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  • Hello! first post
     OP - August 23, 2009, 06:47 AM
    Hello everyone! I would like to introduce myself and get to know each other. I'm a 18 year old male, currently residing in the U.S. with my single mother and sister. I am originally from Jordan, and was brought up by a moderate Muslim family. During the first few months of living abroad, I began to slowly divert my attention away from Islam, and focus on learning a new a language, getting accustomed to the new lifestyle, and understand a foreign culture. During those few months I had no friends, or close relatives living in the same state as me, resulting in a lonely childhood (age 11). The loneliness showed me the true face of Islam, an event that will remain in my memory for life. The first Eid celebrated with my small family in the U.S. was somewhat the reason for leaving Islam. I remember going to Salat El-Eid and leaving my mother and sister to pray with all the other men. I was not welcomed in any way, shape, or form by anyone, both young and old alike. That day showed how Muslims are supposed to be taking care of their fellow "brothers". The first Eid actually was the reason for researching Islam, and getting to know my lovely religion. I finally, at the age of 17 decided to denounce my religion(privately). I am currently an Atheist dance.
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #1 - August 23, 2009, 07:26 AM
    Hi ZBS. Welcome to the forum. I suppose you're grumpy about the fasting at the moment too.  grin12 It seems to be a common theme at the moment.
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #2 - August 23, 2009, 07:26 AM
    Welcome to the Atheist's Heaven for Ex-Muslims.

    You are not alone. Remember..... You don't have to belong to a religion to feel in a family.
    ...
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #3 - August 23, 2009, 07:38 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on August 23, 2009, 07:26 AM
    Hi ZBS. Welcome to the forum. I suppose you're grumpy about the fasting at the moment too.  grin12 It seems to be a common theme at the moment.


    My family doesn't really care about me fasting  dance. The bigger issue is being criticized by my Muslim friends at college for not fasting, another reason for leaving Islam.
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #4 - August 23, 2009, 07:39 AM
    Quote from: RIBS on August 23, 2009, 07:26 AM
    Welcome to the Atheist's Heaven for Ex-Muslims.

    You are not alone. Remember..... You don't have to belong to a religion to feel in a family.



     thnkyu
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #5 - August 23, 2009, 07:43 AM
    Quote from: ZBS on August 23, 2009, 07:38 AM
    My family doesn't really care about me fasting  dance. The bigger issue is being criticized by my Muslim friends at college for not fasting, another reason for leaving Islam.

    Hamburgers FTW.  bunny
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #6 - August 23, 2009, 07:52 AM
    Welcome man...keep the faith in Atheism... Wink
    "I'm Agnostic about God."

    Richard Dawkins
    ==
    "If there is a God, it has to be a man; no woman could or would ever fuck things up like this."
     George Carlin == "...The so-called moderates are actually the public relations arm of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic Republic of Iran."  Maryam Namazie
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #7 - August 23, 2009, 07:53 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on August 23, 2009, 07:43 AM
    Hamburgers FTW.  bunny


    I will make sure that I "accidentally" invite my Muslim friends to a juicy burger this Ramadan.  Wink
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #8 - August 23, 2009, 07:55 AM
    Quote from: Emerald on August 23, 2009, 07:52 AM
    Welcome man...keep the faith in Atheism... Wink


    I will never go back!  Afro
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #9 - August 23, 2009, 08:18 AM
    Quote from: ZBS on August 23, 2009, 07:38 AM
    My family doesn't really care about me fasting  dance. The bigger issue is being criticized by my Muslim friends at college for not fasting, another reason for leaving Islam.


    If they just mind their damned own business! finmad

    Here read this thread which I started a couple of days ago about how mad I am with the religious show-offs an preachers!

    http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=6342.msg161195#msg161195
    ...
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #10 - August 23, 2009, 08:27 AM
    Quote from: RIBS on August 23, 2009, 08:18 AM
    If they just mind their damned own business! finmad

    Here read this thread which I started a couple of days ago about how mad I am with the religious show-offs an preachers!

    http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=6342.msg161195#msg161195


    I read the entire thread before joining. I actually remember a discussion between my Muslim classmates back in high school on how "Islam is the fastest growing religion". They attempted to convert the teacher, who by the way was a hardcore Catholic. lol
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #11 - August 23, 2009, 09:01 AM
    Converting a hardcore Catholic? Cheesy You'd have more chance of converting a brick.
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #12 - August 23, 2009, 09:29 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on August 23, 2009, 09:01 AM
    Converting a hardcore Catholic? Cheesy You'd have more chance of converting a brick.


    So true! lol
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #13 - August 23, 2009, 12:31 PM
    Welcome to the forums! Smiley
    Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence

  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #14 - August 23, 2009, 12:38 PM
    Welcome to the forum ZBZ.
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #15 - August 23, 2009, 01:57 PM
    Welcome to our virtual community
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  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #16 - August 23, 2009, 03:43 PM
    Quote from: ZBS on August 23, 2009, 06:47 AM
    Hello everyone! I would like to introduce myself and get to know each other. I'm a 18 year old male, currently residing in the U.S. with my single mother and sister. I am originally from Jordan, and was brought up by a moderate Muslim family. During the first few months of living abroad, I began to slowly divert my attention away from Islam, and focus on learning a new a language, getting accustomed to the new lifestyle, and understand a foreign culture. During those few months I had no friends, or close relatives living in the same state as me, resulting in a lonely childhood (age 11). The loneliness showed me the true face of Islam, an event that will remain in my memory for life. The first Eid celebrated with my small family in the U.S. was somewhat the reason for leaving Islam. I remember going to Salat El-Eid and leaving my mother and sister to pray with all the other men. I was not welcomed in any way, shape, or form by anyone, both young and old alike. That day showed how Muslims are supposed to be taking care of their fellow "brothers". The first Eid actually was the reason for researching Islam, and getting to know my lovely religion. I finally, at the age of 17 decided to denounce my religion(privately). I am currently an Atheist dance.

    Allah says: " Let there be no compulsion in religion..... " It's your life and it's your choice.... Wink Btw, you're still young.
    Deaf, dumb, and blind, they will not return (to the path). (al-Baqarah 2:18)
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #17 - August 23, 2009, 07:55 PM
    Welcome ZBS. Glad you found us.  yes
    "Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused."
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #18 - August 23, 2009, 08:00 PM
    Welcome brother and enjoy.

    Is it me or are we starting to attract more Arabs these days.
    Take the Pakman challenge and convince me there is a God and Mo was not a murdering, power hungry sex maniac.
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #19 - August 23, 2009, 08:04 PM
    ..and Pakistanis.  Few from the UK recently, come on you Brits.
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    My Blog  pccoffee
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #20 - August 23, 2009, 09:42 PM
    Thx everyone!

    Quote from: pakman on August 23, 2009, 08:00 PM
    Welcome brother and enjoy.

    Is it me or are we starting to attract more Arabs these days.


    Many Arabs are willing to leave Islam if encouraged. I know a few people that question the religion, but they are somewhat reluctant to have a discussion with other Muslims, or maybe they are too scared that they will find out the truth about Islam. Its the guilt factor.
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #21 - August 23, 2009, 09:44 PM
    Quote from: IsLame on August 23, 2009, 08:04 PM
    ..and Pakistanis.  Few from the UK recently, come on you Brits.


    No Africans on board?
    Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence

  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #22 - August 23, 2009, 09:50 PM
    Farid and myself are North African. Hassan too, but he is half British! dance
    ...
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #23 - August 23, 2009, 09:58 PM
    Quote from: RIBS on August 23, 2009, 09:50 PM
    Farid and myself are North African. Hassan too, but he is half British! dance


    Woo!  bunny
    Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence

  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #24 - August 23, 2009, 10:01 PM
    No Indian ex-muslims either - even thought it has the second largest population of Muslims in the world!
    My Book     news002       
    My Blog  pccoffee
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #25 - August 23, 2009, 10:07 PM
    I'm lonely as the only ethnically Caucasian (as in from the Caucasus) ex-Muslim here. Although as part Balkan (small part), Goldie joins me.

    Arise ye my Caucasian brothers, oh ye who are Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Tajik, Tatar, Gaugaz, Cossack, Armenian and Georgian, Adygei, Gorani, Pontic Greeks and Pontic Turks, Kurds, Azeris, Turkmen, Russian, Albanian, Bosniak and all other type of Caucasian and Balkan ex-Muslims!

    Join us on the COEM forum!
    "I am ready to make my confession. I ask for no forgiveness father, for I have not sinned. I have only done what I needed to do to survive. I did not ask for the life that I was given, but it was given nonetheless-and with it, I did my best"
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #26 - August 23, 2009, 10:40 PM
    I have Turkish Muslim ancestor.  grin12  Mind you it was quite a while back.
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #27 - August 23, 2009, 10:52 PM
    I will submit your name and details to the Caucasian Cool Club for consideration. It will depend of course on the exact whereabouts of this ancestor in Turkey, as we don't consider all of the Turkish people Caucasian, but, we do admit some. We are a very exclusive club, despite the fact that we admit members of over 40 remotely Caucasian ethnicities.

    You will recieve your results as well as an invoice for $600 standard members fee in 2-9923 weeks.

    Please stand by.

    Anyway, we need to attract Muslim diversity. Islam is in resurgence in the Caucasus and the Chechens are really biting the bullet. Islam is also back among Bosniaks and Albanians. Uh oh. We have been down this Balkan Muslim route before.
    "I am ready to make my confession. I ask for no forgiveness father, for I have not sinned. I have only done what I needed to do to survive. I did not ask for the life that I was given, but it was given nonetheless-and with it, I did my best"
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #28 - August 24, 2009, 02:11 AM
    Quote from: ZBS on August 23, 2009, 07:55 AM
    Quote from: Emerald on August 23, 2009, 07:52 AM
    Welcome man...keep the faith in Atheism... Wink

    I will never go back!  Afro


    welcome zbs. just keep it in moderation. even too much atheism can lead to radicalism.
  • Re: Hello! first post
     Reply #29 - August 24, 2009, 05:50 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on August 23, 2009, 10:40 PM
    I have Turkish Muslim ancestor.  grin12  Mind you it was quite a while back.


    Aha.... So you are an ex-Muslm after all!!!! LOL
    ...
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