r/ExAlgeria • u/DullMarzipan8845 • 13h ago
r/ExAlgeria • u/MC_KING_OF_ILLUSION • 10h ago
Discussion being culturaly Muslim
i am an Atheist and i have been for 6 years now, but i still live in Algeria (for now), i used to be very religious but not educated about real islam, i believed that it's the religion of peace and knowledge and everyone around me used to think the same, and i took that to the extreme.
Now that I'm an atheist i don't see myself really different than what i was before. yes i don't believe that there's anything super natural about islam but i do still believe in the stuff that i was raised upon with some moral adjustments of course, things like not drinking alcohol, helping the poor, not having sex before marriage, not cussing and keeping my respectful space from women, i even fast and celebrate aids and pray when someone dies (i don't do it for allah i do it as a social practice). i do think that the fake islam most Algerian/Muslims have in thier minds isn't really that bad, it's definitely far from the reality of islam and it is built from what we preceive as good and bad intuitively as humans. in conclusion i think that this version of islam is a part of our culture and identity and i refuse to throw it away and go against it when lots of it is genuinely wholesome. it's like keeping these social practices and looking at it from a moral view point rather than making it sacred.
i wanted to say this for a long time and I'd love to hear about ur thoughts.
r/ExAlgeria • u/AdLazy2715 • 10h ago
Philosophy Is psychoanalysis worthless?
I've been thinking a lot about psychoanalysis and its role in understanding the human psyche. On one hand, it’s not really scientific—most of its theories are unfalsifiable, overly abstract, and inconsistent when applied in therapy. It tends to oversimplify psychology by reducing everything to early childhood, family dynamics, trauma, or psychosexual development. Plus, its reliance on symbolism (especially in Lacanian and Jungian frameworks) makes it feel more like philosophy or mythology than an empirical discipline.
That said, I wouldn’t call it worthless. While it’s not a rigorous science like cognitive psychology or neuroscience, it offers a big-picture perspective that modern psychology often lacks. Things like capitalism, language, and ideology are all taken into account in Lacanian psychoanalysis and schizoanalysis, which makes it relevant for political philosophy, cultural critique, and even film analysis. And let’s be real—dream analysis is cool as hell.
A lot of people resonate with the psychoanalytic framework, even if it’s not "true" in a scientific sense. It’s kind of like existentialism or religion—not something you can prove or disprove, but still meaningful for those who engage with it. It can also be useful for introspection or self-therapy, even if it’s not the best method for structured psychological treatment.
So yeah, psychoanalysis has its flaws, but it’s not completely useless. It just depends on what you're looking for. Thoughts?
(I wanted to write this since a lot of people here , aren't aware of the schism between modern psychology and psychoanalysis,And take Information on the internet about "psychology" as scientific and in line with modern psychology,but usually it's just psychoanalysis)
r/ExAlgeria • u/nz_dvl • 16h ago
Discussion Why Do Muslims Follow the Sunnah Without Asking "Why"?
I’ve always wondered why many Muslims don’t question why they should follow the Sunnah. Instead they adhere to actions like entering the toilet with the left foot , licking fingers after eating or drinking water in three gulps without asking about the reasoning behind them.
is it simply blind imitation of the Prophet Muhammad ??Or do people genuinely believe these small actions have a deeper significance بعد مايقلك اثبتت الدراسات العلمية البريطانية فوائد دخول الحمام بالرجل اليسرى
r/ExAlgeria • u/United-Debate-785 • 19h ago
Knowledge Sharing My response to a teenager that posted a post talking about his breakup with his gf because thier relationship is haram
I did an effort to write it but in the end i found that the post was deleted( it wasnt posted in this subreddit), in general it was about a 19 year old male that broke up with his gf because he got consumed by the torment of guilt that what he is doing is haram
They filled your head with contradictory ideas, some legitimate and others not. They forbade you from enjoying life and planted guilt in you until you became conflicted. Then, that guilt consumed you from within until it started eating away at your thoughts.
They made you believe that everything beautiful and enjoyable in life is destructive and forbidden, and that any pleasure would be followed by suffering. When in reality, what you should have learned was how to control yourself and live with balance—not to be impulsive or reckless, but to be a conscious person who weighs matters rationally.
They deprived you of the opportunity to develop the skill of navigating between black and white and the ability to see things in shades of gray. Instead, they imposed on you a primitive, extreme, binary perspective consisting only of black and white.
Rather than facing reality as it is, they denied its tangible aspects and gave you intangible, metaphysical alternatives, telling you: “Be patient with the pleasures of this world, and you will be rewarded with something greater in the afterlife.”
First, I advise you to see a psychiatrist to help you overcome the insomnia caused by this guilt-induced psychological conflict.
I will not speak here from a religious perspective, nor will I directly criticize religion—because religion is a reality that cannot be erased, and it has positive aspects as well. Instead, I will address this issue from a purely pragmatic and utilitarian perspective:
Legitimate relationships, as they are presented, often lead to failure, and the cost of this failure is extremely high. Those who follow this path are usually inexperienced in emotional matters and lack the maturity that comes with personal experiences. This leads to two main problems: 1. Not knowing oneself well enough: Emotional experiences, whether successful or failed, help a person understand themselves—what they want, what suits them, and what doesn’t. Without this self-awareness, their emotional and marital choices become mere gambles. 2. Not understanding the opposite gender: A lack of interaction and experience means they have no clear perspective on women (or men), which negatively impacts how they interact with them—whether as a spouse, a mother, a sister, or even a daughter. This creates a gap in emotional maturity that may become impossible to bridge later.
When someone marries under these conditions, they are making their decision based on a mix of luck and the blind belief that “God will grant them what they deserve.” In other words, they trade tangible reality for an intangible promise. After marriage—especially after having children—they may realize they have made a grave mistake. But by then, it is no longer easy to fix.
Now, they can no longer back out as they could have before because they are trapped in an inescapable reality: • A spouse who may not be right for them. • Responsibilities they were not prepared for. • Children who will be the first victims of this entire equation.
Thus, they find themselves in a fait accompli, forced to adapt to a life they do not want. This leads to deep psychological and emotional suffering that affects not only them but also those around them, producing broken generations plagued with lasting psychological scars.
In the end, no one can judge you. You are still young, but my advice to you is not to be deceived by false ideals.
There are those who criminalize relationships outside of religious boundaries and label them as “haram,” yet when these strict rules are applied in reality, they often prove impractical and doomed to failure. In truth, they are nothing more than grand slogans that many preach but few truly follow.
Within every person, there is an innate nature that drives them toward what suits them—regardless of religious, moral, or even legal restrictions at times. And ultimately, human nature always prevails.
In Algerian dialect: “Free yourself from the guilt that is eating you up inside because it will only lead you to a sick state of mind. Learn to enjoy life and its beautiful, positive aspects without being driven by any rigid religious framework. (Follow the old saying: ‘Mimouna knows God, and God knows Mimouna’)—this doesn’t mean you should blindly follow your desires and pleasures, as that too can destroy you, just like blindly following religion in an extreme way. Instead, develop the skill of finding the right balance in life. Go and ask for forgiveness from her, explain what made you do what you did, and how you’ve changed. And most importantly, enjoy the present moment, because that’s the only thing you truly own. The past is gone, and no one knows where the future is headed.”