Hello Everyone, I am new here. Unfortunately I cannot tell my real name, sorry about that :) I'm from Lahore, Pakistan and I've been an atheist for the last 4-5 years and only a few people in my circle know that I don't care about my religion (Islam) but no one actually knows that I'm a full blown Atheist. I registered here cause I needed to talk to someone, I just cannot keep it inside me anymore, sometimes I wanted to scream and let it all out but I knew if I do so it'll only create problems for me. People will needlessly try to have a debate with me and I cannot openly answer their questions because if anyone gets mad, my life could be in serious danger because all it needs is a Religious Cleric to declare me an Infidel and voila! some maniac will shoot me or try to behead me
The Concept of God never made sense to me, I always thought why some man sitting upstairs would give a shit about what we do in our private time and how we do it when more than half of the world's population don't even have access to clean water. If he all that merciful and all knowing why are People dying in terrorist attacks happening in his name, why are babies dying of hunger? surely he must know about it all and still decides to do nothing about it. This is a real Sadist God we're talking about here.
That's enough for now, it really feels good to get some of these things of my chest. Hoping to interact with you guys. Thanks for reading.
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Welcome. Feel free to jump in and contrubute.
Stay anonymous and be careful.
Greetings and welcome.....
Welcome and be careful.
Welcome to AR, Paki. Glad you've joined us. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Welcome! I myself am an agnostic, but I can see where you are coming from. Religion has a multitude of flaws and inconsistencies. I suspect that you may know more atheists who are also keeping it quiet. Don't worry. You are being logical. Just hang in there and stay safe! All the best,
Violeta
...and this is why we need to allow normal people from the Muslim world into western countries! How about we try and tell Paki_man that there's absolutely no vetting of immigrants from the middle east. I wager he would beg to differ.
Paki, I wish you well. Be safe.
Welcome!
In every dark corner of the world, where religious tyranny rules, there are always a few sparks of intelligent life. So it has been since ancient times.
Baki, wellcome! remain closeted atheist and enjoy the ride. I'm alse closated athiest living in Turkey.
Rock on- you're very brave. I'm new here too, and as Americans we bitch and moan about people not accepting us here, or not being properly represented in government, but at least we don't have to worry about them coming after us- well, at least not yet.
I am also from Lahore, Pakistan. :)
Wow, i am from Lahore too, what a coincidence :p
Welcome to AR!
@Dr. Haroon
do you experience the same thing as paki does? since you live in the same city in pakistan.
@paki
Welcome bruh...!!!
Your logic on suffering as proof there is no God is solid. To paraphrase Sam Harris, something like 9 million children under the age of 5 die every year in the world. Imagine the suffering and the wake of grief this leaves behind. Now think about why God let's this happen to innocent children. There are two possible scenarios:
1. God cannot do anything to help. Hence, he is not God.
2. God can help, but chooses not to, which makes him evil.
Religious people will deflect this argument by saying it is all in God's plan. I respond by saying he is not much of a planner if his plan has to include the suffering of millions of innocent children.
Keep the (lack of) faith, Paki. You are on the right track. But, keep your head down. The followers of the religion of peace will kill you for sure if you are unmasked.
Welcome, Paki. Stay safe out there.