This is for mods: Just to make sure.

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If someone reports this thread of mine because he/she finds it offensive:
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Will I be banned?

It seems I don't have much "warning countdown" left, every time someone gets offended at some truth I said a mod warns me and notify me how few chances I still have.

This thread is very controversial, and I am sure that some members may find it insulting and offensive to their beliefs - but I am reflecting what I think about this belief. Should I worry that I may be banned via the first member who finds it offensive?

I've surprisingly not seen anyone publicly reporting this thread.

I guess that is because while it's controversial you are speaking on behalf of a movement of people we otherwise know nothing or very little about, and are unable to make a fair judgement. I'm sure if you weren't from Lebanon though, and were from Europe or the Uk that wouldn't have made it past the first page.

I'd imagine your thread will remain because it addresses some big elephants in the room which people secretly want to vent about, but you're not the demographic people are able to class as Islamophobic or racist. Crazy I know, the idea that only certain types (or more specifically, races of) people can be those things, but there you have it.

I think the thread should remain, Boo, as long as you're not inciting us to hate anything in particular and are reporting the former-muslim to atheist trend. It would be interesting to see where mods stand on this, though.

So what should I do? To continue feeding this thread hoping that no Muslim member will report me? (therefore causing me a ban).

I do not see any reason why your thread should land you in any trouble. The PPR guidelines very clearly states:

“People can debate and criticize any religion, atheism, political party, public figures etc. Just because some members may belong to a particular religion (or atheism) or political party, does not exclude it from debate. If people want to criticize atheism that is fine. Criticise Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Paganism, Confucianism, Judaism, Satanism, Scientology etc all fine too. “
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While it may be controversial, I don't see any way your thread breaks any of the PPR rules. If anyone do report the thread, it doesn't change that fact.

Just please refrain from making generalizations about Muslims. The PPR rules state it's okay to say that "some (insert group) are X", but generalizations (all X are Y) are not.
Public figures by the very nature of their role are open to criticism though.