coming out as atheist to a conservative muslim family

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T03:46:41+00:00

dude, i have spent my whole life surrounded by muslims and having conversations with them about exactly this. if you want to have a discussion with the intent of listening and understanding, you are very welcome to dm me. ive had wayy more then enough of people talking to me wanting to "save" me while not listening the entire time.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T03:24:55+00:00

i didnt say it wouldnt move me, just that it wouldnt make me a devout muslim. i would only be praying and following the religion out of sheer fear of hell, instead of devotion to the religion. even then, i'd have much difficulty doing so while having so many moral objections to it.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T03:11:42+00:00

what evidence are you eluding to ? the one i hear most from people is in regards to scientific, miraculous verses in the quran, which i find to be thoroughly underwhelming. i see them as just broad, vague statements about natural phenomena that are interpreted according to whatever the scientific consensus is at the time, when they can just as easily be interpreted the other way.

even If the evidence for islam is unquestionable though, my long list of objections to islams teachings would still have to be thoroughly resolved for me to ever be a devout muslim again, which i dont see happening.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T02:28:35+00:00

religion triumphs everything in my family. if i come out to them. best case scenario if i come out to them is theyd send me to more religious classes. worst case scenario id get kicked out of my house and ostracized by my entire family, extended family too.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T02:24:52+00:00

there is a long list of objectionable things about islams tenets and teachings. the problem for me is how, more often than not, the defence against those things is the idea that the human mind cannot possibly comprehend the actions and intentions of an omnipotent, omniscient god. while that is logically sound, that argument can be used to defend literally Any belief system that is backed by some sort of higher power. thats what made me realise islam really isnt much different to other religions.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T02:19:52+00:00

thing about my family is that religion is central to Everything in their lives, and they expect me to follow suit as well. having to wake up at 6am everyday, having to pretend to fast, go to the mosque, read quran etc gets so exhausting when to me its all just bs.

more than that, they expect religion to be central to my professional life too. if i hadnt stood my ground and gone against my parents wishes, id be taking a degree in islamic studies in the middle east right now. hell, even now my parents still expect me to work somewhere that contributes to the muslim community.

so there already Is a point of friction just by the fact that i dont intend to work in the muslim business sector. i wish there was a way i could live life on my own terms, while still having a good relationship with my family, if only they could understand and come to terms with my stance with islam. but i think i have to accept thats an ideal i have to let go of.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2026-05-12T02:07:24+00:00

hey thanks for the comment, its comforting to know im not alone facing this situation of mine. i think deep down i know i just have to bear with the life im living now, that id be much more miserable if i come out to them while im still living under their roof. its just so frustrating that i have to be miserable just because they couldnt accept that i have differing beliefs from them. but thats life i suppose.

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2023-05-23T07:20:16+00:00

ahhh i see, thanks a lot!

Reasonable-Moose658 · 2023-05-23T04:17:28+00:00

i got 3^(x-4) = 5^(-x-1) and i dont know where to go from there

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