I chose deism for several reasons. But to explain that properly, I first have to explain how and why I left Islam. One of the earliest influences was my upbringing. I grew up in the USA, although I’m not a U.S. citizen. I returned to my home country when I was around 15, and later, at the age of 20, I started working to support my family during a financially difficult time. I was already living in a dysfunctional home, and all I wanted was to pursue an undergraduate degree, w

All of the man-made "revealed" Abrahamic religions are very misogynistic. Judaism shows its anti-women, and anti-Gentile, core with its daily morning blessing, the Birkot HaShachar (בִּרְכוֹת הַשַּׁחַר – "Morning Blessings" or "Dawn Blessings"), which Orthodox Jews recite. The blessing includes, בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי גּוֹי (Blessed are You… who has not made me a gentile) בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי