If I had told you 15 years ago that a Wi-Fi signal and a smartphone would do more damage to Islam than a thousand

Crusades, you'd probably laugh me out of the room. But here I am, an ex-Muslim who

found freedom, bacon, beer, and existential crisis thanks to the internet. Turns out it's not the devil who's the biggest

villain in the Islam story; it's your phone. In this video, I'll show you why a Wi-Fi

connection has become Islam's ultimate kryptonite. Now, you may think surely that's not true, but what the internet is

doing to Islam today has actually happened before. Let me take you back to 15th-century Europe, to be exact. A

German dude named Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. Suddenly, priests lose their monopoly on the Bible.

For centuries, the Church controlled access, interpreting scripture in Latin, essentially gatekeeping salvation. The printing press changed all that; the

Bible was translated into local languages, and ordinary people could read it for the first time. And what did they

find? Contradictions, corruption, and rules that didn't quite align with the Church's teachings. Enter Martin Luther, a monk and theologian who wasn't thrilled

with the Church selling indulgences—basically, a 'get out of hell free' card for a fee. His 95 theses called out this

corruption, arguing that salvation came through faith, not cash. With the printing press, his ideas spread like wildfire across Europe, making the

Church's control over religious thought impossible to maintain. The result? The Protestant Reformation, a tidal wave of

new denominations, debates, and dissenters questioning the Church's authority. This shattered the monopoly on spiritual

truth and shifted Europe towards individual interpretation and critical thinking. The printing press turned out to be a weapon of mass deconstruction.

For centuries, old religious dogma held sway. As more people read the Bible for themselves, many started to question not

just the Church, but the foundations of Christianity itself. Faith became personal and decentralized, breaking the Church's monopoly on salvation and

morality. With that, the unshakeable authority of religious institutions started to crumble. The Enlightenment

followed—a period when science, philosophy, and reason began to take center stage. The result: growing skepticism of religion as a whole and

the rise of secularism in Europe. Over the centuries, this trend led to societies where non-religious

beliefs, not Christianity, became the dominant worldview in many countries. In places like Sweden, France, and the UK, religious adherence is now at historic lows, with

vast majorities identifying as atheist, agnostic, or spiritual but not religious. It didn't happen overnight, but the

printing press lit the spark that set this transformation in motion. But Christianity had a head start on Islam.

Muhammad came onto the scene in the 7th century, claiming divine revelations in a cave near Mecca. And let's be honest, he

essentially copy-pasted elements of Judaism and Christianity into the framework of an Arabian pre-Islamic belief

system. Monotheism came straight from the Jewish and Christian playbooks—the idea of prophets, a re-run, just with

Muhammad as a grand finale.  Man truly had main character syndrome, amongst other issues. Even many Quranic

stories, like Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, and Moses parting the sea, were lifted, with slight edits to fit the Arabian

narrative. But unlike Christianity, which had centuries to adapt to modernity and face challenges like the Enlightenment,

Islam has largely avoided that reckoning through empires, caliphates, and strict clerical control. It maintained a tighter

grip on interpretation and authority. This tight grip also involved enforcing the faith by any means necessary. Take the post-state wars after Muhammad's death,

when several tribes decided they were done with Islam following his death. Abu Bakr, the first Caliph, launched brutal

campaigns to bring them back into the fold. Their crime? Apostasy—leaving Islam. And in Islam, despite what leftists may

tell you, leaving isn't a personal choice; it's seen as a crime that gets the capital punishment. This harsh stance

wasn't a bug in the system; it was a feature, a way to ensure Islam's survival by stamping out dissent early on. The

concept of religious innovation only reinforced this rigidity. Any deviation from the pure teachings of Islam as

practiced by Muhammad and his companions was labeled heresy. In other words, questioning or adapting the faith to new

new circumstances wasn't just fractious; it could get you killed. Reformation was not an option. In fact, a cornerstone of

Islamic teachings is to keep the faithful in line. The Quran itself warns believers about probing too deeply into

the Quran. It says, "O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they're shown to you, will distress

you."  Don't ask questions you might not like the answers to. This was meant to discourage curiosity and

critical thinking. Muhammad himself reinforced this in Hadith, famously saying, "The greatest sinners among the Muslims are

those who ask too many questions." In other words: blind faith—good; critical thinking—bad. Why? Because too many questions threaten to expose cracks in

the system. This obsessive control over beliefs and practices worked for centuries, allowing Islam to expand and maintain

uniformity across vast empires. But here's a catch: when a belief system suppresses change and critical thought,

it becomes brittle and for centuries there really was no system to encourage dissent or provide a place where dissenters

could talk to each other, but then came the internet, where no question is off limits. I think this part works best if I

start with an anecdote. The internet played a huge role in my journey away from Islam. In the country where I was

born, apostasy wasn't just punishable by death; it stripped you of your statehood. Even so, I was always curious about

science and history as a child, despite growing up in a deeply religious household. I was captivated by the

origins of the universe, the evolution of life, the rise of civilizations, and the great inventors who sparked the

Industrial Revolution. I coped by convincing myself that Islam didn't contradict modern science; our teachers

constantly drilled it into us: Islam and science were perfectly aligned. That illusion held until the days of MSN

Messenger, when I met an ex-Muslim. I couldn't believe this person was real. How could anyone leave the truth? Did he

not fear eternal damnation? But as you do on the internet, we debated for days; days turned into weeks, and weeks into months,

and slowly the facade began to crumble. I started discovering more freethinkers, the voices of a growing atheist movement:

Richard Dawkins, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the late and still great Christopher Hitchens. I could no longer deny it: the emperor's

new robes didn't exist, and the days of pretending they did came to an end. Islam, like every other religion, stood

exposed, layer by layer, revealing contradictions, moral failings, and centuries of unchallenged dogma. The

internet has done something remarkable to Islam: it has dragged it, kicking and screaming, into the age of accountability.

For centuries, religious leaders controlled the narrative, but just as the printing press impacted Christianity, the gatekeepers lost their keys. Ex-Muslim communities

have exploded online. Another community I would like to see grow is my subscribers, so if you enjoyed this video so far,

please hit that subscribe button and give the video a thumbs up. According to Pew Research, around 24% of people raised

as Muslims in the US end up leaving the faith—a number that mirrors the disaffiliation rates of Christianity.

Globally, the trend is harder to track due to the stigma and legal punishment, but it's clear apostasy is on the rise,

and the internet is playing a massive role. Platforms like Reddit's r/exmuslim, with over 400,000 members, and Twitter

hashtags like #exmuslim have created safe spaces for people to openly discuss their doubts, share their

stories, and find solidarity. And this isn't just limited to Western countries. In places like Saudi Arabia, surveys

suggest a significant portion of the youth—up to 25%—identify as non-religious. Think about that in a

country where atheism is equated with terrorism: one in four young people is questioning religion. Women in Iran are

openly shedding their hijabs at great risk to their lives. Of course, it's not just about private doubt anymore; the

internet has turned Islam into a global meme. On platforms like TikTok and YouTube, creators openly critique Islamic

doctrines, hadith, and the questionable aspects of Muhammad's life, all with a healthy dose of humor. Online, some pretty

funny questions are being asked: Why did Muhammad ban dogs and music but not slavery? Why did he marry Aisha, who was 6

years old? Are you seriously saying he rode a flying donkey to heaven and split the moon? For younger Muslims, these

Hilarious questions help to challenge taboos, and then there's a rise of public ex-Muslim voices, people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali

and the apostate Prophet. These figures, once unimaginable, are now leading the charge in normalizing criticism of Islam.

But this wave of criticism isn't just coming from within. In the West, critics of Islam have long been challenging its

sacred status in public discourse. Take Christopher Hitchens, the late great defender of free thought, who infamously

was extremely critical of Islam. And let's not forget cultural moments that shattered the walls of sacredness. In

2006, South Park notoriously aired episodes making fun of the Prophet Muhammad, sparking outrage and discussions about the limits of satire.

Then there's Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that became globally infamous for its provocative drawings of

Muhammad. The tragic terrorist attack on their offices in 2015 once again demonstrated the dangers of criticizing

Islam, but it also galvanized a global defense of free speech. These events and figures have played a massive role in

normalizing public criticism of Islam in the West. They challenge not just the religion but the societal fear of

questioning it, which is something I spoke about in this video here. And the result of all of this: Islam's sacred

aura is fading. No longer untouchable, the religion is being questioned, debated, and ridiculed in ways that were unthinkable

just a few decades ago. And it's driving Islamic leaders into a panic. It is happening; it is happening

continuously. It is going to become an avalanche, a tsunami that is going to hit our community in such a

way that we will have a very difficult time standing. It will knock us over. Governments are doubling down on

Censorship in countries like Iran, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia is blocking websites, monitoring online activity, and arresting those who challenge the faith online. But

here's a catch: the internet, unlike the printing press, is unstoppable. Where there's a will, there's a way, with VPNs,

encrypted chats, and anonymous accounts, dissent continues to grow. The Streisand effect kicks in every time something is

censored; a video and a thousand copies show up across YouTube and Telegram. Jail an atheist blogger, and their story

becomes international news, inspiring more people to question. The result is a feedback loop of dissent and exposure. This shift is seismic. Islam, a religion

that once punished the mere whisper of doubt, is now being openly mocked, critiqued, and abandoned by millions in

real time, and it's happening because the internet has made asking questions impossible to suppress. Now, the argument

against all of this might be, 'Well, Islam is growing at a fast rate regardless.' And sure, on the surface that's true, but

let's look a little deeper. Islam's rapid growth isn't coming from widespread conversions; in fact, it's almost entirely

birth rate driven, concentrated in underdeveloped countries with high fertility rates. For example, countries like Niger, Somalia, and Afghanistan have

Why Islam Won’t Survive the 21st Century: A Quiet Collapse

The Cyberpunk Dingo

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연사는 인터넷이 역사적 사건보다 이슬람에 더 큰 영향을 미쳤다는 생각을 소개합니다.

인쇄기의 발명과 그것이 기독교에 미친 영향이 비유로 사용됩니다.

가톨릭 교회에 대한 마르틴 루터의 도전과 인쇄술로 인한 그의 사상의 확산.

유럽을 개인의 해석과 비판적 사고로 전환하는 데 인쇄술의 역할이 컸습니다.

계몽주의와 인쇄술의 영향으로 세속주의가 부상했습니다.

이슬람의 역사적 맥락과 기독교에 비해 변화에 대한 이슬람의 저항.

이슬람의 기원과 유대교 및 기독교와의 유사점.

이슬람은 제국과 엄격한 성직자 통제로 인해 근대성에 대한 인식을 회피했습니다.

초기 이슬람의 반대와 배교에 대한 탄압.

이슬람에서 종교적 혁신의 개념과 그 결과.

꾸란은 의문을 품고 비판적 사고를 하지 말라고 경고합니다.

전통적인 이슬람 신념에 도전하고 훼손하는 인터넷의 역할.

발표자는 인터넷의 영향으로 이슬람교를 떠난 개인적인 경험을 이야기합니다.

온라인에서 자유 사상가와 전직 무슬림 커뮤니티의 발견.

이슬람을 책임의 시대로 이끄는 인터넷의 역할.

미국 및 전 세계의 배교율에 대한 통계.

이슬람교 탈퇴에 대한 토론을 촉진하는 온라인 커뮤니티 및 플랫폼.

온라인 비판과 풍자가 이슬람의 이미지에 미치는 영향.

틱톡과 유튜브 같은 플랫폼에서 이슬람이 글로벌 밈이 되고 있습니다.

전통적인 이슬람 신념에 도전하는 온라인 비판의 예입니다.

이슬람에 대한 비판을 정상화하는 데 있어 무슬림 출신 대중의 목소리와 그들의 역할이 커지고 있습니다.

이슬람의 신성한 지위에 도전하는 서구 비판자들의 역할.

사우스 파크와 샤를리 엡도 같은 문화적 순간은 이슬람에 대한 풍자와 비판의 한계에 대한 논의를 촉발시켰습니다.

이슬람에 대한 온라인 비판을 검열하려는 각국 정부의 시도와 인터넷의 회복력.

이슬람에 대한 온라인 비판을 검열하려는 각국 정부의 노력.

VPN과 익명 계정을 통한 검열에 대한 인터넷의 탄력성.

스트라이샌드 효과와 검열된 정보의 확산에 미치는 영향.

이슬람의 성장과 배교율에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석합니다.

이슬람이 빠르게 성장하고 있다는 주장에 대해 설명합니다.

이슬람의 성장은 주로 저개발국의 출산율에 의해 주도되고 있습니다.

출산율과 여성의 교육 및 경제적 기회에 대한 접근성 사이의 연관성.

특히 서구에서 이슬람교에서 태어난 사람들 사이에서 배교율이 증가하고 있습니다.

미국의 전환율 및 배교율 통계.

이슬람을 창의적으로 재해석하고 희화화하는 현상.

무슬림은 자신의 종교를 창의적으로 재해석하거나 희화화하는 데 관여합니다.

이슬람의 문제적인 측면을 정당화하기 위해 흔히 사용되는 변명의 예입니다.

문제가 되는 측면을 부정하고 경시함으로써 의도하지 않은 개혁이 이루어질 가능성이 있습니다.

기독교의 종교 개혁 과정과 비교.

이슬람 내에서 의미 있는 개혁을 위해 필요한 조건과 인터넷의 역할.

개혁을 촉진하는 데 있어 자유로운 사고와 동화의 중요성.

자유의 침식과 신성모독죄의 위험성을 방지해야 할 필요성.

인터넷은 국경과 검열을 초월한 변화의 촉매제입니다.