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  • ex-Muslim from London
     OP - February 13, 2015, 04:18 PM
    I'm an ex-Muslim.  I'm married to a non Muslim, raising our two kids without religion.  I have never been a practising Muslim, haven’t really prayed or fasted for the last five years. 

    For about 10 years, I had no problem living the way I was living and being a Muslim at the same time.   But then one night last September I couldn't reconcile the way I was living my life with being a Muslim.   I had to choose between my life and a religion although I believed in, I did not agree with.   I chose my life, I couldn't destroy my family, cover my head, pray five times a day, or go and live in a sharia governed country.

    Although in the early days I did go back to Islam and beg Allah for forgiveness, even started praying fajr, I am finally at peace with my decision to be an ex-Muslim.   
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #1 - February 13, 2015, 05:23 PM
    Hi lena, welcome to the forum  Smiley
    My mind runs, I can never catch it even if I get a head start.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #2 - February 13, 2015, 05:53 PM
    Hi Lena,

    welcome to the forum Smiley

    I know that it's not easy to leave your religion from my own experiences.

    Just read some books about Islam and you will see that everything is man-made.

    I could recommend:
    - Questioning Islam: Tough Questions & Honest Answers About the Muslim Religion from Peter Townsend
    - Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God from Armin Navabi
    - Ali Sina - Understanding Muhammad
    - Ibn Warraq - Why I Am Not a Muslim

    Also this book might help you:
    - Leaving Your Religion from James Mulholland


    Furthermore all videos of "The masked Arab":
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6c66G99A4
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #3 - February 13, 2015, 06:01 PM
    Welcome aboard, lena. parrot

    ghost signwelcome Greetings
    "Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so." -- Bertrand Russell

    Baloney Detection Kit
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #4 - February 13, 2015, 06:43 PM
    Thanks Qtian, hope you're feeling better.

    Thanks El Toro, I will add them to my list of books to read.  Have you read the 'Young Athiest's handbook' by Alom Shaha? It's a good read.

    Thanks ateapotist - tea's my favourite drink (it took me a few seconds to work out your name)
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #5 - February 13, 2015, 07:31 PM
    Quote
    Have you read the 'Young Athiest's handbook' by Alom Shaha? It's a good read.


    No, but I'll read. Thanks for the tip.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #6 - February 13, 2015, 07:36 PM
    Thanks, I've been feeling better for the last few days.
    My mind runs, I can never catch it even if I get a head start.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #7 - February 13, 2015, 09:26 PM
    Welcome to the forum lena, have a rabbit!  bunny
    Quote from: yeezevee on February 11, 2016, 02:05 PM
    how fuck works without shit??


    Let's Play Chess!

    harakaat, friend, RIP
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #8 - February 15, 2015, 08:11 AM
    Welcome to the forum lena Smiley
    He's no friend to the friendless
    And he's the mother of grief
    There's only sorrow for tomorrow
    Surely life is too brief
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #9 - February 15, 2015, 08:51 AM
    Welcome Lena.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #10 - February 15, 2015, 11:10 AM
    Thank you Asbie, Naerys and Abu
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #11 - February 15, 2015, 03:06 PM
    Quote from: lena on February 13, 2015, 04:18 PM
    I'm an ex-Muslim.  I'm married to a non Muslim, raising our two kids without religion.  I have never been a practising Muslim, haven’t really prayed or fasted for the last five years. 

    For about 10 years, I had no problem living the way I was living and being a Muslim at the same time.   But then one night last September I couldn't reconcile the way I was living my life with being a Muslim.   I had to choose between my life and a religion although I believed in, I did not agree with.   I chose my life, I couldn't destroy my family, cover my head, pray five times a day, or go and live in a sharia governed country.

    Although in the early days I did go back to Islam and beg Allah for forgiveness, even started praying fajr, I am finally at peace with my decision to be an ex-Muslim.   



    Well done Lena. Your children will thank you in years to come for not brainwashing/confusing them. I find that to be one of the ugliest aspects of religion. I only have to look at the effects of Islam on my family to know, for sure, that it does more harm than good. And the hypocrisy....I grew so sick of hearing from the pious, holier than thou creeps, who after preaching to me the urgent need for my repentance, would then head off down the massage parlour.
    Ha Ha.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #12 - February 15, 2015, 04:37 PM
     parrot Welcome!
    Don't let Hitler have the street.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #13 - February 15, 2015, 05:39 PM
    Welcome Aboard Lena Smiley you are in the right place  parrot
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #14 - February 16, 2015, 10:27 AM
    Thanks everyone.  Glad to be here.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #15 - February 18, 2015, 01:07 AM
     parrot
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #16 - February 18, 2015, 09:06 AM
    Welcome Lena. I was given plenty parrot when I came here, so I don't mine sharing mine. Have one parrot

    You and I have a lot in common btw.

    Tired of the bull-shit. I write my own doctrines.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #17 - February 19, 2015, 10:53 PM
    Welcome! Smiley parrot
    One only acquires wisdom when one sets the heart and mind open to new ideas.

    Chat: http://client01.chat.mibbit.com/#ex-muslims
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #18 - February 19, 2015, 11:17 PM
    Here's a piggy instead, welcome!  piggy
    You are the Universe, Expressing itself as a Human for a little while- Eckhart Tolle
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #19 - February 20, 2015, 12:02 AM
    Quote from: lena on February 13, 2015, 06:43 PM
    Thanks Qtian, hope you're feeling better.

    Thanks El Toro, I will add them to my list of books to read.  Have you read the 'Young Athiest's handbook' by Alom Shaha? It's a good read.

    Thanks ateapotist - tea's my favourite drink (it took me a few seconds to work out your name)

    You may also want to read (1) Infidel & (2) Nomad by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Somali ex-Muslim.
    वासुदैव कुटुम्बकम्
    Entire World is One Family
    سارا سنسار ايک پريوار ہے
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #20 - February 20, 2015, 11:36 AM
    Hi,
    Thanks for the parrots and the piggie  dance

    Hi Anti-bulshit,thanks for sharing, the more parrots the merrier.  Did you get any piggies  Wink here's one for you  piggy
    I will look for your intro thread. 

    Thanks Ram, I'll add those to my list as well.  She's beautiful btw

  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #21 - February 20, 2015, 02:02 PM
    Ayaan is phenomenal Afro I share her background, I totally can understand how much courage it takes for her to be vocal like that.
    Tired of the bull-shit. I write my own doctrines.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #22 - February 22, 2015, 06:57 PM
    Welcome!  parrot
    The future is full of thrilling possibilities.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #23 - February 22, 2015, 07:08 PM
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #24 - February 22, 2015, 07:27 PM
     dance

    You are the Universe, Expressing itself as a Human for a little while- Eckhart Tolle
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #25 - February 22, 2015, 07:30 PM
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDlwt-bY8ts
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #26 - February 22, 2015, 07:37 PM
    Subhannallah  Cheesy

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL1foQKD3OI
    You are the Universe, Expressing itself as a Human for a little while- Eckhart Tolle
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #27 - February 22, 2015, 07:41 PM
     Cheesy
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #28 - February 22, 2015, 09:56 PM
    *stumps feet and makes tantrum face* I want those kind of parrots!!! finmad
    Tired of the bull-shit. I write my own doctrines.
  • ex-Muslim from London
     Reply #29 - February 22, 2015, 10:47 PM
    You jelly? Cheesy parrot
    One only acquires wisdom when one sets the heart and mind open to new ideas.

    Chat: http://client01.chat.mibbit.com/#ex-muslims
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