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Hi guys
Big Grin ... my usual greeting in my videos.
Thank you for activating me manually. I was stuck somehow between "activated" and "guest" for some reason and couldn't do anything about it.

During my childhood I had already developed some degree of scepticism and quickly abandoned fairies, ghosts, rabbits and Santa. When it came to thinking about gods I found the idea more funny than compelling and since I had already laughed in church when my parents initially took me as a child, I didn't even have to abandon anything.

A few years ago I went for a job interview in the Middle East and was told that I was an atheist. Somehow I never considered me to be anything other than a human being and now I was told I had to identify myself as something I am not. Odd.

Investigating and subsequently analysing Islam in a Muslim majority country gave me some unique insights, especially when the hotel I was in in Kabul was attacked by the Taliban. I didn't understand why at the time, which is why I went deeper and deeper into texts and materials regarding Islam.

That's when I ended up on YouTube as my research led me to apologists, which made me research Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism as well, as they all made similar claims.

So, there I am. By now an enthusiastic Pastafarian may spaghetti bolognese live forever FSM Grin I have several YouTube channels, each dedicated to a facet of Islam, I'm a Dawah Response Team contributor, host the Jinn&Tonic Show and have a blog where I present additional info. I am not really part of any on-line community, especially not atheists because I see a human with a personality - and not their beliefs - as a more important feature.

As topics pop up I will voice my opinion on CEMB or in a forum, but I'm not a great "chatter" in hangouts or Skype just for the sake of chatting, but I enjoy feedback and constructive criticism - even if I don;t necessarily follow the advice Undecided 

Feel free to ask me about views or about Islam in general - if it's not personal information. I still need to keep a low profile as Muslims don't take kindly to criticism and my visa would be instantaneously cancelled if they found out who I am on the net.

See you whenever....
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#2
RE: Hi guys
Sup d00d. Welcome
How will we know, when the morning comes, we are still human? - 2D

Don't worry, my friend.  If this be the end, then so shall it be.
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#3
RE: Hi guys
Welcome!
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#4
RE: Hi guys
Welcome!

Jinn&Tonic -- hilarious!
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#5
RE: Hi guys
Welcome to the forum Smile

They told you that you were an atheist... in a job interview? How did that come up?
Feel free to send me a private message.
Please visit my website here! It's got lots of information about atheism/theism and support for new atheists.

Index of useful threads and discussions
Index of my best videos
Quickstart guide to the forum
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#6
RE: Hi guys
(November 6, 2015 at 4:57 pm)StopS Wrote: See you whenever....

Actually that's "whatever.." but welcome anyway.
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#7
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Welcome matey.
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear.
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#8
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(November 6, 2015 at 5:40 pm)robvalue Wrote: They told you that you were an atheist... in a job interview? How did that come up?

In Abu Dhabi beliefs and gods are part of everyday life Sad

The guy probably knew I qualified, but was interested in the "not-professional" aspects.
Although the CEO of a huge company, he took me aside one day to tell me about scientific miracles in the Koran - which got me interested. The rest is history.

Almost all Muslims love talking about Islam. It's a way-of-life and they constantly require self-confirmation in society.

Religion is considered by the common as true, by the wise as false and by the rulers as useful. -- Lucius Seneca
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That is weird. Did you get the job?
Feel free to send me a private message.
Please visit my website here! It's got lots of information about atheism/theism and support for new atheists.

Index of useful threads and discussions
Index of my best videos
Quickstart guide to the forum
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#10
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Welcome

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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