Nicole (former Muslim)

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Nicole
Personal information
Country of origin    United States Flag of United States.png
Gender    F
Age    23
Faith Information
Current worldview Agnostic
Left Islam at age 20
Born or convert to Islam? Convert to Islam
Parents' worldview Christianity

Testimony of Leaving Islam

I'll first briefly explain my religious history. I was born into a very liberal "first Mennonite" Christian family. At age 11 I became interested in Wicca and from that time until I was 18, I was a firm believer in earthy Pagan religions. I soon started doubting my beliefs and considered Christianity but rejected it, then back to Paganism I went, and then for some reason I delved into Islam. Most of my friends are Middle Eastern and lots of them are Muslim so they helped me along and I eventually converted and became very zealous and proud. I then started backing out, thinking this was too much for me to handle, all these stupid rules and specifics on how I should live.

I convinced myself that I was just being selfish and needed to read the Qur'an again so I did, this time not doubting a single thing it said. What a mistake! After lots of thinking, I realized that people do not need a religion to tell them how to live. People need to form their own values around their own experiences. After finding this site, I immediately felt comforted and I know that I am not the only one who was naive enough to fall into Islam's trap. Thank (your deity of choice) that I have climbed out and I would love to help others do the same!



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