I remember how I used to pray to God to fix the problems I came across and how I promised complete devotion in return. I was actually foolish enough to do so about 4 months ago.
A person who I thought was a friend let me take the fall on a marijuana-related incident (my first offense ever, for anything). It was a small amount of weed and everyone I talked to (including lawyers) said it was no biggie and it'll blow over. I end up getting deported from the U.S. in my junior year of university with a 3.5 GPA having to explain to my conservative Arab dad why (I had a mental and emotional melt down for what seemed like ages).
I believe I am a moral person. I never discriminate, I like to help the needy, and I don't deceive people, so why was God doing this to me? If this was God's "plan" for me, then I didn't want anything to do with it. I continued to study on my own, did some research, and realized how deluded religions and religious beliefs are.
A person who I thought was a friend let me take the fall on a marijuana-related incident (my first offense ever, for anything). It was a small amount of weed and everyone I talked to (including lawyers) said it was no biggie and it'll blow over. I end up getting deported from the U.S. in my junior year of university with a 3.5 GPA having to explain to my conservative Arab dad why (I had a mental and emotional melt down for what seemed like ages).
I believe I am a moral person. I never discriminate, I like to help the needy, and I don't deceive people, so why was God doing this to me? If this was God's "plan" for me, then I didn't want anything to do with it. I continued to study on my own, did some research, and realized how deluded religions and religious beliefs are.
