decided to claim Agnosticism as my philosophical perspective. As a debater/apologist I engaged in academic discussions with notable Christian scholars/apologists such as David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi, Tony Costa, Sam Shamoun, Dr. James White and others. My debates from the time I was Muslim are available online. Currently, I am an author/contributor to Faith Freedom International (another ex-Muslim reach out website) and my articles can be found here:

    faithfreedom.org/author/farhan-qureshi/

    My YouTube channel is here:

    youtube.com/user/orthodox786  ....

    In a nutshell, the reason I left Islam was after my education in Psychology and work in Mental Health I realized that the doctrine of Hell was absolutely unjust one and that if God/Allah is capable of allowing an infinite torture for finite actions and/or processing information/concepts/theology the wrong way, then such a deity by definition would be Evil. I could no longer believe that so many wonderful and beautiful people, many who are products of their circumstances, should be judged this way.

    I can only appreciate forums and reach out programs such as CEMB which become places of support and comfort for ex-Muslims enduring this major life transition. Thank You CEMB.


    Farhan Qureshi
    youtube.com/user/orthodox786
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #1 - October 11, 2011, 09:27 PM

    Hello mate, welcome.
    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    Quote from: arX on May 01, 2011, 03:33 AM
    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #2 - October 11, 2011, 09:28 PM
    Welcome to the forum Smiley
    "I'm standing here like an asshole holding my Charles Dickens"

    "No theory,No ready made system,no book that has ever been written to save the world. i cleave to no system.."-Bakunin
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #3 - October 11, 2011, 09:33 PM
    Thanks guys, I look forward to reading and contributing :- )
    youtube.com/user/orthodox786
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #4 - October 11, 2011, 09:41 PM
    Welcome to the forum.  Smiley
    19:46   <zizo>: hugs could pimp u into sex

    Quote from: yeezevee
    well I am neither ex-Muslim nor absolute 100% Non-Muslim.. I am fucking Zebra

  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #5 - October 11, 2011, 09:42 PM
    Welcome Farhan - I am farhan to meet you Smiley
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #6 - October 11, 2011, 09:46 PM
    Welcome!  parrot
    Religion is organized superstition
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #7 - October 11, 2011, 09:52 PM
    Welcome Farhan, look forward to your contributions on the forum.
    .
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #8 - October 11, 2011, 09:56 PM
    Hi and  signwelcome
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #9 - October 11, 2011, 10:25 PM
    Welcome to our humble abode online, Farhan Smiley
    "Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused."
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #10 - October 11, 2011, 10:39 PM
    Welcome Farhan!

     Greetings
    The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
    - 32nd United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #11 - October 11, 2011, 10:42 PM
    Welcome! Smiley
    I don't come here any more due to unfair moderation.
    http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=30785
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #12 - October 12, 2011, 02:36 AM
    Welcome dude  parrot have a parrot
    ***~Church is where bad people go to hide~***
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #13 - October 12, 2011, 02:40 AM
    Welcome Farhan. As you have entered a new domain filled with unknown individuals and parties, I have only one piece of advice to give you: trust no one. Especially Muddy.
    Formerly known as Iblis
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #14 - October 12, 2011, 05:15 AM
    welcome
    So once again I'm left with the classic Irish man's dilemma, do I eat the potato or do I let it ferment so I can drink it later?
    My political philosophy below
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwGat4i8pJI&feature=g-vrec
    Just kidding, here are some true heros
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTgvK6LQqA
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #15 - October 12, 2011, 05:19 AM
    Welcome Farhan ....... far away hug
    Disbelief doesn't justify getting tortured in eternal hell
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #16 - October 12, 2011, 05:21 AM
    Farhan ..it would be nice to share your complete story on Ex Muslims blogs and bios section Smiley
    Disbelief doesn't justify getting tortured in eternal hell
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #17 - October 12, 2011, 07:15 AM
    Welcome! and please share your story, we'd all love to read about it.  pccoffee
    "Live a good life. If there are god(s) and they are just, you will be rewarded based on virtue. If they're unjust, then you shouldn't want to worship them. If there are no gods, you will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of others."

    -Re-interpretation of Marcus Aurelius
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #18 - October 12, 2011, 08:45 AM
    Quote from: FarhanQureshi on October 11, 2011, 09:24 PM
    ............. My debates from the time I was Muslim are available online. Currently, I am an author/contributor to Faith Freedom International (another ex-Muslim reach out website) and my articles can be found here:

    faithfreedom.org/author/farhan-qureshi/

    My YouTube channel is here:

    youtube.com/user/orthodox786  ....

    Farhan Qureshi

    Greetings and my good wishes to you Farhan.  I have read many of you article from ffi   
    Quote
    My debates from the time I was Muslim are available online.

    Just curious so what were you before you became a Muslim??

    with best wsihes
    yeezevee
     
    Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything   
    I renounced my faith to become a kafir, 
    the beloved betrayed me and turned in to  a Muslim     
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #19 - October 12, 2011, 08:37 PM
    Thanks again everyone for the kind welcome. Appreciate it. Kartoos, sure I'll add my Bio to that section sometime later tonight. Yeezevee, I am Pakistani by descent so I was born and raised in a Muslim family. What I mean was when I was a Muslim i engaged in debates with Christian apologists.  Those debates I had when I was Muslim are still available online as a testament to my faith for all of those years.
    youtube.com/user/orthodox786
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #20 - October 12, 2011, 08:39 PM
    Welcome. What part of our fair country do you live in?
    fuck you
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #21 - October 12, 2011, 10:24 PM
    Hey Farhan, great to meet you. Wonderful opening post! Do the people in your life know about your apostasy? You seem pretty open about it (I presume your avatar shows you).

    EDIT — Incidentally, found this link about you: http://www.answeringmuslims.com/2011/05/farhan-qureshi-renounces-islam.html Makes for very interesting reading! Afro I must confess I laughed at one poster’s response that he hoped you’d turned to Christianity.
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #22 - October 13, 2011, 05:25 PM
    Quote from: FarhanQureshi on October 12, 2011, 08:37 PM
    ................ Yeezevee, I am Pakistani by descent so I was born and raised in a Muslim family. What I mean was when I was a Muslim i engaged in debates with Christian apologists.  Those 

    Glad to know  that you are of Pakistani  descent  Qureshi., Well I don't know where I am from.. confused decent on to this planet.

    anyways so you write in to FFI?? you come from there?? Is it a good site to visit Farhan? 

    So Why you attack Islam., we know why Ali Sina attacks Islam

    did you read this Farhan ..lol..

    with best wishes
    yeezevee
    Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything   
    I renounced my faith to become a kafir, 
    the beloved betrayed me and turned in to  a Muslim     
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #23 - October 13, 2011, 08:21 PM
    arey Farhan ...pakistani ho tum .... Afro  nice to see that..... Smiley ... m from pakistan too  .............. waiting for your story
    Disbelief doesn't justify getting tortured in eternal hell
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #24 - October 14, 2011, 03:03 AM
    Daffi, I don't think I want to share too much information in terms of my whereabouts, there are some crazy Muslims out there who are willing to do anything. Yeezevee and Kodanshi, yeah I'm familiar with those articles/links .... in terms of Christianity ... thanks but no thanks.
    youtube.com/user/orthodox786
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #25 - October 14, 2011, 08:02 AM
    I'm probably not the only one curious, but what do your family and friends think about your decision? I naturally assume that they know about it since it seems to be there out in the open.
    "Live a good life. If there are god(s) and they are just, you will be rewarded based on virtue. If they're unjust, then you shouldn't want to worship them. If there are no gods, you will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of others."

    -Re-interpretation of Marcus Aurelius
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #26 - October 14, 2011, 03:00 PM
    ...as a former theist and someone who has a knowledgabe background in theism would u engage in debates with theists?... a la dan barker
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #27 - October 14, 2011, 03:05 PM
    Quote from: FarhanQureshi on October 14, 2011, 03:03 AM
    Daffi, I don't think I want to share too much information in terms of my whereabouts, there are some crazy Muslims out there who are willing to do anything.


    No sweat, it's just whenever another American joins I hope they live in Philly too.  Cry

     grin12
    fuck you
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #28 - October 14, 2011, 04:41 PM
    Welcome to the forum, Farhan!  parrot
    "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," - that is all
            Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

    - John Keats
  • Re: I am a former Muslim and former Muslim debater/apologist.
     Reply #29 - October 14, 2011, 07:16 PM
    Hi, Farhan, Welcome to the forum. I've read all of your articles for FaithFreedom and your YouTube videos, but you didn't talk about the reaction of your parents to your apostasy (presuming they know). If you don't want to talk about it, fair enough, but it would be interesting to hear about it.

    I'll continue to watch your videos and have subscribed, but I won't be reading any more articles that are posted on FaithFreedom because I couldn't consciously send traffic to such a bigoted, hate-filled site.
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