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Pakistani-Canadian author of The Atheist Muslim (SMP/Macmillan). Amazon order link below. Co-host of podcast. Contact: aliamjadrizvi@gmail.com

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Joined February 2009

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    "The Atheist Muslim" is the story of countless young atheists and agnostics in Muslim societies, risking their lives for the right to think and speak freely.

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    11 hours ago

    If a Dem prez did a tenth of Trump's crimes/crazy pronouncements, etc wld Repub.s hesitate for a minute to impeach him? Wld they worry "how it wld look" and say "what about the backlash?" Fuck no. 'Do what you believe' beats 'Finger in the wind' with voters almost always.

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  5. All genital cutting of healthy infants is mutilation. makes a compelling point:

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  6. A Saudi ex-Muslim facing serious threats needs help to leave the Middle East and relocate. I have spoken to him and can confirm this is legit. If you can help, please do:

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    If we interrupt people we disagree with, and shout over them, we telegraph that our own opinions cannot withstand scrutiny. That's why civility in dialogue is a foundational principle. Yes, all of us can have the odd emotional outrage. But if outrage is our MO, then we've failed.

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    Jan 3

    I have political disagreements with but my bleeding heart can't help but feel all warm and fuzzy just reading her words today. This is truly what the American Dream 🇺🇸 is all about. Only it is also the American Reality. Let's not forget that.

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    The one cause that will unite men across the globe is misogyny Whether or some guy in the US-who has never been Muslim-telling women who are NOT to ‘shut the hell up’, this is why we fight REAL MEN, please get loud in w

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    Jan 4

    If you are upset that Rashida Tlaib said: "Impeach the motherf**ker" ... ... but not upset that Trump bragged about grabbing women by their "pu$$ies" and mocked a disabled reporter, then you fail at life.

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    Jan 3

    As is sworn in on Thomas Jefferson's Quran (George Sale's 1734 translation), it's helpful to understand how Sale viewed the book, and how Jefferson—who understood the distinction between Islam (an ideology) and Muslims (a people)—viewed all religion:

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    Jan 2

    Part two of our debate between (a reformist Muslim Imam), (a fundamentalist Muslim), and me (an ex-Muslim atheist): The conversation gets a lot more heated in this part. If you missed the first part, the link is in the description.

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    Jan 3

    I have many theological differences with . But I find him to be vastly superior to his interlocutor, , in how he conducts dialogue. Tawhidi only knows how to get outraged, interrupt, and rudely talk over other people when it is *not* his turn to speak.

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    As quoted in 's excellent new upcoming book, "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American":

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    "The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived, and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our forebears...We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." —JFK

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    As is sworn in on Thomas Jefferson's Quran (George Sale's 1734 translation), it's helpful to understand how Sale viewed the book, and how Jefferson—who understood the distinction between Islam (an ideology) and Muslims (a people)—viewed all religion:

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    Jan 2

    The light bulb went on for me when I read this interview with & understood how the term ‘Islamophobic’ had boxed people in. Bigotry against people (muslimphobia) is never OK, but it’s important to critique ideas in religion. Read it here

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    Um your daddy got rich from poor peoples’ money

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