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A Free Trade Apostate Speaks
2008-04-11 15:18:00 You could consider this as part of The Confessions of an Unapologetic Isolationist. A free trade apostate, if you will. As such, it saddens me to see the editorial board of the Washington Post climbing in bed with the Unfair Trade for America crowd. In their column, "Drop Dead Columbia" the editors take Nancy Pelosi to task for not immediately throwing open our trade doors to yet another country and laying out the red carpet for whatever will rush in - or more to the point, out - through that portal.THE YEAR 2008 may enter history as the time when the Democratic Party lost its way on trade. Already, the party's presidential candidates have engaged in an unseemly contest to adopt the most protectionist posture, suggesting that, if elected, they might pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.Economically, it should be a no-brainer -- especially at a time of rising U.S. joblessness. At the moment, Colombian exports to the United States already enjoy preferences. The trade a...
Islamic scholar blasts Pope for baptizing apostate
2008-03-26 17:32:00 So much for dialogue when freedom of religion cannot prevail between two religions BBC A Muslim scholar involved in high-level dialogue with the Vatican has denounced the Pope?s baptism on Saturday of a prominent Italian Muslim convert. Aref Ali Nayed, the head of Jordan?s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, called the baptism of journalist Magdi Allam a deliberate ...
The Bangladeshi Apostate That Islamists Cannot Silence
2008-03-25 20:28:00 It turns out Infidels are not alone in the fight against muslim extremists. We have a few brave apostates who “have our backs” as well. He fired the first salvo in 2003 and has been sticking his thumb in Islamist eyes ever since. Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury describes himself as a “Muslim Zionist.” He ...
Another apostate joins Towelianism!
2007-12-05 19:29:00 Say hello to The Saint! He’s yet another Pakistani apostate of Islam and will be blogging for us regularly. (He already has been, actually!) It seems these days you find a Muslim turning apostate every corner! I meet one every week or so, it seems! Post 9/11 Islam was in the spotlight; even though terrorism brought ...
Apostate or Just in Error?
2007-11-12 22:24:00 There is something that has been troubling me for quite some time...and just when I think I have the answer, I don't. Here is my question...Where do you draw the line between apostasy and just being in error?We all have faults, we all have some degree of error in our beliefs, but what of a person who claims to be a follower of Jesus yet they are wrong on so many things? Some of the basic fundamentals. It does no good to give examples because that's picking and choosing what doctrines are 'acceptable' to err in. (we cannot make that call) If someone is in error on SO many things, then how can they TRULY be in the Word? How can they say they are following Jesus when they believe things that are taught by man? There are people who's beliefs not only do NOT mirror Christianity as Jesus and the apostles taught it, but they are not even a loose likeness! It is unrecognizable! The only thing I have in common with these people is that Jesus in Lord - that's it.There are false teachers...
Apostate, why do you think so many women have been...
2007-10-13 08:36:00 Apostate, why do you think so many women have been turned off of feminism since the advent (decline?) of the second wave? I take it then, you think Sonia Johnson disowning her boys was fine? See, when WOMEN hear about stuff like that, they are turned off by radical feminism. When someone like Heart holds up this person as an example, it looks ... well... BAD. Doncha think? I mean, since you are defending her, and all? Is it defensible? And if you aren't here to defend Heart, what are you doing?
By: Daisy's Dead Air
Apostate, yes, I realize, it was written by anothe...
2007-10-13 05:19:00 Apostate, yes, I realize, it was written by another ex-fundie. I interviewed Sonia Johnson when she ran for president in 1984. I have no respect for a feminist who refuses to speak to her own sons. Too many fundies spoil feminism, IMO.
By: Daisy's Dead Air
Ramazan: The dreaded month for closet apostates!
2007-09-21 22:00:00 Ramazan is the holy month of Islam during which Muslims keep fasts. This is supplemented by an increase in other religious activity such as regular prayer and recitation of the Koran. For closet apostates this is quite problematic. In order to keep their apostasy a secret and deflect awkward questions they have to pretend to do the same. As one Towelian Haris relates-: I ...
Article of Apostasy(Part 1): The Conversation
2007-09-12 19:33:00 It wasn?t easy for me to finally sit down to write this article and reflect upon who I used to be. Who-I-used-to-be is not something I am particularly proud of. I do find it surprising, now that I reflect upon it, how far I have managed come since then, especially considering that it started only ...
The problem with ?creation? argument?
2007-09-10 22:52:00 I haven’t really rolled up my sleeves against Christian creationists, but I have dealt with Muslims who argue about “god’s necessary involvement in bringing about existence”. I have to commend Muslim theologians for having a way more respectable argument than the creationist (with which I am generally familiar). This is how the argument goes: Koranist “Diet Muslim” Khan ...
Abraham, prophet of schitzophrenia
2007-09-04 22:37:00 God asked a father to slit the throat of his own son. Never mind that he stopped them, the fact that he asked such a horrible thing to begin with is effing disturbing. What kind of a god demands fealty/loyalty like that? A very petty one. It’s like you asked your special someone to slit ...
The OC Apostate has disappeared
2007-09-04 21:36:00 She was in touch with us until recently. Her blog’s gone and her email as well. She probably deleted it herself, which saddens us. If you’re out there and reading this, please get in touch with us again to let us know you’re alright.
The Islamophobic perspective of ?ex-Muslims?
2007-09-04 18:27:00 This post was a long time coming. In our experience of dealing with all kinds of people with all kinds of views online, this particular experience stands out the most: A Towelian meets an Islamophobe, criticizes his/her politics or dissents with their point of view about Islam. Usually these Islamophobes are “never-been-muslims”-; and “never-had-muslim-friends-”, yet consider themselves ...
Religion of Peace Speaks
2007-08-19 01:34:00 Associated Press of Pakistan via LFG: Taslima Nasreen, an exiled controversial Bangladeshi writer, who is in India, has asked the Indian government to provide her security in the wake of the Fatwa for death to her, issued by Indian Muslim scholars for writing a blasphemous book. Media reports quoted Majidulla Khan Farhad of Hyderabad-based Majlis Bachao Tehriq ...
Polarization in the Islamic world
2007-08-01 02:30:00 I realized a long time ago that the Muslim world was undergoing severe polarization after 9/11. Contrary to what Islamophobes would have you believe, Muslims are very disturbed about terrorism committed in the name of their god and their prophet. Some of us Towelians are example of that; 9/11 triggered a severe introspection which got ...
10 best apostate sites
2007-07-21 00:15:00 I’ve been looking around for sites authored by apostates of Islam and I found quite a few. There is a massive community of Ex-Muslims out there. I’ve selected a few of the sites that I found interesting. 1. FaithFreedom.org is a site administered by Ali Sina who’s perhaps the most influential ex-Muslim ever. He has done ...
The Last Straw
2007-07-19 06:31:00 [A fellow Towelian asked me to write about my story here. I have already done so at my blog–I wrote it in four parts in the summer of 2005: Part 1: In Darkness Part 2: The Land of Trinity Part 3: IX . XI Part 4: In Delirium What follows is an edited version of Part 3.] I was having breakfast ...
How a devout Muslim left Islam
2007-07-18 12:00:00 I was born to a Muslim Indian family settled in America and thrust into Islam from an early age. I finished reading the Quran (in classical Arabic, in other words I had no idea what the words on the page meant, I had learned to emit sounds based on what Arabic letter I saw) by ...
Caunte?s apostasy from Islam
2007-07-09 20:23:00 The following is a small essay by another Towelian who is not on our blog. He emailed me this article, to put up on the blog: A good swimmer is comfortable in the water; he sometimes goes deep into it to explore it awhile, but he keeps coming back to the surface because he knows if ...
Rushdie?s Knighthood causes Titles Race!
2007-06-22 04:56:00 In a stunning display of emotional maturity, a group of Pakistani Islamic scholars retaliated against Salman Rushdie’s knighthood by awarding Osama Bin Laden the mass murderer the greatest Islamic title they could think of: “Saifullah” which means the “Sword of Allah”. source:BBC This angered the right wing neo-cons who immediately raised the bar ...
Ex-Muslims multiplying! Mash-al-Towelie!
2007-06-22 03:11:00 There has been a lot of introspection amongst Muslims after 9/11. They started exploring their religion with trepidation and hope. The result was a polarization of Muslim society towards extremes. It has become increasingly difficult to remain a “diet” (moderate) Muslim today. My personal experience in my everyday life confirms this theory: I see more women ...
Articles of Apostacy - Part 3: Exploring Muslim minds
2007-06-10 02:37:00 My name is Salahudin and this is the story of my experience with Islam: from being a born Muslim to an agnostic atheist.This article is a continuation from part 2. By this time I had openly declared my apostasy. And when I was forced to confront Muslims about my philosophical critiques against Islam, they intellectually squirmed ...
An interview with an Imaam
2007-06-08 19:43:00 The following is an interview with an anonymous Imaam who is runs a public 1-1877 number for Islam. That is, you call in and ask questions about Islam and he will answer to the best of his knowledge. Trust me when I say that I would love to give out that number so that everyone can ...
My experience with Islam - Part 2: Disagreeing with Theology
2007-06-08 03:38:00 This article is a continuation from part 1. As I stated before, post-9/11 was a time for deep introspection of my beliefs for me. As I started exploring different sects within Islam a feeling of frustration developed within me, mainly because no sect was able to give me what I was looking for: a religious acceptance ...
My experience with Islam - Part 1: My Islamic background
2007-06-06 09:38:00 My name is Salahudin and this is the story of my experience with Islam; from childhood as a born Muslim to an adult as an agnostic atheist. I was born in 1986 in Lahore, Pakistan. I come from what would be considered an “upper middle class” family with my parents being of a high skilled technical profession. ...
Cobra Commander Of Islam show ep. 5
2007-06-05 05:58:00 Mashallah! In this episode, the legendary Cobra Commander of Islam and his partner Dr. Zakir “Socrates” Naik go where no man has gone before…. much. They go into the Outer Spaces!
Cobra Commander of Islam Show Episode 4
2007-06-04 18:56:00 Cobra Commander of Islam show returns yet again, to answer important questions by pious Muslim youths. PS: Not all episodes are equal to others… unfortunately. But oh well…
Introducing Anti-Islamic Bigotry aka Islamophobia
2007-06-03 02:51:00 I just read this here. Talk about Islamophobia! Some enlightened American blogger once said “We should be careful in laying allegations against Muslims and Islam, lest we become fascistic ourselves”. No one’s heading that advice I see. And just to be clear: “Gee. He was a muslim? I wouldn’t have guessed n a gazillion years.” is what this ...
Talk to the beard ?cause the brain don?t care!
2007-06-02 21:15:00 ”Asalaam Alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakataoo! My name is ‘Mullah Pasand Bakr-ki-Cheekhain’ which roughly translates to ‘Mullah who likes to hear goats scream’. I have done a phD from Al-Azhar University in “Sodomizing Reason”. Brothers and shishturs! I am here to talk to you about the irrefutable benefits of having a beard! TAKBIR!!!! Lately there has been a ...
Atheism - a unifying force!
2007-06-02 21:14:00 Agnostic Atheism is a blog of ex-Christians, pretty much like our own little blog here. You can even call their blog our “cousin site”. They have the same issues with Christianity as we have with Islam. Apart from the immense ideological similarities we share, we also have other interesting - tactical - similarities. For one thing their blog, ...
Some famous Atheists
2007-05-31 19:21:00 Benjamin Franklin — American Founding Father “I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies.” “Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.” John Adams — U.S. President & Founding Father “Where do we find a precept in the Bible for Creeds, Confessions, Doctrines and ...
Islam, Muslims & the World - a brief, paradigmatic analysis
2007-05-29 19:38:00 This article discusses the paradigmatic relationship and interaction between Muslims, Islam and the “external” world. The analysis elaborates a social theory which explains the Muslim mindset, both political and religious (though the two may be blurred in many aspects of the Islamic life) and their current and potential relationship with the rest of the world. Specifically, ...
Atheists: a persecuted minority in USA
2007-05-27 21:25:00 You don’t see shit like this directed against any other group, to this extent. And Muslims cry because they feel persecuted. Hah.
Get high and watch this!
2007-05-27 21:09:00 Get on LSD or at least extremely high on marijuana before watching the following “poem” about a silly concept called “god”
Affects of economic development on Muslims
2007-05-26 23:27:00 As you can see that the women in Afghanistan are suffering: See? They are wearing the third world naqaab! Hopefully with the aid of NATO, the country will soon progress into a booming economy and with it, bring a truly 1st world fashion sense, transforming the above into: Let us all bray that all women in the world ...
Buy the Quran Harness!
2007-05-25 01:06:00 At last, what all Muslims have been waiting for! The Quran Harness! If you purchase one for yourself and your spouse, we’ll send you a third, child-size Harness for free! When worn to school, this will prevent your child from being indoctrinated with sinful, secular notions such as ...
Penn and Teller: Bullshit! - Creationism
2007-05-21 17:52:00 Like the description says: “Penn and Teller expose the bullshit that is creationism.” I recommend that you click the video and watch it full screen. It’s about 26 minutes or so. It applies very VERY well to Muslims who make the EXACT same crap argument. If there’s any video that targets Christianity but applies to ...
Talk to the beard ?cause the brain don?t care!
2007-05-21 05:15:00 “Asalaam Alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakataoo! My name is ‘Mullah Pasand Bakr-ki-Cheekhain’ which roughly translates to ‘Mullah who likes to hear goats scream’. I have done my Bachelors in the science of the Hadith from Madressah Dhamakay Daar-ul-Salaam. I have completed my Masters in Islamic Fiqh from Madressah Halal-Larkay and finally my phD from Al-Azhar University in ...
A little hell from all Loving God
2007-05-18 04:15:00 Excellent video explaining the problem of “hell” in Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
Dr. Zakir ?Socrates? Naik returns to the ?remember times?!
2007-05-17 21:27:00 Yes that’s right! Ladies and gentlemen, brothers, shishturs, aunties, uncles, khala, mamoon and/or nephews but not nieces: Dr. Zakir “Socrates” Naik goes in to the “remember times” and solves a controversy started by the infidel dogs!
The Rashadiites of Islam pt.2
2007-05-16 19:08:00 We return to more discussions about the Rashadiite sect in Islam. It’s one of the latest sects to emerge. As the name suggests, it was pioneered by Rashad Khalifa. You should check out their website here. Here are a few interesting things about them: They totally reject all the traditions of the prophet Muhammad. They have their own ...
Bill proposing death to Apostates tabled in Pakistan
2007-05-12 14:07:00 This news is brought to you by The Religion of Peace? and Tolerance® © 7 AD - Armageddon : Islam The Pakistan National Assembly on Tuesday sent a bill called Apostasy Act 2006 to the standing committee concerned for consideration.The MMA tabled the bill during Private Members? Day in the assembly. The ...
Heaven is not my type of place!
2007-05-07 07:02:00 The Quran is essentially of Arabic taste! Of course there might have been “god’s wisdom” in revealing it that way, so that early followers of Islam might have good grasp over it, but people who have no Arabian affiliations or connections find it extremely absurd to relate to some of its cultural settings. The heaven as it ...
The power of religion in the US
2007-05-06 18:47:00 And that is why we believe in Lord Towelie. That is why we are Towelians! We believe marijuana will set us free. We submit to weed, not to Allah! Mary Jane is our salvation, not Holy Mary! Stoners are the chosen of God (Lord Towelie), not the children of Israel!
Hypocrisy of Muslims and Westerners
2007-05-04 19:25:00 Having lived in a western, allegedly secular country (USA) and in a self declared Islamic republic, I can unequivocally say that Western people (non-Muslims, Christians and even Atheists and Agnostics from the West) and Muslim people are hypocrites in one way or another; they just don’t support their own proclaimed ideals to the extent at which ...
We endorse this video!
2007-05-03 19:11:00 This is perhaps the epitome of the Towelian thought on Islam, Christianity, Judaism and other religions! The perfect video with the perfect message! Why can’t you be like the kid in the video!???
Stand up comedy: Ricky Gervais on God creating the world
2007-05-03 18:53:00 Alright so this guy’s taking on the bible but the same story is in the Quran. So it applies to that as well, with a few minor alterations.
?Why The Gods are not winning?
2007-05-03 17:12:00 Excellent article explaining the ground realities of how religion (generally) is faring in the world today. (It’s faring rather poorly by the way, as my fellow Towelian Feeza wrote below! Three cheers!) Here’s an excerpt: “Disbelief now rivals the great faiths in numbers and influence. Never before has religion faced such enormous levels ... |
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