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I think he means in the term of 'strange'.Being gay somehow discredits him? Oh this is familiar .
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I think he means in the term of 'strange'.Being gay somehow discredits him? Oh this is familiar .
Being gay somehow discredits him? Oh this is familiar . Next you will be saying he should be beheaded as if this somehow effects something
I also think to be Muslim you have to at least believe in Allah. Muslim means submission (to God). How can you deny Allah and submit to him at the same time? Makes no sense.
That is certainly true. How do you expect Muslim societies to deal with their atheists in the future, Illykitty? Word got me that currently it is usual to attempt to avoid the subject, out of a (IMO misguided) sense of etiquette.
Nope. That will be a shirk and that is the biggest crime in Islam. Even the term Christian Wiccan confuses me. Wiccans believe in several Gods whom the Christians consider demons.
First of all, i would like to ask you all what you mean by 'culturally Muslim'. As a Muslim, I know that there are differences between religion and culture. Culture can belong to different nationalities, tribes, regions, etc, but religion can belong to more than one set of people. So do you mean those who are atheist, but originate from Islamic lands?
Luis explained it rather well. But I have a little more to add.First of all, i would like to ask you all what you mean by 'culturally Muslim'. As a Muslim, I know that there are differences between religion and culture. Culture can belong to different nationalities, tribes, regions, etc, but religion can belong to more than one set of people. So do you mean those who are atheist, but originate from Islamic lands?
Luis explained it rather well. But I have a little more to add.
People raised in an all encompassing culture defined by a religion might well find the god image unbelievable. It happens among all religious cultures. Jews Hindus, I see myself as an atheist Christian, when a religion dominates a culture it is impossible to completely leave it sometimes.
So I am sure that there are atheists that are so inculturated in a Muslim community that they are not going to stop behaving and identifying as Muslims. There are Muslim atheists. Probably far more than can be counted, given the trouble most Muslims will have if they are honest.
Tom
Why?Being an Islamic atheist is like being a Pro gun pacifist, homosexual republican or a Vegetarian game hunter.
These are further proofs that time travel is a possibility since the above paradoxes did not destroy the universe.
I don't know, as it is now it doesn't seem to be very tolerated in the Middle East. It wasn't always like this though...
There were atheists in past Islamic societies, one example that pops to mind is Al-Ma'arri. He was a blind philosopher, poet and writer. He heavily critiqued religions and even went as far as saying that the prophets lied. He was also a vegan. Very unusual fellow for his time (973-1058) and place.
And sadly his statue was "beheaded" during the conflict in Syria in 2013. It was there for almost 1000 years... All this time. Only recently it seems to be unacceptable to have an atheist hailed as a great thinker.
It would be nice to see more tolerance of free thought again. After all, if Muslims are confident about their religion, why would they feel threat from critique?
Being an Islamic atheist is like being a Pro gun pacifist, homosexual republican or a Vegetarian game hunter.
These are further proofs that time travel is a possibility since the above paradoxes did not destroy the universe.
These are further proofs that time travel is a possibility since the above paradoxes did not destroy the universe.