079 – Personal Update!

In this podcast I discuss the recent events regarding my main YouTube channel as well as my NEW channel that I will be using going forward. Here is my NEW YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCruM3lAiL70HM9seRwPSS4A YouTube version: https://youtu.be/dqe6E3lDU7o Here are the timestamps: 0:38 Introductions1:00 Update on using other social media platforms- TikTok.2:15 News about the new channel, the hate strike, and why the main channel was flagged for promoting "hate speech".6:20 Shout out to David Wood for his support and other Patreons supporters.6:39 YouTube Ad income and how it works.8:00 Tanpa Ragi and how his channel was also affected8:59 Channel memberships and Patreon.9:38 First warning on the channel - Hassan Radwan's video.10:45 Abdullah's perspective on the idea of switching platforms. Harris Sultan's dilemma.12:14 Responding to the comment section.12:33 David Wood and how Abdullah views his friendship with him.15:45 Harris Sultan is a millionaire and how easy it is to become a millionaire in the west.17:48 Mass flagging of ex-Muslim content. EXMNA's new focus on activism to influence the legislation and tech companies.21:08 Abdullah Sameer's experience on TikTok as well as his user handle23:00 Responding to comments in the chat: Backing-up content, What happened to John Delvanto?23:40 Name for the new channel. Working together with people who share common goals even though you do not completely align on values.25:09 Bitcoin.25:44 Link to the new channel.26:01 The common trope by religious people of comparing LGBTQ+ people to pedophiles and rapists. The issue of consent. The flaws of religious morality.27:35 The self-preserving qualities of religions and how atheist activists are fighting against indoctrination and brainwashing.29:30 TikTok on whether Muslim women feel oppressed by Islam and the responses from Muslim women.33:15 Responding to the comment section - Abdullah Gondal, thought on breaking fast movies, clickbait featured images and video titles,37:27 Responding to the claim "You're trying to gain fame from the LGBTQ+ community" and that Abdullah left Islam didn't pray properly.44:15 Divorce under Islamic law.45:10 Responding to the comment section: Being an inspiration to younger ex-Muslims and Muslims, people's assumptions on why Abdullah left Islam, zam-zam water.46:45 The "You were never a true Muslim" and "You're a fake ex-Muslim" tropes.48:47 The Hellfire oxymoron. The ridiculous responses that suit such stupid claims.51:00 Contributing subtitles.51:50 Signal boosting the new channel.52:13 Are Muslim parents cruel when they gamble whether their child will go to heaven or not?54:35 Muhammad's biological father - Abdullah.55:20 Responding to the chat: Alcohol55:58 Risks of revealing real identities of ex-Muslims - coming out as an ex-Muslim.58:28 Shout out to Bay Yaqeen.58:40 Does the Gog and Magog story make Muslims stop and think twice? Quran 18/94-97.1:04:30 Responding to comments in the chat1:06:40 Masked Arab's video on Gog and Magog.1:08:45 Signal boosting the new channel.1:09:20 Why are secular people pro-choice?1:10:24 How about making two channels?1:10:57 Is the sun setting in the muddy water/ocean is a metaphor, then what does it mean?1:11:26 The scientific miracles in the Quran narrative. Were these texts meant to be miraculous or just descriptive?1:14:11 Flat earth and Islam.1:15:17 Shout out to Dolly.1:15:34 The problem with the splitting the moon narrative.1:15:48 Quick recap of the stream.1:17:22 Upcoming content: an interview with Debbie, response to Farid's interview of my former friend.1:20:45 The importance of doubt and intellectual courage. Are Abdullah's arguments special?1:21:40 Abdullah's anecdote of inquiring with a Sufi Imam about the flat earth in the Quran.1:25:12 Final remarks