Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jan 30, 2023

I grew up in an observant (devout?) Muslim household. When I questioned my faith, my folks didn't ban books. They encouraged me to read books by Muslims AND non-Muslims—Christian, Jewish, atheist, or other. It was life changing. And it's a message I'm passing on to my children now, and one I hope they pass to their children when the time comes.

Parents: Trust your kids. Ban ignorance—not books.

Show threadTaci7Jan 30, 2023
@QasimRashid in your opinion, have religions been as helpful towards the human race, as they have been destructive?
Show threadTaci7
@QasimRashid maybe I should rephrase… modern day killings in the name of any religion, make nuclear weapons look like nerf darts. When can we move on from religions as a basis for law or discourse, and recognize religions are all great from an enriching historic culture perspective, but complete bullshit on face value. Religions are also responsible for incredible amounts of undeserved suffering and repression of women, gays, and anyone in between. Religions were an innovation for a ruling class and culture bestowed on people to rule a subservient class before modern tech. How many leaders of any overtly religious country actually follow the religious practices? It’s all bullshit.
Jan 30, 2023 at 4:32amWeb