Probably the only comments you will find on your thread that are realistic, neutral and objective are that of PoppaSmurf and (s)aint. Beware of false knowledge on forums, especially regarding a topic as sensitive as Islam. People seem to speak with confidence about things they don't understand completely, if at all. While others spew hatred because of bigotry, or simply for the sake of bashing religion, a lot really have no clue what they are talking about because they learned about the religion from the news, from extremist examples, or just assume hijabs are the opposite of feminism.
I dont claim to understand Islam completely myself. I think the concept of religion is so fictional, that I struggle to wholeheartedly believe anything like that. But if EVER there was a religion that made sense to me, and I would follow, it is Islam. It all depends how you interpret the religion. I won't call myself a Muslim. I have put a pin in religion for a few years now. I dont pray, or read the Quran. I'm muslim by birth but more of an agnostic now.
But a lot of the beautiful Islamic traditions still exist in me. And will forever. I treat women around me with respect (as it says in the Quran), and dont cuss around them, nor do I see them as submissive, but equals. (But I admit I do believe in order for a successful relationship the man needs to lead. Not all the time, but mostly) I eat healthy, have hygienic habits (such as peeing sitting down being a man), eating halal meat, refraining from pork because my non-muslim Microbiology Professor revealed how unhealthy and disease-prone pig really is. I still do fast, because it has great health benefits, great way to clean the body of toxins accumulated when most of people's diets contain greasy and processed stuff. I have a few American/White friends who are of different faiths but fast along too, out of respect, health benefit or just sentiment. Voluntarily. It honestly matters a lot where you live. I'm in Florida where people are bloody open minded and respectful, or at least in the city I live in.
What I do understand is that your guilt is stopping you from changing your ways. And you care about what people think or see you as. If you walk around paranoid that you're an outcast, you will reflect that in your body language and interactions. My friends and I joke about me being a terrorist, that's how much we think of that stereotype. My most overused joke is dropping bombs every morning in the toilet :P I know in my heart what I am, and what I will ever be. Who cares what some closedminded people think? I am not here to please the world. I have enough people around me who love me for who I am. We also ask a Mexican friend for knives assuming he would have one. And then she has her own sassy remark, and we laugh. Stereotypes are for jokes, not to be taken seriously. You should wear a hijab because YOU want to. Either for yourself, your man, or God. No other reason.
IIN I'm muslim and hate being one
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Probably the only comments you will find on your thread that are realistic, neutral and objective are that of PoppaSmurf and (s)aint. Beware of false knowledge on forums, especially regarding a topic as sensitive as Islam. People seem to speak with confidence about things they don't understand completely, if at all. While others spew hatred because of bigotry, or simply for the sake of bashing religion, a lot really have no clue what they are talking about because they learned about the religion from the news, from extremist examples, or just assume hijabs are the opposite of feminism.
I dont claim to understand Islam completely myself. I think the concept of religion is so fictional, that I struggle to wholeheartedly believe anything like that. But if EVER there was a religion that made sense to me, and I would follow, it is Islam. It all depends how you interpret the religion. I won't call myself a Muslim. I have put a pin in religion for a few years now. I dont pray, or read the Quran. I'm muslim by birth but more of an agnostic now.
But a lot of the beautiful Islamic traditions still exist in me. And will forever. I treat women around me with respect (as it says in the Quran), and dont cuss around them, nor do I see them as submissive, but equals. (But I admit I do believe in order for a successful relationship the man needs to lead. Not all the time, but mostly) I eat healthy, have hygienic habits (such as peeing sitting down being a man), eating halal meat, refraining from pork because my non-muslim Microbiology Professor revealed how unhealthy and disease-prone pig really is. I still do fast, because it has great health benefits, great way to clean the body of toxins accumulated when most of people's diets contain greasy and processed stuff. I have a few American/White friends who are of different faiths but fast along too, out of respect, health benefit or just sentiment. Voluntarily. It honestly matters a lot where you live. I'm in Florida where people are bloody open minded and respectful, or at least in the city I live in.
What I do understand is that your guilt is stopping you from changing your ways. And you care about what people think or see you as. If you walk around paranoid that you're an outcast, you will reflect that in your body language and interactions. My friends and I joke about me being a terrorist, that's how much we think of that stereotype. My most overused joke is dropping bombs every morning in the toilet :P I know in my heart what I am, and what I will ever be. Who cares what some closedminded people think? I am not here to please the world. I have enough people around me who love me for who I am. We also ask a Mexican friend for knives assuming he would have one. And then she has her own sassy remark, and we laugh. Stereotypes are for jokes, not to be taken seriously. You should wear a hijab because YOU want to. Either for yourself, your man, or God. No other reason.
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Oh you see women as equals and not submissive but you want to "lead" them most of the time? How generous of you ...