I Lost My Faith

As I went to pick up some food today; I started chatting with the waiter there till the food gets ready. He told me that a bigger percentage of Egyptians do not fast Ramadan now, I was pleased with this, so I was like; "Oh really"? With a big smile on my face!! Then I realised what I did as I saw his face reaction, so I repeated it again: "Oh really"? But just changed my tone and face expression. 😅

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EarthlingWise

Do people expect women to be even more conservative about religious practices?

ReincarnatedPhoenix · 31-35, F

@EarthlingWise: Probably, since religion places more emphasis on women and requests things of women that it doesn't of men. But I don't think that's why the guy was surprised of my reaction, we happen to talk quite often so he probably expects that I am Muslim, and Ramadan fasting is considered such a big deal for any Muslim, even the ones who are not religious would normally fast (I guess society expectation has a role in enforcing it), so he'd be surprised if as a Muslim I did not care about Ramadan fast. To me, the fact that people are "publicly" not fasting in the Egyptian Islamic society implies to me that many are losing their religion, and are also being vocal about it, which is nice.

Iwillsurvive · 22-25, F

@ReincarnatedPhoenix: oh yes know that fasting is such a big deal. Saw this too when i was visiting the mosque.

diablo · 46-50, M

@ReincarnatedPhoenix: I probably shouldn't pop in like this, but this is a truly fascinating post and comments thread. Thanks so much for sharing all of it.