"I'm no longer a Muslim" - The Atheist Experience #685 (post-show)

In May 2010, Bilal (or "Bill"), a Muslim from Irvine, California called in to talk about his fear of hell. Six months later he called in again to thank the hosts of the show and the people on YouTube who supported him. Unfortunately his phone call was answered just after the end of the television show, so this was only broadcast on Ustream.

This is a clip from The Atheist Experience #685 of November 28, 2010 (topic: The Leavers), with Matt Dillahunty and Jen Peeples. The complete episode is archived on Blip.tv. Unfortunately the webcast was frequently interrupted, so the recorded clips on Ustream.tv are incomplete. Bill's call was recorded in Part "G".

► http://blip.tv/file/4442494 (complete television broadcast on Channel Austin)
► http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/11150576 (Bill's call starts after 25 minutes.)

Bil(a)l's previous call from episode #656 of May 9, 2010:
"Apostasy, death threats, and fear of hell"
► http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Y2gDEBJ2s


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[SmaragdineSage]

I left Islam 4 days ago. I struggled for the past 3 years trying to justify the faith and the actions, the doctrine, etc. In the end, what finally drove me from Islam was my heartfelt feeling that I REFUSE to belong or be a part of something that brings so much pain. I can't fight for Islam anymore. I believe Sufism is beautiful, but even there, the absolute surrender to something is odd to me. Christianity and Judaism are just as pain-bringing as Islam...but yea I left :)

[darthspliffius]

17,000 atheists in the Middle East rioted this week after a blank sheet of paper was found on a cartoonist's desk.

[Salger12]

@bewareofdajjal There were multiple reasons for the cultural advancement of humankind. It is not because of Islam. The East Asian cultures were far ahead of any Muslim or European societies. I, myself, was raised Muslim. I ignored all of the questions I had when going to Sunday school. And believe me, there were many. College affirmed my doubts and I was able to replace inconsistent religious upbringing with logical answers. The move to Atheism requires knowledge, not the lack thereof.

[Salger12]

@SmaragdineSage I feel you man. I had some conflict myself, but there were just too many fallacies and inconsistencies in the Quran for me to simply ignore. That, and the nature of religion claiming to have all of the answers, when in fact they do not nor ever did.

[Jinglepify]

@ihearttswifty lol at the last part

[jonasmaxdeath]

Islam is a really hard religion getting out of.. And im really glad for Bilal ways. But I hope his family will accept it.. They've been many honor killings in Denmark here..(Mostly womens was the victims of these crimes) but the reason was because they had a lover that wasnt Muslim.. Or for not following the rules the Koran gives them.

[ihearttswifty]

@milkyway531 yeah i think i will probably adopt kids and yes im in school i plan to go to univeristy in oslo norway or the uk or sweden or anywhere in northern europe ive had my fair share of heat in my life here in the summer its on average 35°C and you still see women walking around shawls wrapped around them basically killing themselves

[milkyway531]

@darthspliffius ...I dont get it

[milkyway531]

@ihearttswifty I agree with you, but i think the best idea is to just adopt kids, make the world a bit better for them. And you have to take government EXAMS about islam? That's messed up. And I'm 15 and have left islam, and just in my opinion, you shouldn't tell them :/ Are you going to school. Try and go to university in a more accepting country.

[milkyway531]

@SmaragdineSage Thats awesome!

[GoldenSunTerra]

Bilal's story is the exact same to mine, from the question, to the fear, to the leaving bit.

[idare2talk]

@ thinker society .... F ur religious ur I'd should be something else instead of thinker cuz when u believe n religion u can't think u just close ur mind and follow all the bs religion tells u