Hello everyone. I'm Qingu and I'm very excited to participate on this forum. I used to post on another Muslim message board, but it became so glitchy that it became impossible to use, and I've greatly missed the discussions I had there.

I am an atheist and a secular humanist. I am greatly opposed to the Iraq War and I am not a fan of Zionism. I believe people everywhere should treat each other respectfully and settle their differences with rational discussion, not violence.

I have studied Islam, along with several other religions, including Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, and ancient Mesopotamian religions. Even though I am an atheist, I am greatly interested in religion in general. I've read the Quran and a few portions of hadith and other Islamic sources in college and I am hoping to learn more about your religion from talking about it with you.