Time2Smile:

And what has the bold got to do with anything. Didn't you read where he said they are Muslims.? If he is struggling with accepting God existence despite his Islamic background, is it Christianity with its many contradictions, lack of genuine spirituality and excessive focus on worldly material wealth that will provide him clarity?

sexybaby22:


Oh really,

Its Islam that has no contradictions, with your forced child marriage, terrorism, encouragement of slavery and illiteracy and backwardness and that will provide him clarity?

You must be a potential terrorist yourself.

sexybaby22:


Oh really,
Its Islam that has no contradictions, with your forced child marriage, terrorism, encouragement of slavery and illiteracy and backwardness and that will provide him clarity?
You must be a potential terrorist yourself.

Time2Smile:

You are being unfair to your wife. This is not what she signed up for. She would probably not have married you if you were in the present state of thinking when you guys met. So it is well within her right to feel disgusted about the present state of affairs.

But OP, how can you lose your faith? Don't you see all the beauty in the world? The orderliness and diversity of creations and animals. Behind every creation is a creator. All of the things in this world and beyond couldn't have come from nothing.
I want you to understand that everything you have and enjoy is a blessing from your God and creator. Your sight, your limbs, your wealth, your very being and existence, the food you eat and enjoy. The thinking faculty you are using to doubt his existence. The love you have for your wife, that special indescribable feeling when you make love to your wife. All these are a blessing to you from him. And they are as real as he is.

And he has only asked one thing from you in return for all these innumerable blessings; That you worship him only and not associate any partner with him. And Allah has also told you how to worship him by sending Prophets to guide you. The last of whom is Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him). And he revealed through his Prophet that whomever reject this guidance and deny all this blessing will be punished. That is the truth, and will always be the truth. And nothing can change the truth.

No amount of free thinking will be accepted as an excuse from you when you meet your Lord. He is the one that created you whether you accept it or not. That fact doesn't change whether you believe or disbelief in Allah. And he will judge you based on the criteria he has given you and clearly stated. There is no justice in this fleeting life. Verily the final recompense and Justice is with our Lord in the hereafter.

I pray that Allah makes us among the successful ones and die in the state of belief as Muslims.

mainanalyst:
How Do I Convince My Wife?


Hi everyone, I will try not to make this post a lengthy one.

I was born into a Muslim family and raised as a muslim. My wife met me as a practicing Muslim way back 2005 when we were both undergraduate in one of Nigeria's federal Universities. Recently, i started losing interest in religion, started seeing it as a source of division among humans ( like Muslims attacking Christians and vice versa). The idea of people burning in hell and some people enjoying in paradise makes no sense to me if God is really loving as claimed by theists.

But my wife is not comfortable with my religious views, infact she has started seeing me as hellbound ( don't blame her though, a true Muslim hardly marry from other religions talkless of marrying a freethinker like me ). I can see that the love she has for me is gradually reducing simply because I chose not to hold any religious views. I have no problem with her religious views, sometimes when she is far asleep, I will wake her up in the morning to observe her solat.

How do I make her understand that I can be a good husband to her without having any religious beliefs ?
The only thing she reads about are stuffs pertaining to Islam, she hardly read about science or other non religious topics. She is one of the people who believes that no human can be morally upright without having the fear of God or subscribe to religious ideas.


Just of recent, I thought of leaving Nigeria to any western country so as to be able to live my life peacefully without anyone questioning my religious views or tag me as an infidel. But I can't just leave everything behind just because my woman is not comfortable with my religious views and has been quarrelling with me on it.

How do I make her live with me peacefully without her feeling uncomfortable? Has anyone experienced this before ? How did you manage the situation ?

Les:
Any kids? Just checking out stuff that could tie you down in case you wanna leave.

Yes you might consider leaving for the sake of your life and sanity.

BTW, have you tried knowing Jesus personally?

Les:
Any kids? Just checking out stuff that could tie you down in case you wanna leave.

Yes you might consider leaving for the sake of your life and sanity.

BTW, have you tried knowing Jesus personally?

mainanalyst:

Yes, there are kids.
Try to know Jesus ? By reading the book of talking snakes ? Truth is , if most of you take your time to read the contradictions in the holy books of Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christian, Judaism) , you will get to realise that they are just fairy tales.
That's why most developed countries have removed religious subjects from their curriculum and changed with it subjects on morality.

mainanalyst:

Lol, like one must serve God by fire by force. And the same God told them to use their brain and ask questions, now I have used my brain and become a freethinker.

bolinjkezzy:

Guy used to be a Muslim and now he felt religion is a waste of time, you are there asking if he knows Jesus personally. Do you know Jesus personally or you know him based on stories you read?

mainanalyst:

Bro, many of us are just product of indoctrinations
We have been programmed from birth to believe our own religion is the best and only way to enter paradise while others are going to hellfire for not subscribing to ours. So God created humans on earth and gave them various religions to divide and will put billions of them in hell for not believing in his preferred religion ? How does that sound to you? I believed if the Indians had promoted their rin Africa, many of you today will be defending Krishna.

Time2Smile:

You are being unfair to your wife. This is not what she signed up for. She would probably not have married you if you were in the present state of thinking when you guys met. So it is well within her right to feel disgusted about the present state of affairs.

But OP, how can you lose your faith? Don't you see all the beauty in the world? The orderliness and diversity of creations and animals. Behind every creation is a creator. All of the things in this world and beyond couldn't have come from nothing.
I want you to understand that everything you have and enjoy is a blessing from your God and creator. Your sight, your limbs, your wealth, your very being and existence, the food you eat and enjoy. The thinking faculty you are using to doubt his existence. The love you have for your wife, that special indescribable feeling when you make love to your wife. All these are a blessing to you from him. And they are as real as he is.

And he has only asked one thing from you in return for all these innumerable blessings; That you worship him only and not associate any partner with him. And Allah has also told you how to worship him by sending Prophets to guide you. The last of whom is Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him). And he revealed through his Prophet that whomever reject this guidance and deny all this blessing will be punished. That is the truth, and will always be the truth. And nothing can change the truth.

No amount of free thinking will be accepted as an excuse from you when you meet your Lord. He is the one that created you whether you accept it or not. That fact doesn't change whether you believe or disbelief in Allah. And he will judge you based on the criteria he has given you and clearly stated. There is no justice in this fleeting life. Verily the final recompense and Justice is with our Lord in the hereafter.

I pray that Allah makes us among the successful ones and die in the state of belief as Muslims.

mainanalyst:
How Do I Convince My Wife?


Hi everyone, I will try not to make this post a lengthy one.

I was born into a Muslim family and raised as a muslim. My wife met me as a practicing Muslim way back 2005 when we were both undergraduate in one of Nigeria's federal Universities. Recently, i started losing interest in religion, started seeing it as a source of division among humans ( like Muslims attacking Christians and vice versa). The idea of people burning in hell and some people enjoying in paradise makes no sense to me if God is really loving as claimed by theists.

But my wife is not comfortable with my religious views, infact she has started seeing me as hellbound ( don't blame her though, a true Muslim hardly marry from other religions talkless of marrying a freethinker like me ). I can see that the love she has for me is gradually reducing simply because I chose not to hold any religious views. I have no problem with her religious views, sometimes when she is far asleep, I will wake her up in the morning to observe her solat.

How do I make her understand that I can be a good husband to her without having any religious beliefs ?
The only thing she reads about are stuffs pertaining to Islam, she hardly read about science or other non religious topics. She is one of the people who believes that no human can be morally upright without having the fear of God or subscribe to religious ideas.


Just of recent, I thought of leaving Nigeria to any western country so as to be able to live my life peacefully without anyone questioning my religious views or tag me as an infidel. But I can't just leave everything behind just because my woman is not comfortable with my religious views and has been quarrelling with me on it.

How do I make her live with me peacefully without her feeling uncomfortable? Has anyone experienced this before ? How did you manage the situation ?

mainanalyst:

Yes, there are kids.
Try to know Jesus ? By reading the book of talking snakes ? Truth is , if most of you take your time to read the contradictions in the holy books of Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christian, Judaism) , you will get to realise that they are just fairy tales.
That's why most developed countries have removed religious subjects from their curriculum and changed with it subjects on morality.

mainanalyst:

Yes, there are kids.
Try to know Jesus ? By reading the book of talking snakes ? Truth is , if most of you take your time to read the contradictions in the holy books of Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christian, Judaism) , you will get to realise that they are just fairy tales.
That's why most developed countries have removed religious subjects from their curriculum and changed with it subjects on morality.

ashjay001:


The earth, has been around for millions of years.

Humans have been around for over 10000(ten thousand) years.

Christianity and Islam, have been around for about 2000(two thousand) years, yet them no go allow person hear word

pocohantas:


See how this creature insulted someone's wife and a whole religion because he wants to make a point.

And you ain't backward ba?

sexybaby22:


Who started the mudslinging?

You can dish out to other religions but you can't take it when it comes back to you abi?

Time2Smile:

You are so rude and uncouth. The fact that Nairaland is a faceless forum doesn't give you liberty to address people without manners. Stay off my mention because I never quoted you.
This is the only time I will reply you. I have too much dignity to roll in the mud with you.