RE: Greetings & Salutations
June 24, 2016 at 8:16 pm
(This post was last modified: June 24, 2016 at 8:38 pm by Hitchslap.)
(June 24, 2016 at 1:07 am)Rhythm Wrote: Welcome aboard. What happened when you were 20, if you don't mind my asking?
Thanks! I was a "bad Muslim" before that, but between living in a Muslim country and the fear of what might happen if I ever revealed my doubts, I was ignoring it. At 20 I decided that enough is enough of this bullshit and broke free. I was in a very complicated situation. Now I live in the States for 8 years, its all been good.
(June 24, 2016 at 4:44 am)robvalue Wrote: Hey there, welcome. Great username!
Congratulations on breaking free of Islam, that's no small thing. I hope you enjoy it here
You don't need to worship everyone here. Just the staff
Thanks!
(June 24, 2016 at 8:27 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Welcome!
Tell us more. We don't get many ex-muslims.
Well... Where do I start? I am originally from Iraq I was born 2 days after the first gulf war started (lasted 8 years)...So there goes my childhood. At 11 we had the second gulf war and the embargo (lasted 13 years) so there goes my teenager years and early adulthood...At that point I started questioning why would any god be this cruel for no reason? at 20 I had enough, but I could not come out for obvious reasons. At 23 we have the last war which ended The dictatorship. Right after that violence erupted and I had to leave the country. in 2008 I got a chance to come to the US. I took it and here I am.
I hope I do not depress you guys with this story, but this is what happen in summary. Putting science aside, I could not see how a god can exist and do or allow such horrible things to happen. Even if he/she existed and did not care, he/she would be one huge asshole. That is why I am an atheist.
