Why We Left Islam: A Journey to Freedom

For many Iranians, leaving Islam is not just a change of belief; it is an act of reclaiming identity. It is a shedding of a skin that was forced upon us from birth. The reasons are as diverse as the individuals themselves, but common threads weave through our stories: the inconsistency of religious texts, the moral contradictions, and the oppression witnessed under theocratic rule.

We questioned the dogma. We asked why a merciful creator would punish finite crimes with infinite torture. We asked why scientific facts contradicted religious verses. And when the answers were "because God said so," we realized that blind faith was no longer enough.

The Moral Argument

Many of us left because our own moral compass outgrew the religion. We could not reconcile the treatment of women, the intolerance towards minorities, and the glorification of violence in religious history with our innate sense of justice and empathy. We chose humanity over divinity.

A New Dawn

Leaving the faith was daunting. We faced ostracization, fear, and an existential void. But finding logic, reason, and a community of like-minded free thinkers filled that void with a new, robust purpose. We are not lost; we are free.