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Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 1:49 pm
Hello Forum:
I'm now at the end of the process of losing my faith. I used to be a Muslim. Now, Who the hell knows??! I from a very conservative religious country. It shall not be named (Hint: desert+oil) It took me five or six years to arrive here. I was on the fence for two years.
I was a very ideological Muslim. Although, I wasn't practicing much. However, I was very enthusiastic about "Islam and its glory".
Anyway, here I am today, writing in an atheist forum!
I need to hear from those who have been through this phase. What should I do now? I can't be "business as usual". What should I expect? How should I approach life now? The only approach I had my entire life is the Islamic religious approach. Now, How should I live my life? Where should I take my morals from? I don't think atheists have no morals BTW but I have no idea how do they approach morality.
Now, it seems like I have to rethink my whole life. My whole future.
Keep in mind that I can't come out as an atheist, otherwise, I'm going to lose everyone I care about. Damn religion.
Anyone went through a similar experience and have any advice for me?
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 1:58 pm
Welcome! I have nothing for you leaving Islam, I left Catholicism and am in the US, so don't have to worry about my life.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm
(May 19, 2020 at 1:49 pm)Suz Wrote: Hello Forum:
I'm now at the end of the process of losing my faith. I used to be a Muslim. Now, Who the hell knows??! I from a very conservative religious country. It shall not be named (Hint: desert+oil) It took me five or six years to arrive here. I was on the fence for two years.
I was a very ideological Muslim. Although, I wasn't practicing much. However, I was very enthusiastic about "Islam and its glory".
Anyway, here I am today, writing in an atheist forum!
I need to hear from those who have been through this phase. What should I do now? I can't be "business as usual". What should I expect? How should I approach life now? The only approach I had my entire life is the Islamic religious approach. Now, How should I live my life? Where should I take my morals from? I don't think atheists have no morals BTW but I have no idea how do they approach morality.
Now, it seems like I have to rethink my whole life. My whole future.
Keep in mind that I can't come out as an atheist, otherwise, I'm going to lose everyone I care about. Damn religion.
Anyone went through a similar experience and have any advice for me?
Welcome. I didn't deconvert or lose faith. I never had any so I cant help you much there.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:03 pm
Welcome to the forums! Your intro has a lot to unpack and I'm not going to do that but it will happen over the course of time through your interaction with the forums.
Things to keep in mind:
Atheist is simply the answer to the question, "Do you believe in a god or gods?" There are no doctrines or covenants to atheism. Atheism is a religion like bald is a hair color.
There is one bit of wisdom from Aleister Crowley that might provide some comfort, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Love is the law, love under will. There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt."
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:05 pm
Congrats and welcome. I look forward to seeing your input on some of islam propaganda Klorophyll and winterhold like to spam.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:08 pm
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(May 19, 2020 at 1:49 pm)Suz Wrote: Hello Forum:
I'm now at the end of the process of losing my faith. I used to be a Muslim. Now, Who the hell knows??! I from a very conservative religious country. It shall not be named (Hint: desert+oil) It took me five or six years to arrive here. I was on the fence for two years.
I was a very ideological Muslim. Although, I wasn't practicing much. However, I was very enthusiastic about "Islam and its glory".
Anyway, here I am today, writing in an atheist forum!
I need to hear from those who have been through this phase. What should I do now? I can't be "business as usual". What should I expect? How should I approach life now? The only approach I had my entire life is the Islamic religious approach. Now, How should I live my life? Where should I take my morals from? I don't think atheists have no morals BTW but I have no idea how do they approach morality.
Now, it seems like I have to rethink my whole life. My whole future.
Keep in mind that I can't come out as an atheist, otherwise, I'm going to lose everyone I care about. Damn religion.
Anyone went through a similar experience and have any advice for me?
In modern times, between someone having the ability to say "I don't believe in Jesus" in America, versus someone who says in Saudi Arabia or Iran or Pakistan "I don't believe in Allah", at this point in history, at this period in time, being a former Christian, and I ditched that in my early 20s, long ago, YOU have a tougher road, not in your own logic, but in the laws and society you live under.
I never wanted to cut my biological family off. But back when I met them, because I was adopted, I was born in 1966, but didn't find them until 1995. When I did seek them out as an adult, it turned out they were very religious, and my adoptive mother while Catholic never forced me to stay in religion. But once I met my biological family, it didn't take long to figure out that we had nothing in common. I never hated them, but I have no contact with them either.
Look at it this way. Those you love will stick with you. My late adoptive mother died a Catholic knowing I was a former Catholic and now atheist. I loved her over everything and she was my biggest hero.
Never look at family or friends or co workers as gangs who always have to 100% agree with you. But at the same time, nobody has the right to demand your silence or submission or to abuse you. You have the right to your own autonomy. But the reason I have no contact with my biological family, isn't because I hate them, but because we don't get along.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:10 pm
Welcome, Suz.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Welcome Woof.
Sorry, I don't have a similar experience, there were few ramifications when I came out of the darkness. I'm guessing that living in the closet will suck.
Suggestion, no doodling mohammed's image while pondering your new existence.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 2:59 pm
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Welcome aboard
As an atheist I try to do the right thing daily - that which is moral.
(Some might argue what is "right").
I try - not because I am trying to win the approval of some invisible deity - nor to escape their wrath.
I try - because I approve of doing it.
Conclusion - morals come from within.
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RE: Hello athesist planet. Just lost my faith. Now What?
May 19, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Welcome aboard. I suspect that you'll approach morality and live your life the same way that you always have. What will you have to rethink, specifically?
Might be a good thread.
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