Many people have heard about Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha when she was 6 years old, and how he had sexual intercourse with her when she was 9, and he was in his 50’s (Bukhari, and Muslim). This is either denied outright (without evidence) or explained as an anomaly. The truth however is that classical Islam, … Continue reading It Wasn’t Just Aisha: Child Marriage and Sexual Exploitation by Muhammad, and in Early Islam (Including the Qur’an)
Category: Ethics
Most Religious Muslims Aren’t Religious, And That’s a Good Thing
Introduction There is a persistent myth, widely believed both within Muslim communities and outside them, that “religious” Muslims, those who pray, fast, and openly identify with Islam, are living embodiments of the faith’s actual teachings. Mosques are full of such people: men who pray five times daily, women who fast every Ramadan, families who send … Continue reading Most Religious Muslims Aren’t Religious, And That’s a Good Thing
DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS – NOT A FLAW OR PERSONAL FAILING.
DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS - NOT A FLAW OR PERSONAL FAILING. REMEMBER THAT SO TOO WITH ANXIETY. KEEP THAT IN MIND AND ITS VERY HELPFUL. JUST HEAL UP AND TREAT YOURSELF AS YOU WOULD IF YOU WERE UNWELL OR SOMEONE U CARE ABOUT WAS UNWELL. GIVE YOURSELF THE SAME KINDNESS AND GRACE. CUZ IF YOU … Continue reading DEPRESSION IS AN ILLNESS – NOT A FLAW OR PERSONAL FAILING.
Just Stay Alive – And You Are Hyper Successful
Stay alive. Do good. Don't hurt anyone. That's it. That's success.
Worship Virtue Above All Else
My model of existence – the metaphysical and physical
Notes: It's not two things but one thing. Also the lower layer is fundamentally unknowable beyond like what can be known by logical necessity e.g Truth is objectively real, Good exists, God (infinity not theological or ID, just like Raw infinity) is the basis of existence, Love etc Values and Ideals are real objectively etc. … Continue reading My model of existence – the metaphysical and physical
Mental Illness is NOT Emotional Illness – Here’s the Difference
In everyday language, mental health has become a catch-all for everything that hurts inside. Depression, anxiety, burnout, even heartbreak all get bundled under the phrase “mental illness.” But that phrase is misleading. It hides an important truth: thinking can be healthy while feeling is sick. We need two categories, not one. Mental illness and emotional … Continue reading Mental Illness is NOT Emotional Illness – Here’s the Difference
Feeling Good is Like Washing Your Hands: Emotional Health Is Not a Moral Issue
There are certain conditions in life which, if present long enough, will cause emotional pain in a human being—no matter how intelligent, spiritual, moral, or resilient that person is. Just as drinking poisoned water will cause illness regardless of who you are, so too will emotional suffering arise from specific, predictable environmental and physical conditions. … Continue reading Feeling Good is Like Washing Your Hands: Emotional Health Is Not a Moral Issue
THE TRUTH ABOUT EMOTIONAL PAIN LIKE DEPRESSION/ANXIETY
YOU WOULDNT GO INTO A HOSPITAL WARD OF MALARIA AND TOUCH EVERYTHING WITHOUT WASHING UR HANDS TO PROVE UR STRONGER THAN IT HAHAH THATS MADNESS. WHY ? CUZ U KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO GET SICK IF YOU DO THAT. BUT IF YOU WASH YOUR HANDS YOU WILL BE OK. SO TOO WITH EMOTIONAL PAIN … Continue reading THE TRUTH ABOUT EMOTIONAL PAIN LIKE DEPRESSION/ANXIETY
Emotional Pain Is Not a Moral Test: A New Science of Healing
Introduction: For thousands of years, humanity has misunderstood pain.We once thought fevers were signs of sin.We believed earthquakes were divine punishments.We fasted, prayed, repented, and endured.Then came medicine. Science. Cause and effect. Healing. But in one domain, the ancient error still survives:Emotional pain. We are still told that if we feel sad, broken, or numb … Continue reading Emotional Pain Is Not a Moral Test: A New Science of Healing
