Religion and Islam

[warpus]

That's not at all accurate.

If I chose to become an Orthodox Christian, I would not be subject to Islamic law. As a result, at that point, I could choose any religion I want to, and it would be Orthodox Christianity with which I'd be in conflict.

I am curious why you choose to subject yourself to these arbitrary inter-religious laws and regulations.

It's like... "If your mom is left-handed you may move from religion A to religion B, but not religion C"

Why not just figure out what you believe and go from there instead of appealing to these ridiculous rules?

 

[Stacmon]

You cannot choose to be an Orthodox Christian, because you don't believe in the divinity of Christ. You could declare yourself Orthodox Christian, but it would be false.

Tell, me, if you were currently atheist in attitude, what would Islam state should be done to you?

You're missing the point though, if I wanted to be an Orthodox Christian, I'd have the option to be officially considered as such (imagining that we lived under Islamic law). Even if I didn't want to be an Orthodox Christian and I was atheistic, then I would claim to be an Orthodox Christian in order to not be subject to Islamic law.

It's not as though the "Orthodox Church" has to accept me, this is an internal decision. If I claimed to be an Orthodox Christian despite complete disbelief in religion, I would be punished in the afterlife for my disbelief (according to either religion). Unless the Orthodox Church decided to "do something" to me, I would be recognized as a non-Muslim by the Islamic state.

I am curious why you choose to subject yourself to these arbitrary inter-religious laws and regulations.

It's like... "If your mom is left-handed you may move from religion A to religion B, but not religion C"

Why not just figure out what you believe and go from there instead of appealing to these ridiculous rules?

The reason all this matters to me is because I am closer to belief in Islam than to belief in any other religion. Therefore, it matters to me whether or not, according to Islam, I am already considered a Muslim.

This has been something very hard to explain to most people but hopefully I've made it clear enough why it is a significant discovery for me.

 

[warpus]

The reason all this matters to me is because I am closer to belief in Islam than to belief in any other religion. Therefore, it matters to me whether or not, according to Islam, I am already considered a Muslim.

Hmm.. even if you didn't believe any of their dogma?

Is it really your mom's beliefs that are important here, or your own?

 

[Stacmon]

Well, if I didn't believe in Islam, then it wouldn't even be a passing concern to me, since I live in a Western country. However, because I do have a fair amount of belief (or at least openness) regarding Islam, and have been studying it for the past year, it does matter to me.

My mom's religion matters insofar as what the alternative would be (according to Islam). However, if I believed my mother's religion, then I wouldn't care what Islam has to say about me in any case.