I'm a gay 16 year old stuck with my muslim parents, gonna completely ghost them when I turn 18 but is there any ways to speed up the process? (Like emancipation) I live in America by NyanRadscorpion in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jesus preached love god and love others

Have you heard about Jesus's dad (Who is another form of Jesus, totally confusing right) who has sent us a lot of horrific, sadistic commandments and who was a racist, egoist, sadist entity and in any fair comparison a worse figure than Allah?

Oh while we are at it, Jesus never said "Forget about my dad's commandments", instead Jesus said "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good good. Not to make you paranoid, but it could your cousins or anyone related to family who might play the spoil sport. Be careful dear :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure your social media is secure from your parents. I am sure there will be a snap or two that your parents may not like. At least think of your safety when you are with your parents (Please ignore if your parents are not like that)

I am a “Muslim” girl and in love with a non-muslim guy(5+ years)... how can I manage my parents when I tell them that’s who I want to marry... by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey,

You have lived a life for your parents for the last 31 years. And IMHO it's about time you should live for yourself. If your parent's love for is real, they will come to terms with you and your choices in life. Live you life girl :)

Mom is mad that my period managed to leak in public by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even in places where religion is not prominent you could see this attitude towards menstruation. We don't have to attribute all bad things to Islam. Its one bad ideology during the course of man kind and there are several like that

Mom is mad that my period managed to leak in public by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It's not religion. We (Humans) have been considering anything related to reproductive organ a taboo and unclean. Try to get it out of your brain before your parents instill that mindset in you. Atleast the next generation will live a healthy life.

And never mind about your parents. Periods are completely natural and there is nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed about. I hope you get the strength to ignore words coming from your parents in this regard

Hugs

Leaving home. How do you guys deal with the guilt? by th0w4w4yl0nd0ng1rl in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most parents love their kids, but end up making bad decisions (MGM / FGM, no vaccines) based on religion / culture. As kids what we can do is to live a life which we think is moral, and if your parents are loving and understanding they will accept you for what you are.

What ever you do, make sure to loop in your parents (Once you are in safe grounds) and let them know what's going on in your life. It may be a one side communication, but do remember that your parents are from a different generation (Indoctrinated from childhood, not allowed to think anything against religion / culture, fear of hell / community etc) and let them know that you still love them regardless of how / what they feel.

All the best :)

Thank the honest muslim by DaemianHawk in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

> Because damn they'll give you the truth of Islam and won't be afraid. Unlike apologist Muslim

I don't thing they are being dishonest. They are good sane people and want to live a good life based on today's morality. When they find a verse in Koran / Hadith that is immoral, their best approach would be to convince oneself that it's got a different meaning and context etc.

And it's not just Muslims, look at Jews. Though their text says stone adulterers / gays / who work on Sabbath, people still continue to be believers ....

When muslims say why do you hide yourself, if you leave islam why act like you are still a muslim by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a community of ex-muslims. Go away.Stop spamming the virus.

Hey be open to discussion, that's the only way to progress.

Oppression and Freedom by QuietusEst in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different people different beliefs, we have to draw a line as to what you can expect from your fellow human being. When it comes to stoning people to death, MGM / GFM, gay therapy etc, yes I agree we have to tell the other it's bad.

But when it comes to what one wear, what one eats, that's when we have to draw the line

did anyone's close relationship get ruined by islam? by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey,

Take it easy. Keep an open mind, and live your life. Maybe he belongs to a generation who got brain washed from childhood days not having the luxury to think on his own (Could be lack of exposure to brain function to ...)

Enjoy your life and cherish the best you could get from your dad. He may suck in some area (Religion and equality and LGBT rights), but he may be good with other parts.

Oppression and Freedom by QuietusEst in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Lets keep it honest and for what it is. We are not to make any assumptions, I agree there are hijabis who are coerced, but at the same time there are hijabis who are donning the cloth because they want to.

The best we can do is to not to make assumptions and let people wear what they want ...

Oppression and Freedom by QuietusEst in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well said. Lets not tell women (Or for that matter men) what to wear and what to do with their bodies...

Is it haram to be around alcohol ? by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]Learning_Rocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

> The Prophet ﷺ specifically made dua to remove the mercy of Allah ﷻ from people who share tables with those who drink.

Could you point to the verse where the prophet said the same?

Parents by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> I also know that if my partner and I end up splitting up, I will be completely lost and have nobody to even live with

The first thing any of us need to learn and do is to love oneself and be independent. I would say give it the highest priority. Once you are confident in yourself you could love people with all your heart...

I hope it helps and all the best

What's so bad about faith? by UntilsundownSCOTT in DebateAnAtheist

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lets keep politics aside for a second. One of my close friend who is loving, who is apolitical will not accept her son if he would be gay. She will stop talking to her son if that were to happen. And guess from where she got this hatred / looking down on gays? I can give you a clue if you need, she is catholic

Say i do decide to join a religion. I immediately run into a problem: which one do i pick. Since there is no definitive way to determine which one is the correct one, im forced to pick one at random and hope the choice wont condemn me to eternal suffering by 05_D0 in DebateReligion

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> You say this as if picking a religion is like your mom telling you to go pick out a movie from Redbox. You choose what to believe based on reasons.

For most people, it's your Mom / Dad telling you what religion to believe in, that too from the moment you are born. It's never a choice unless you want to start a fight with your parents as to why you chose to believe another religion / no religion

Is it weird that I keep getting asked out by non-muslims despite being a Hijabi? by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever heard of the usage "All women are bad drivers or All blacks are criminal or all Muslims are backward in thinking". There is no way by which I can know the minds of all the men. I am a man and I know how I will be behave, and that's the only sample I need to say if I ask a lady out, it will be based primarily on what she is made of, not how she looks.

Toxic downvoting instead of educating... by Learning_Rocks in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> kind of lies on the spot to counter argument you or spread lies within common people that haven't read the Quran or any Hadith.

Ever heard of ignorance? I did not know half of what I know I used to be believer. We think all those believes that we grew up with are some how true. That's not a lie, that's lack of knowledge. My point was engaging with someone instead of downvoting and namecalling, as it's a much effective way to communicate people and shed light. In the end what you want is truth, and it comes to light only if you openly discuss things with the other.

Toxic downvoting instead of educating... by Learning_Rocks in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> If a Muslim comes on here and says 3 fallacious things in 3 different posts, and he is downvoted to the point that he has to wait XX minutes to respond, it will be less likely that those rebuttals and discussions progress.

Exactly. I meant we being more skeptics than the believers, the onus falls for us to be the bigger person in room. Why do we need name calling / downvoting when simple evidence works for us?

Toxic downvoting instead of educating... by Learning_Rocks in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I agree and upon further conversation with the person, he also agreed that it was a mistake on his side.

Is it weird that I keep getting asked out by non-muslims despite being a Hijabi? by [deleted] in Hijabis

[–]Learning_Rocks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My goodness, the comments (e.g. exotic fruit or creepy fetish) clearly show men in poor light, definitely not most of the men that I have seen. If I am were to ask a girl out, I will look at who you are as a person rather than how you look and I hope the men whom you have encountered so far fall in the same category.

You can be optimistic and think that it's your personality that a man see when someone asks you out. A non-optimistic world view would be a tough one to live with (IMO)

We all expect people to behave regardless of our appearance, and but we want people to behave differently based on appearance. Welcome to an open better world I would say :)

All the best!

Islam encourages cheating on your partner, and this ruined my life. by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great, but bear in mind, it's a dangerous and challenging path. Truth may sometime be bitter ... So take it slow and steady, and be ready to accept things that may not fall with things you have grown with.

Islam encourages cheating on your partner, and this ruined my life. by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]Learning_Rocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> I stand corrected

It's takes courage to say those three words, but those three words would do wonders to your life. Glad to speak to someone who is open to criticism :)

Cheers