I am a Christian atheist which is not a contradiction in > terms. I am Christian by upbringing/culture and an atheist by instinct. I consider a lot of the teachings of Jesus to be useful ideals but don\'t accept the \"god\" stuff - miracles, blind faith, supernatural beings, etc. Maybe Muslims could make a similar step as \"Muslim atheists\", accepting that some parts of the Quran may be useful, keeping in step as much as possible with the culture and traditions of their upbringing whilst rejecting the existence of God and the parts of the Quran that are against humanity. I imagine that such a position could not be openly held and would be a personal statement from within, but this may help a person to \"mentally\" come to terms with such a momentous change. I respect many of the teachings of Karl Marx but I am not a blind follower of Marxism. Perhaps there is a way so that you don\'t have to throw everything out.