for ex-muslims and christians in muslim countries?

Question

Is it as hard for you as I have it built up in my mind?

Answer 1

if you r looking for EX Muslims you wont find any sorry to disappoint you

Answer 2

Depends on which country it is. I'd say Saudi Arabia is the toughest place for a non-Muslim to live in. All women (regardless of religion or nationality) have to be covered head to foot in the traditional abaya when they go out. There are no churches, so mass is said at ppl's houses or some other indoor gathering area.

On the other hand, the UAE does have a few churches. Christmas & Easter are not official holidays, but I believe many Christians take leave to celebrate. There's no compulsion on how to dress, although, for women, being too provocative may be a risk.

Can't really comment about other countries, but I guess they vary between these extremes.

Answer 3

If you are western and live in a Muslim country, you are classed has Christian, even if you are not religious.

I am not religious but when I was out in Pakistan I was classed has Christian. I never had a hard life in Pakistan, but then again compared to average 'Christian' person out there, I was from the West and by their standards a rich man.

But Pakistani Christians are not well off and live in poorer areas of the country. A lot of them cannot get good jobs and are discriminated against for being Christian, so much so that a lot of Pakistani Christians pretend to be Muslim.

On Pakistani Passports and ID cards there is a space for you to write down your religion.

Christians have very little rights in Islamic Countries.....Except , in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore....where they seem more tolerent of other religions.

It annoys me when Muslims in this country demand all these rights and to have Islamic councils etc, but they are not prepared to give none muslims in their own countries the same rights.
Don't get me wrong...I am not anti any religion. My wife is from Pakistan.

Has for ex-muslims. I have read some horrible news reports about how a person has left Islam to become Christian nad was murdered for it....most of the time by a family member. I remember when I was in Pakistan a woman converted to Christianity and her own father murdered her in a kind of 'mercy' killing.

Anyway, I am being all negative about Islam...which I am not proud of, so I will stop. I have met and I know plenty of Muslims and they are all very friendly and I get on well with all of them. Blimey! I even support the Pakistani Cricket team (After England of course) And I have been to many Islamic countries with out any problems.

Answer 4

'Muslim countries' is a bit too generic I'm afraid;)...It depends on the country: here in Turkey, you can be whatever you wish since nobody would ever ask you what you believe in or judge you for your choice. But that's because ours is a Secular Republic, where there isn't obviously a state religion; yet, 90% of the population is Muslim and they don't care if you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish or anything else; religion is seen as an individual choice that mustn't have anything to do with social, poilitical or administrative life, so nobody would ever discriminate you if your Faith is different, or you chose to convert from Islam to another Faith. Peace.

Answer 5

Dear friend,

I'm an ex-Muslim in the United States. Fortunately, I was a convert, so my family and non-muslim friends have been more than accepting about it. A group of ex-Muslims in my area formed a support group, and I've been a few times (mostly to offer moral support). Even they have received a lot of flak, to the extent of being ostracized from their families completely.

But you have to remember, there's a difference between openly rejecting islam as a system of thought and simply being regarded as a non-practicing muslim. There are many "cultural" muslims who are completely unobservant, but choose not to take the next step and say,"The reason that I'm not practicing Islam is because I reject many of its tenets. Instead I support for the following reasons..." The danger isn't from saying the heck with Islam. It's from affirming something else as an alternative.

All the best,

Laz

Answer 6

I don't think there are many (if any) christians in Saudi Arabia. Yet we allow the ragheads to build their mosques in our country.

WE are tolerant but the muslims are not.

Answer 7

Here is a listing of former Muslims who have become Christians. I think this is a good place for you to get the information you are looking for http://www.answering-islam.org/Testimonies/index.html

Good Luck!!!

Answer 8

It is anti- national if you are converted form Islam in a Mulim country. Please visit this site, which may be of interest for you.http://www.faithfreedom.org/