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      There’s a Muslim trans person who shares bio with me and I don’t understand how he does it. He’s not even shia. Like, how do you rationalize it?

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        Apologetics and mental gymnastics usually. That’s what most queer Muslims do. Just pretend like Lot isn’t about gay people and use a lot of mental gymnastics to explain how the verses in the Qu’ran and Hadith that say gay people should be killed don’t actually mean that… somehow

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    I don’t really have strong doctrinal beliefs but I do go to a nominally Christian faith group every so often. It’s more to spend an hour in silent reflection with others, and then have a communal meal. This has helped ease my depression and boost my social confidence a bit.

    As for the faith aspects, I try not to talk about it too much. But, since you asked, I do like some aspects of the character of Jesus as a metaphor/fable.

    If an all-powerful God/universal consciousness that transcends our understanding were to come live among us, I like the idea that it wasn’t as some conquering warlord emperor type. Instead, so the story goes, god came to us as a poor Palestinian carpenter living under colonial occupation who then was brutally murdered by powers afraid of his message of peace and equality. This message ultimately undermined the fear they used to prop up their rule.

    I like this metaphor. I think it is pertinent to our times. I don’t profess to believe its true though, and if I did I’d keep it private.

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    I was Muslim for most of my life and I left the religion at 17. I didn’t realise I was trans before then and even if I did I would’ve just hated myself for it and tried to pray it away like I did when I realised I was attracted to men. I despise the Abrahamic religions and I especially despise Islam in particular. I sincerely hope one day Islam as a religion will fully go extinct and I hope no one ever has to go through a childhood like mine ever again.

    Also I recommend anyone reading this to take a read of “God’s Endgame” by Hassan Radwan. It’s a really amazing short written piece on the logical and moral fallacy of the existence of Hell in Islam

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      Immensely based and also literally me. Growing up under sharia as a tranny was miserable.

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        Growing up under sharia as a tranny was miserable

        I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Islam is so insanely cruel towards people like us (and to anyone who doesn’t perfectly fit in it’s mold tbh), arguably more than many other religions. Just knowing how many trannies and gay people and have been murdered because of this awful religion…

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    I’m just a Christian because, as another commenter put it better lolz, he was just genuinely a really nice and kind person. I consider myself an anglican purely because it’s convenient and i love all the old churches in england lmao, but in terms of actual beliefs i don’t really associate much with any church in particular. I think Christianity should be about small groups of kind people who perform good deeds, kinda like the street pastors in scotland that go around at night helping drunk people get home?

    idk, i don’t really believe in a lot of the judgment and hell stuff (maybe only for very very few people like hitler or epstein lol), i like that my God was just a poor palestinian farmer that was kind and did good, and i think thats all you need to be a good Christian: kindness and good works.

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      I love going on little walks in the summer to old medieval churches out in the countryside.

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    abrahamic religions are aids. basically just a leash to keep people tied to the hands of the ruling class. anyone who uncritically believes in an abrahamic religion, or thinks one is worse than the others, (they’re all essentially the exact same) is cooked ngl.

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    When you’re raised in that shit, it kind of sticks with you and it’s hard to get rid of. My religion isn’t exactly Abrahamic, but it has a lot of syncretism with Catholicism.

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      fair enough, I suppose. How do you yourself fit into your faith? From your point of view, I mean.

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        I follow Candomblé, a Brazilian religion of African origin. We believe that all followers of the faith have some kind of connection with the orixás (demigods). I was born a man, but I’ve always had a female orisha, and in a way, non-fixed genders are actually quite common.

        The problem is that my religion doesn’t see me as a woman, nor as a man, but as a magical third thing. That’s why I struggle so much to find coherence in it.