I\'m a 34 year old second generation British Pakistani. I lost faith in Islam around about ten years ago when I realised that there was no such thing as god. I think it\'s a shame that more ex-Muslims don\'t come out. I\'m wary about telling Muslims I that I am not a believer, but I mostly interact with non-Muslims to whom it is of no concern.
The problem is that ex-Muslims don\'t have a voice in shaping what happens in the Muslim community. I think our opinions are valid because we are still often close to our families and are \'cultural\' Muslims. Some of my relatives are closet atheists but still fast and go to the mosque on Eid.