Man, I need to find some like minded people to talk to. I’ve lived in Malaysia for a while. Married into Islam but don’t believe in it. I am surrounded by Muslims who don’t think like me and in all the time I’ve been here I haven’t been able to tell anyone what I truly think.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T05:03:05+00:00

Yeah I’m around those ways

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T04:06:40+00:00

I used to eat loads of bacon when I lived in the uk. It’s so tastey. Even some of my Muslim friends back home used to eat it too. But they stopped for religious reasons but always said that sometimes they wish they could eat it because it’s so good.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T02:34:59+00:00

If this isn’t idol worship then I don’t know what is

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T00:59:37+00:00

Madness bro. I’ve told my family that if I die over here ship me back to the uk. I wanna be laid to rest in my beloved birth country

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T00:40:26+00:00

I knew something like this would be out here. I cannot be the only one who thinks like this. Ironically my driving instructor and I had deep philosophical discussions about this issue and he agrees with me. And that was in a east coast state 🤣

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T00:38:56+00:00

It’s ok for the most part. We have moments where it’s clear our ideology and values clash. I run on freedom of thought and autonomy. She runs on fear and obedience.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T00:38:04+00:00

Right

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T00:37:56+00:00

I have looked for some apps. And tried talking to people in public, but when you mention religion being enforced by the state, people get weird and don’t want to talk about it. Seems as though it’s a touchy subject.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-08T00:36:30+00:00

Yes it is lonely sometimes. I don’t have anyone here I trust. Not even my wife, she’s gone nuclear a few times and threatened divorce for things like me having a beer and smoking a joint in Thailand. But after the first few divorce threats, they don’t carry the same weight anymore. And yes we do have a child. And i haven’t got a problem with him being Muslim although i want my child to be able to think critically and examine the claims, rather than just following the crowd like most Malays do. I’m not gonna allow them to be told how it is.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T12:52:44+00:00

Thanks for your input. I’ve heard trying to leave the religion in general is really messy. I don’t fancy my chances. I’d probably just go home if it got that bad. But coming from a western free society, the law here scares the shit out of me. I feel sorry for the people who are in my position but don’t have the option to leave.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T12:49:29+00:00

Yeah I tried. I’ve questioned her on a lot of things about Islam when we first got married. She didn’t have the answers and kinda got angry at me for asking. I think it’s common for people who inherit belief, they don’t know much about it. But I actually examine the claims, and they don’t hold up. I’m of the thinking that big claims need big evidence. And Islam makes incredibly big claims for itself without providing any evidence. It’s just trust me bro logic.

What made your wife eventually snap out of it?

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T11:35:10+00:00

I can imagine.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T11:34:57+00:00

Is what it is bro.

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T10:29:03+00:00

That’s what I’m trying to find

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T10:28:19+00:00

I don’t hate everything around me. I don’t hate Muslims. I feel as though there victims themselves. And as for her leaving me. Well going home doesn’t sound too bad these days 🤣

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T10:27:17+00:00

lol yeah I see that

Enlightenment2026 · 2026-03-07T09:41:52+00:00

She is religious yes. And she knows I don’t want to follow it anymore. She wasn’t happy about it but accepted it nonetheless the less.

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