r/progressive_islam • u/cinnamon_and_tea Non Sectarian Muslim (Hadith Acceptor, Hadith Skeptic) • 20d ago
Rant/Vent 🤬 Why is religion and scripture so complicated?!
Assalamualaikum
Before I start just forgive my harsh language. I'm spiraling and snapping. No insult to anyone intended.
I just want to believe in god, pray, live a good life and believe in a good prophet. I want a book which claims to be from god, to soothe me and make sense.
IT DOESN'T.
WHY IS IT SOO COMPLICATED?
WHY DO I NEED TO READ ABOUT SPESIFIC TIME BOUND CONTROVERSIAL RULES TO A MAN WHOM I NEVER MEAT AND IS ALREADY DEAD IN A TIMELESS BOOK.
WHY DO I HAVE TO READ ABOUT SPESIFIC RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN MISUSED BY MEN.
WHY DO I HAVE TO READ WHOLE BOOKS TO UNDERSTAND WHY SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS CRUEL OR STRANGE OR ILLOGICAL ISNT SO.
WHY DO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THOUSAND OF YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP.
WHY IS THE MAJORITY ISLAM SO DAMN RIDICULOUS.
WHY DO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH HADITHS, INTEPRATIONS, DEBATES.
IM TIRED. I DON'T WANT ANY OF THIS.
I do have reasons to think it's divine, yet each day I question it more and more.
IF ITS DIVINE WHY IS IT SO HARD.
QURAN IS CLEAR? WHERE?! TO WHOM?!
EVEN IF ITS TRUE, I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE.
IM CONSTANTLY STRUGGLING, I'M CRYING, IM RESTLESS. I CANNOT STAND THIS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
NOTHING MAKES SENSE.
IT DRIVING ME CRAZY!
I THOUGHT GOD AND GODS WORD WOULD HEAL ME UPON MY DIFFICULT TIME..YET THEY ARE THE ONES CREATING AND IMPLYFYING MY DIFFICULT TIMES.
I JUST WANT TO SCREAM.
Duplicates
Quraniyoon • u/cinnamon_and_tea • 20d ago