“I Was a Devout Muslim — Then I Read the Quran. Here’s What Happened.” | Apostate Prophet
Why did Apostate Prophet leave Islam—and why did he eventually become Christian?
In this episode of Theological, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Ridvan Aydemir, known online as Apostate Prophet, for a direct conversation about Islam, the Quran, Muhammad, Jesus, Judaism, Christianity, antisemitism, terrorism, and Ridvan’s personal journey from Islam to atheism to Christianity.
Ridvan explains why reading the Quran in a language he understood became a turning point in his life. He argues that the Quran makes claims about the natural world, Judaism, Christianity, Jesus, and Muhammad that he no longer believes can be reconciled with truth. Shabbos presses him on whether Islam still teaches valuable practices like prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage—and Ridvan responds by distinguishing useful religious practices from what he sees as false theological claims.
In this episode, they discuss:
Why Ridvan left Islam after growing up in a devout Muslim household.
Whether the Quran teaches a flat earth and why Ridvan says this became one of his major objections.
What Islam teaches about Jews and Christians, including Ridvan’s account of how he was taught to view Jews growing up.
What the Quran says about Jesus—and why Ridvan argues the Islamic Jesus is not the same Jesus Christians believe in.
Muhammad, Aisha, and moral authority, including Shabbos’s direct question about Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha.
Whether Islam is compatible with Western civilization, and why Ridvan believes it is not.
Islam, terrorism, and the “religion of peace” argument, including Shabbos’s question about why Islamic terrorism remains a global concern.
Taqiyya, truth, and deception, and how Ridvan says Islamic apologetics often handles difficult questions.
Why Ridvan became Christian after leaving Islam and spending time as an atheist.
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