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    Thread: How would Abrahamic religions end?
Post: RE: How would Abrahamic religions end?

(May 28, 2013 at 11:45 am)Minimalist Wrote: Keep the internet free and the kids will learn for themselves. In a perfect world, maybe. As long as there are companies who'd do anything to make money, ...
mota Atheism 18 8685 May 28, 2013 at 4:14 pm
    Thread: How would Abrahamic religions end?
Post: How would Abrahamic religions end?

I've been asking myself this question for a while. First, I was excited for the idea of finding another life form on another planet. But then I thought: "they will always find an excuse for god". Sure...
mota Atheism 18 8685 May 28, 2013 at 10:43 am
    Thread: Why Islam is not a religion of peace.
Post: RE: Why Islam is not a religion of peace.

Quote:O Messenger of Allah, may my parents be sacrificed for your sake. Muslims love someone whom they've only heard about more than their parents and children. So, it's no surprise when they sacrific...
mota Religion 4 2403 May 25, 2013 at 8:53 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

(May 24, 2013 at 5:51 pm)ideologue08 Wrote: (May 24, 2013 at 5:42 pm)mota Wrote: Sure, people will understand what you're saying, because we learned MSA from the quran and the school texts. But we...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 24, 2013 at 5:58 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

(May 24, 2013 at 4:57 pm)ideologue08 Wrote: (May 24, 2013 at 4:54 pm)mota Wrote: Regarding the arabic dialects, almost no one uses MSA currently, especially in spoken Arabic.When I went to the kin...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 24, 2013 at 5:42 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

(May 24, 2013 at 3:20 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Nah....Mota didn't suck. He was quite a good player. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Mota Quote:In 1973, Mota was selected to the National League Al...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 24, 2013 at 4:54 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

Thank you guys, and sorry for the late response. (May 19, 2013 at 7:48 am)cato123 Wrote: Welcome. In the spirit of the various meanings of mota, this is the first mota I thought of: [Image: http:/...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 24, 2013 at 1:44 pm
    Thread: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist
Post: RE: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist

I haven't seen any mention to the subjects taught. But I can assure you, I wasn't exposed to evolution, the big bang, nor relativity. I tried to look for a website that has a list of the subjects taug...
mota Converts' Corner 9 6748 May 16, 2013 at 7:08 pm
    Thread: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist
Post: RE: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist

(May 16, 2013 at 5:34 pm)pocaracas Wrote: You learn physics and science, but not nature and the universe... Meaning(?) You learn projectiles, pendulums.... plate tectonics? Volcanoes? water cycle? ...
mota Converts' Corner 9 6748 May 16, 2013 at 5:48 pm
    Thread: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist
Post: RE: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist

(May 16, 2013 at 4:17 pm)pocaracas Wrote: So I gather that in Saudi Arabia (and, possibly, all the muslim theocracies around that area) schools don't teach science? What do you guys learn in school?...
mota Converts' Corner 9 6748 May 16, 2013 at 5:04 pm
    Thread: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist
Post: Why I Left Islam And Became An Atheist

I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. One of the strictest and most religious countries in the world. Studying quran and the hadiths ("a saying or an act or tacit approval or disapproval […] ascribed...
mota Converts' Corner 9 6748 May 16, 2013 at 3:58 pm
    Thread: Hello Everybody!
Post: RE: Hello Everybody!

Welcome, body! Stay strong, it gets better. (May 16, 2013 at 7:07 am)Brian37 Wrote: I don't know what Turkey is like regarding the general public finding apostates. I know islamic laws are spreading...
mota Introductions 16 3059 May 16, 2013 at 9:19 am
    Thread: Sharia Law at Work!
Post: RE: Sharia Law at Work!

This video contains an interview with the girl: [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP1L-247Gyo] The Australian embassy and foreign hotel managers totally abandoned her. She hired a lawyer fro...
mota Islam 16 6696 May 16, 2013 at 8:55 am
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

Thank you so much guys!! (May 15, 2013 at 5:35 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Me too, that is the other thing about men in our species I hate. It is always the man that has to be physically brave and always be ...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 16, 2013 at 8:32 am
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

Haha, what a coincidence! :P Thanks, Rayaan!
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 15, 2013 at 4:26 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

Hey Brian, I actually did, and I salute her for her courage. I wish I could be as courageous.
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm
    Thread: 'Rate the above person's music'
Post: RE: 'Rate the above person's music'

9/10 Gravity: [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TErQbwHHh_w]
mota The Arts 499 83343 May 15, 2013 at 3:28 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

(May 15, 2013 at 1:23 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Welcome, Mota!Thank you, rexbeccarox! (May 15, 2013 at 2:13 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: Ooh, Scotland is lovely. I don't think you'll cope well with the wea...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 15, 2013 at 2:23 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

Thank you so much guys! I appreciate the warm welcome! **HUGS** (May 15, 2013 at 11:09 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Welcome to our group, Mota. I hope we have what you're looking for. Excellent typed En...
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 15, 2013 at 1:17 pm
    Thread: Hello from an exmuslim!
Post: RE: Hello from an exmuslim!

Oh wow, I never knew it's a popular word! Though mud may make me give the username a second thought. :D Thank you guys!
mota Introductions 50 9916 May 15, 2013 at 10:29 am