NOTE: I wrote
this piece back when I was still a Muslim. I have, since then, left my religion
and do not agree to most or all of what is written here. However, these posts
are very much part of my life and helps understand the changes I went through.
That's why, I am against deleting them.
Our beliefs are heavily rooted in our birth and so is our choice of religion. Instead of choice, I shall say it is more of a command. I am Muslim because my parents are Muslims, my friend is a Hindu because her parents were Hindus. My love for Islam used to be just that – I used to love Islam because I taught to not because I actually wanted. Then one day, I met a bunch of atheists over social media and my thoughts and beliefs changed.
I was young and like other youngsters of my generation, I
was hooked with Facebook. I was constantly on the web, liking different posts,
chatting with friends and what not. Facebook recommends some pages one may like
at one corner of the screen. That was how I came to know of the popular (or
should I say notorious) group called Atheist Republic.
