|
A deconvert from ISLAM!
|
I had a friend/business associate who lives in Peshewar. He was a nice guy and said the people there were very friendly to visitors but I certainly wouldn't want to be an atheist ANYWHERE in Pakistan. Seems like it would be best to just go through the motions and never reveal your true beliefs.
Anway, welcome!
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Einstein
 Quote:half of the people here firmly believe that punishment for abandoning islamic beliefs is death! Welcome, friend. Please be careful. I have the highest regard for people like you. When xtians throw in the towel on the jesus shit about all they risk is a hissy fit from other xtians. They don't usually have rocks thrown at them.  RE: A deconvert from ISLAM!
June 19, 2013 at 11:47 pm
(This post was last modified: June 19, 2013 at 11:53 pm by Rahul.)
Welcome! I've never personally known an ex-Muslim Atheist. The closest I've come was an ex-Baha'i atheist from Iran whose family left the country when he was two during the 1979 Iranian revolution due to the oppression those of his family's religion experienced at the time.
Really cool guy. We were good friends. We all worked at the same place. One an ex-Baptist atheist, one an ex-Catholic atheist, one an ex-Mormon atheist, one an ex-Baha'i atheist. You would have been a great addition.
Everything I needed to know about life I learned on Dagobah.
  Stay Safe "The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
 RE: A deconvert from ISLAM!
June 20, 2013 at 1:47 am
(This post was last modified: June 20, 2013 at 2:00 am by deceptive_illusion.)
thanks guys, I wish i could show how things are over here. Sometimes I really laugh at the utter bluntness of these people to other beliefs. In my university, every teacher would try to shove Islam down your throat, completely ignoring the fact that there might be people in class who are NOT muslims, actually there aren't much, but what about people like me? In scientific subjects teachers would use scientific concepts to prove god's existance, for example my physics teacher claimed this yesterday in class.
"everything in nature exists in pairs, there's only one exception however, *points finger upwards* and he wasn't referring to the ceiling fan  " others would claim that no prayers=no marks e.t.c. also not to mention the fact that ISLAMIC STUDIES is compulsory here for getting a bachelors degree! and for getting your high school equivalence certificate. So you must take "islamic studies" both in your high school and your bachelors!!Anyway much thanks to all of you, for keeping my hopes high! also honestly speaking I don't feel much threatened by them now. I am always role-playing though, gets difficult sometimes. Also for the guy who asked if i have ever considered leaving this place, well I have obviously, but sadly I can't. I could only have left for doing bachelors from EU or elsewhere, but due to financial constraints that wasn't possible, now I have planned to leave after my bachelors are done, for masters that is. (June 19, 2013 at 5:40 pm)Zarith Wrote: Hi and welcome. Much respect for anybody who deconverts in circumstances like yours. There's nothing wrong with you concealing your beliefs in this case. Be safe. there's nothing wrong I know, but it feels as if you're trying to stop an erupting volcano in your head, but now I've channeled that volcano towards this site (June 19, 2013 at 11:47 pm)Rahul Wrote: Welcome! I've never personally known an ex-Muslim Atheist. The closest I've come was an ex-Baha'i atheist from Iran whose family left the country when he was two during the 1979 Iranian revolution due to the oppression those of his family's religion experienced at the time. yeah, i can imagine the fun you guys must've had, what's your profession btw? is it by any chance IT (June 19, 2013 at 6:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:half of the people here firmly believe that punishment for abandoning islamic beliefs is death! what's an xtian  also, thanks a lot for your empathy, it really helps  (June 19, 2013 at 6:26 pm)Baalzebutt Wrote: I had a friend/business associate who lives in Peshewar. He was a nice guy and said the people there were very friendly to visitors but I certainly wouldn't want to be an atheist ANYWHERE in Pakistan. Seems like it would be best to just go through the motions and never reveal your true beliefs.NO doubt that's the safest way to go, but by doing so i feel that i am being a hypocrite, just like these religious A-holes, i think i should come out open, actually i'm ALWAYS thinking about this all day long, i.e what stance should i take. 
Welcome
Pointing around: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out!"
Half Baked "Let the atheists come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of heathens belongs to people like these." -Saint Bacon 
Hello and welcome to AF! ^_^
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
Quote:what's an xtian Christian. I got tired of typing it out.  (June 20, 2013 at 2:43 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:what's an xtian Yeah, I had to have someone explain that one to me as well X ~ Cross ~ Chris => X+tian = Christian Americans 
"Men see clearly enough the barbarity of all ages — except their own!" — Ernest Crosby.
Amazing story. Welcome on board. Sadly many people across the world still have to pretend they are something they are not to survive in society. If you get the chance to do your masters degree out of Pakistan that's great - but if you get used to a different environment it may be very tricky for you to go back later.
There are some interesting choices ahead for you I think. Good luck with them. |
|
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
| Possibly Related Threads... | |||||
| Thread | Author | Replies | Views | Last Post | |
| New user, recent deconvert | Lucian | 5 | 1072 |
September 9, 2022 at 9:56 am Last Post: Mister Agenda |
|
| Did I ever deconvert? I don't know. | gorgonopsid | 6 | 1859 |
May 7, 2011 at 9:41 pm Last Post: reverendjeremiah |
|
|
New deconvert here | koshthevorlon | 10 | 3914 |
July 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm Last Post: Autumnlicious |
