031 – How Fay went from Islam to Atheism
Fay really poured out her heart in this live stream. Her story is really something else. What she has gone through to get to where she is now. She speaks well, and with courage and dignity, surviving quite a hell in her own family. In my opinion, this is probably the best interview on my channel to date
YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/wWVHGHuuwAw
Timestamps:
0:00 Introductions
1:20 Fay’s background growing up as a Bangladesh Muslim woman in the UK.
6:15 The Hijab is an identity symbol more than a religious symbol in the west. Insular Muslim societies fearing being influenced by western culture.
11:30 Fay’s experiences at the Islamic school. Wearing a niqab in protest to efforts to ban the hijab by politicians.
16:35 Muslims sacrifice this life for the promise of an afterlife.
21:18 Fay’s experiences at an Islamic school (continued).
24:35 How Fay started shifting towards Salafism. The appeal of Salafism as the “Pure” version of the life. Idolizing preachers.
33:10 The six articles of faith and how they led Fay down the pathway of researching Islam and questioning some of the teachings.
36:00 Fay’s channel information
36:45 Are preachers unintentionally deceiving their followers?
40:38 Berserk. Who would be Mozgus in the Islamic world?
41:16 Fay’s artwork – What inspires here to do art?
44:45 What ended up happening to Fay’s closely knit family? The tragedy of her mother passing away from cancer, the abuse from her father, and the splintering of her family as a result of all these tragedies.
59:58 How Fay got help from strangers while most of her family members were treating her badly. Missing social etiquette and entitlement in some Asian communities – Is this a product of Islam?
1:09:50 Leaving Islam, losing everything and losing meaning in life. The fear of hell.
1:11:38 People’s assumption that Fay left Islam because of an abusive family and hardships.
1:15:20 The concept of Qadar and the confusion it brings to the Muslim community.
1:19:50 Channel announcements – Fay’s channel and the content she enjoys producing
1:23:40 Is cousin marriage incest? The problems associated with cousin marriage. Muhammad’s marriage to Zaynab.
1:27:20 Muslim preachers’ claims on coronavirus.
1:28:55 Leaving Islam for emotional reasons. The apologetics provided by Muslim preachers.
1:36:30 What if there is a God. Conspiracy theories and how rampant they are in religious people. The big cause-big effect fallacy.
1:40:16 Dawahman trying to make Islam seem logical. Cherry-picking by the Ahmadis.
1:43:10 Inclusive Mosque initiative. The importance of supporting reformists in their efforts.
1:49:38 Final remarks.
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