Hi reddit, I’m here to ask for advice. Currently I’m grabbling with the idea of not wanting to be Muslim. My whole family is completely religious. I’m also dealing with the idea of going to hell I’d I leave. How should I deal with this and should I tell my family or just pretend? Any advise is appreciated.
Leaving a religion after being born into it
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If you have your own home and support your self then tell
The truth . But they might distance them self’s from you if there hardcore religious
The fear of hell is a powerful method used to keep people in religion. But being a good person is more imporant then beleving the fantasy part anyways.
Only tell your parents if you think they’ll understand, or if you’re financially independent.
If you want to, leave! It may come with consequences but trust me, you don’t want to be 80 and look back on your life and regret living a life you never wanted to live that way.
It is your life and you should love it the way you want, by your own beliefs. Make sure if you are going to tell them, that you can support yourself., they may disown you🤷🏻♀️ but if they disown you, what does that say about them and their beliefs? But ultimately you should do what ever makes you happy, because you are the one walking in your shoes every single day. Don’t live your life by someone else’s beliefs or standards. Good luck
If your parents are violent I would say just pretend and work on getting out of your home as soon as possible. If you’re not worried about that then just tell them.
Leaving a religion also carries the risk of no longer being in contact with your family, which could be costly if you are financially dependent on them. Even then, you have emotional ties to them. You should keep pretending to be a Muslim until you are sure they’d still accept you as a non-Muslim.