I have been reading this forum for months in awe.First I hated this place,it made me think about things I did not want to think about.I hated the people because some of you more than others made me question things I had never questions before.In truth my doubts probably started a little earlier.....
I am an ethnic Chechen,I was born in a Grozny hospital during a peaceful time.I lived as a normal child until 1994 at the dawn of the first Chechen war.I remember bombs,seeing things people should never see and I hope no child ever has to again.It lasted less than 2 years but to a civilian,it seemed forever.However life went back to normalness in some respects although I along with everyone else was haunted with the memories.Everything was going along until 1999,the second Chechen war and to this day,the war never officially ended.
I started to question things.The Quran and Bible said God loves us,yet he let us die.He gave muslims the right to do horrible things.The Saudis who came to "help us" started cutting women and mens heads off and stoning them to death,hanging people in the town square for everyone to see.I asked my parents why? They only said it is the will of Allah,dont question it.....
As I grew older,I became a Mujahideen,like most boys,I fought for Allah and my people bravely.I fought without ever really knowing if Allah was there or even gave a care about us.He certainly was not helping,people were starving to death while the leaders ate well.We lived in the woods and many gave up their lives for us.I buried them in hypocrisy.I buried them with prayers but wondering to myself,did they go to Paradise or do they cease to exist after death?Or better is death unknowable to the living?
I moved to the US at the age of 16.I have been here for years now.I married an Palestinian woman and we have kids.I live as a normal Muslim,but a hypocrite.Saying I believe in Allah and Mohammed is the messenger but I dont really know for a long time if anyone is there or listening to me.I went to the west bank with my wife to see her family and thats when I became atheist.For the first time I saw what religion does to people.The Jews keep Palestinians in a bad place because they believe they have a divine right,and muslims kill Jews for the same exact reason.
I look on many websites for truth and understanding.I found this place which I hated and have come to see as hopefully a place to let go of the fear of hell and become the person I truly want to be.My wife does not know about my belief but she may divorce me.I just hope to meet someone with similar experiences.If you read all this,thank you very much.For now I have to go and hide before other Muslims find me and kill me for Apostasy
