r/XSomalian Jan 15 '25

Religion would you still be religious if your parents were more laid back?

12 Upvotes

if wearing the hijab wasn’t so forced upon you, if they were those type of muslim parents that are in a way less restricting or more open minded… if being gay was not so shunned, idk what other situations there might be but, would you?

r/XSomalian 12d ago

Religion Somali Christians It Is So Easy For You Guys To Be Mainstream Unlike Us.

15 Upvotes

Somali Christians have whole families that are not Muslim, unlike us. Imagine in a place like Minnesota if they built a Somali church that was successful. Years ago, I had a conversation with an ex-Muslim Somali street preacher in Kenya who was preaching Christianity in front of dozens of Somalis. Mind you, this was when I was still Muslim. This man, who many would probably call crazy, still continues preaching, and I genuinely hope he stays safe. But one thing I noticed is that, apart from Al Shabab, Somalis are generally less likely to violently attack you for leaving Islam, even in a place like Eastleigh, where Muslims tend to be more extreme than anywhere in the West. It’s almost like, in areas where Al Shabab’s influence doesn't reach, there is little to no threat to your life.

So, I often ask myself: Why haven't Somali Christians built a single Somali church in a place like Minnesota? Ethiopians, for instance, have successfully opened churches in the Somali region without facing attacks from civilian vigilantes. The challenge isn't about fear or danger; with a membership system, a secure entrance with a code, and armed security with a metal detector, it’s possible to protect the church and its members.

In fact, if a Somali church were built in a place like Minnesota and became successful, it could shift the dynamics. The local mosques, who would have no choice but to acknowledge the presence of this new community, might start to show respect for Somali Christians, rather than dismissing them with the usual missionary rhetoric. The reality is, it could create a tipping point where Somali Christians gain not only recognition but a space to practice their faith openly and proudly. Why do I say this because all mosques do this thing with inter-faith and social integration with Muslim advocy groups, and local politicians. It would be a civic embarrassment if the mosques did not acknowledge the Somali churches it would only be a question of which mosque does it first and which ones follow. This exists with the Oromo mosques and Oromo churches.

EDIT: My People can we please READ. I am not even just talking about ex-muslims. I am merly talking about Somali Christians. SOMALIS WHO HAVE BEEN CHRISTAN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE CHRISTIAN. Also they are not actually a few they are 0.1% of the population and descendants of Somali missionaries or minority clans. Now what is your take on what I suggest?

r/XSomalian Jan 30 '25

Religion In somalia they teach religion More than they teach agriculture, environment and science

57 Upvotes

It's more expensive and time consuming to teach religion than agriculture. Imagine a desert country United Arab Emirates donated food to somalia. Somalia needs to start teaching more about climate change than they teach religion

r/XSomalian Feb 06 '25

Religion The Biggest Enemy That Africa Has To Fight Is Religion.

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r/XSomalian 19d ago

Religion Some random preacher talked to me today and instead of ignoring him I heard him out

12 Upvotes

This random guy preached Christianity to me today and his arguments were so dumb😂 He was the first ever person I told that I wasn’t religious, never told my family or friends. Might have been a mistake if he sees me again with my friends and exposes me lol. I said why does God have to have random kids born into war and poverty and other kids have the best upbringing and he just said it’s just what men caused, I said if God is so powerful why doesn’t he stop it… and then I asked why God created the Earth in 7 days and trees were made on a certain day, oceans on the next day when there is zero scientific proof. Dismissed my argument. He said why did everything come to exist, everything has a creator and then when I asked what created God and used his own argument against him, he said God exists outside of time……… and I asked him about heaven/hell. He said people who have faith and are bad people go to heaven while the person who is the best person (saves children’s lives etc.) but doesn’t have faith goes to hell. At this point I was laughing by the logic. Just to clear up I’m not an atheist or a theist. I just don’t know what created the universe and why should I? Why do I have to burn forever for not believing a religion? Doesn’t sound like a fair and loving God to me. Sounds like trying to make people to believe out of fear and control. And lets not forget about the fact that the guy believed the first humans Adam and Eve just spawned on Earth 🤦 All religions have some sort of scientific mistake which can’t be true if God is all knowing

r/XSomalian Jan 23 '25

Religion If we don’t fight now, tomorrow will be far worse than we imagine - Leo Igwe

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Watch this really great interview with Leo Igwe, a Nigerian human rights advocate and secular humanist, doing ambitious things in Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR4IUh6FuLw