I would like to add one additional thought I had, upon re-reading this.
Have you considered the possibility that she was just placating her grieving parents by agreeing to put on a show of faith, for their behalf?
Remember, you overheard a conversation she did not necessarily know you were listening to, and she may have just been saying what she knew they wanted to hear, since they were already dealing with the death of a sibling. I agree the overheard discussion is a bit panic-inducing, but consider that it may have shocked you emotionally enough for you to form some unfounded conclusions about her.
And as I said before, remember that fighting your childhood indoctrination can be hard, especially in really strict sects like Islam. The fact that she even came to her Deistic position means she has a degree of honor and intellectual integrity. Even if she is falling back on the crutch of her childhood, for emotional support with the people she loves, it doesn't mean she's jumped into the pit of woo entirely.
Have you considered the possibility that she was just placating her grieving parents by agreeing to put on a show of faith, for their behalf?
Remember, you overheard a conversation she did not necessarily know you were listening to, and she may have just been saying what she knew they wanted to hear, since they were already dealing with the death of a sibling. I agree the overheard discussion is a bit panic-inducing, but consider that it may have shocked you emotionally enough for you to form some unfounded conclusions about her.
And as I said before, remember that fighting your childhood indoctrination can be hard, especially in really strict sects like Islam. The fact that she even came to her Deistic position means she has a degree of honor and intellectual integrity. Even if she is falling back on the crutch of her childhood, for emotional support with the people she loves, it doesn't mean she's jumped into the pit of woo entirely.
A Christian told me: if you were saved you cant lose your salvation. you're sealed with the Holy Ghost
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
