Never seen anything more strict than Islam and it's "way of life" concept. Nonetheless, I respect Islam and it's adherents (some that is)
Yeah. I recently left Islam for Atheism. I already told my family and they seem divided about my choice.
I'm Anti-Religion. I believe in Free Mind, the ability to think for yourself and not be controlled, emotionally, psychologically and physically by people who uphold to scriptures that are supposedly from God or written centuries ago.
Not a single human being can prove the existence of God or it's so-called Messengers. Religion isn't based on providing considerable empirical evidence to support that particular belief, but rather the mere "believe" that whatsoever is on that piece of paper is the "truth".
Yes, I have. I've been adhering to Islam for over 3 decades. I know inside out what Islam is all about and I can proudly say without any contradictions that Islam is indeed very strict. It's teachings are controlled by very few, and those elite control the entire 1.5 billion other Muslims, they're way of life and they're way of thinking.
A so-called Shiekh from Saudi Arabia would pass a "Fatwa" and he expects to have Brazilians to Chinese Muslims across the World to follow it.
Islam is like the Soviet Union. It's encompasses a large percentage of the world's population and land, with an small elite that rules it with an iron fist.
No disrespect to the Muslims.
Yes, the Itabsi-Itus is the way forward. I'm not going to spend my entire life believing in a higher power that cannot be proven.
You know, when I was young, I remember growing up listening to stories how "Allah" opens the doors to the nearest Heaven and let the rain fall into the Earth. But, as I grew up and learned science, I realized that the stories from childhood were a "bedtime", childish folklore. Now, we know how rain comes and it is definitely not when a "God opens up the Heavens". LOL
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