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Highlights from Young Humanists’ ‘ask me anything’ session with the co-founder of Faith to Faithless

March 24, 2017 by Daniel Wardle

Young Humanists is the section of the BHA specifically for humanists aged 18-35. It runs a regular Twitter debate once a month using the hashtag #YHDebate. March’s debate took the form of an ‘ask me anything’ (AMA) with Imtiaz Shams, a BHA trustee who is also the co-founder of Faith to Faithless, which provides support and advice to people who experience discrimination, rejection, or abuse when leaving religion.

Below are a selection of the best questions from a number of young humanists and others in the general public. You can click on any tweet to see Imtiaz’s response.

I'm Imtiaz Shams, cofounder of @faith2faithless along with @Aliyah_Saleem. Also BHA trustee. Thanks @YoungHumanists for organising #YHDebate

— Imtiaz Shams (@imtishams) March 9, 2017

Left Islam 4 years ago, my experiences as Ex Muslim led me to reduce stigma faced by those leaving conservative religions or cults #YHDebate

— Imtiaz Shams (@imtishams) March 9, 2017

Started events in 2015 where Ex Religious people "come out" inc Ex Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ex Muslims, Ex Christians, Ex U Ortho Jews #YHDebate

— Imtiaz Shams (@imtishams) March 9, 2017

#YHDebate @imtishams is there anything that atheists/humanists do that's unhelpful or might put apostates off joining their community?

— Exeter Humanists (@ExeterHumanists) March 9, 2017

#yhdebate @imtishams what is the best thing humanists (who may never have been religious) can do to reach out to apostates?

— Julian Webb (@JulianWebb_) March 9, 2017

@imtishams what do you think the biggest misconception about apostates is? #yhdebate

— Humanist Students (@HumanistStudent) March 9, 2017

What hopes do you have for the future of @faith2faithless and how can humanists contribute? @imtishams #YHDebate

— Birmingham Humanists (@brumhums) March 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/LaurenNicholas2/status/839923433907572736

isn't world alot more scarier when one doesn't have comfort of faith to rely upon?#YHDebate

— naj khan (@najkhan71) March 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/AlfredaEilo/status/839927853806419968

Thank you to @imtishams and to everyone who has taken part in this #YHDebate. You can support @faith2faithless here: https://t.co/It1HZzetau

— Young Humanists (@YoungHumanists) March 9, 2017

Make sure you join in for the next #YHDebate on twitter on 19 April, which will be on Humanism and conservatism (ooh).

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Filed Under: Humanism Tagged With: aspostasy, ex-muslim, Young Humanists

About Daniel Wardle

Daniel volunteers with Young Humanists, and serves on the executive team as Communications Manager. He works in the schools team at ActionAid UK, and has previously worked as a teacher and for Amnesty International.

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