Should I change who I am?

[Sandrina]

Okay. My family is extremely conservative and I am a very free-minded person, with a lot of my own ideas, on various topics, eg. politics, religion, morals, abortion, things like that. Whenever we talk about these things my family makes me feel so bad because I am different from them. Also, they are very religious Roman Catholics, and I am a (secret) Muslim. I wear a hijab and dress modestly, but I tell them that it is purely a social experiment to find out how people of a different religion are treated (since I live in Australia, a very multi-cultural and racist country). However, my family freaking HATES Muslims, and make me feel like I'm a terrorist for wearing a hijab, so I cannot tell them that I want to be one. No matter how much I try to tell them that Islam is not evil, they don't listen, then get angry at ME for supporting Islam. My mother is okay about it, but my sister and my father both make me feel so bad because I'm different from them. Every time I wear the hijab, or express my opinion, she looks at me with so much disgust, like she's ashamed to have me as a sister. My father does the same. Should I just change who I am and be normal, like them? It would break my heart to denounce my beliefs and stop wearing the hijab, but should I?

[prettigirl01]

Yea

[suzannet]

WOOO. Reglion is a touchy subject. I will say this, stay true to yourself, if you can even think about going back to their ways are you sure that you are islam? or do you just want to be? As for sister and father, they will hate whatever you decide because its not what they want! Good luck.

[suzannet]

Aw no one should ever tell you what to believe. Stand up for your self. If you want to be a Muslim then be it. You know who you are. You know what you are. You know what you believe in. Only you knows who you truly are. What your family are doing is truly unfair and not a nice thing. They should except you for who you are. Because there is no point pretending to be something your not. Maybe find a way to make them understand that not all muslims are terrorist. Not even the majority or minority that only a handful. And that islam is not bad. And that it is a religion of peace. And that the bad things that they hear about it is in the media. And not to judge what they don't understand. But to be honest well done. For sticking to what you believe in. Too many people are scared to be their true selves. Don't nbe one of them

[Josh]

Now, what they do not understand is that it is not the people they hate, it's the religion. If they can't accept you for who you are, then tough for them, you live your life the way you want to...

HOWEVER

You do need to consider that religion as a whole is wrong. Not only does it have no science, little morals and has set the world back thousands of years, but it's incorrect. And you are happy with the fact that nearly hundreds of millions have died because of the belief of an illusive "Creator" that no one has ever seen?

"But God created the universe"

Nope, it was created by a singularity, this was caused by atoms slowing down. This singularity created an explosion

"But nothing can come from nothing"

According to your logic, God can't create himself either

"But what happens after death?"

You're worm food, sad but true

[Aliness]

First and foremost at a certain age people have the right to choose their religion just that I wouldn't know if it also applies in ur country..anyways, u have nothing to be ashamed of..announce to them ur religion and it wil be upto them to acept it or not. Remember the more you hide it away from them, the more it will be hard to tell them. Tok to them and if its necesary ask ur mum to back u up!!

[Keys23]

Have you ever done a google search of "errors in the Quran"? I once considered Islam, but found that the Quran (and the hadiths) contain so many errors that there is no possible way that Islam could be from a god.

I now follow no religion and am very happy!

EDIT: Here's something you may not be aware of: Muhammad married Aisha when she was six years old and had sex with her when she was nine (he was in his 50's)