What I Find Daunting Always

We Have To Start With The Little Babies Who Are Born Now, Socialize Them In Freedom And Critical Thinking. We Don't Have To Throw Away Their Faith. People Confuse The Two, Thinking If You Are Enlightened That Means Apostasy. It Doesn't.

I Assume The Closest Members Of My Family Don't Actually Want To Kill Me, But The Truth Is That I Have Shamed And Hurt Them; They Have To Deal With The Outrage That My Public Statements Cause, And Undoubtedly Some Members Of My Clan Do Want To Kill Me For That.

I'd Love To Go And Visit The Mosque In Mecca Again, Just For The Sheer Beauty Of It, Not For God - Much The Way A Non-catholic Might Go To Vatican City Because Of The Beauty Of The Buildings And The Artifacts.

I Have Had To Pay A Price For Leaving Islam And For Speaking Out. I Have To Pay For Round-the-clock Security Because Of The Death Threats Against Me.

In Holland I Have Seen Well-meaning, Principled People Blinded By Multiculturalism, Overwhelmed By The Imperative To Be Sensitive And Respectful Of Immigrant Culture, While Ignoring Criminal Abuse Of Women And Girls.