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Originally Posted by thekid345
Hi Donk,
Without giving a once sentence response, what are your general thoughts on a person who has no religious beliefs whom is thinking of becoming Muslim?
Generally what are your thoughts on Islam? try and give a detailed response if you don't mind.
It is very difficult to do that, but I will give you my thoughts.
Religion is not something that is spread by reason, it is usually spread by the violent coertion and bullying of children and society. Someone who has no religious beliefs who is thinking of becoming Muslim doesn't hold no religious beliefs because of any objective look at the evidence or the reasons why religious belief is irrational and dangerous but because of not having religious beliefs bullied into them when they are children.
My advice would be to seriously look at all the beliefs that the ideologies of Islam/Christianity/Judiaism/any other religion contain, in the Koran, the Bible or whatever, really look at the actual beliefs, not the platitudes that are spouted by the preachers and the clergy. Take a look at what the religions actually advocate, the first hand evidence you have at your disposal, what they stand for, and all the superstition, fairy-tales and morals and ask yourself "am I ok with everything that I am signing up for here, does this reflect my morality? Am I ok with supporting everything that this religion entails? The violence, the murder, the rape, the genocides, the repression of thought and the vain, murderous God who does all this bad stuff?" If you look inside yourself and figure that the advantages to living under religion (whatever they may be) is good enough that you can live with this, then that's fine, go for it.
My thoughts on Islam is that it is a religion based on superstition, fairy tales, and make believe, like any other. It is a method of controlling the masses so that the select few can get very wealthy and powerful and it is ALL lies.