The Foundation of Atheist Republic
By: Mohammed Savage
Having been an active member of The Atheist Republic for quite a number of
years, and an inactive one for even longer, I began to wonder about many of
the same things which led me to be an atheist. Why am I here? Who made
this place? What is the purpose of this place? The main difference between
the two instances being that one line of questioning could be definitively
answered. Throughout my time here, I saw other members echo similar
sentiments. Being the proactive, contributing member of our small society I
am, I dedicated a portion of my time to unearthing some of these mysteries.
Though it should be common knowledge by now, many members are
unaware of precisely who the admins of this page are. Even more members
are unaware of the fact that our current group of admins didn’t found or
create our beloved community. I won’t get too much into detail regarding
the admin identities, as they can be easily located at the top of Atheist
Republic’s private group (on the pinned post). However, one of the admins is
a member by the name of Armin Navabi. Armin is the individual responsible
for the creation of The Atheist Republic, and our sometimes mysterious
benefactor.
Not much is known about him, and that is not a trait exclusive to the general
populace of The Atheist Republic. Armin remains a mystery in all of his
public circles, including those that govern his many endeavors, such as The
Atheist Republic. Until now, Armin has preferred to remain relatively
secretive regarding his personal life and information, and with good reasons.
However, I was lucky (mostly persuasive) enough to snag a short interview
with him. I would like to share my findings with all of you.
Our Mysterious Benefactor
Armin was born and raised in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was
indoctrinated quite thoroughly from birth in the Muslim tradition. He would
pray regularly, five times a day, as all Muslims are mandated to. Growing
up, he was afraid of all the things which good Muslims are supposed to be
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