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When I told my parents I was an atheist
Started this discussion. Last reply by The Derch Jun 15, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
The first time I told them I was an atheist, I thought they took it pretty well. Once they saw me on atheists sites, they started to get mad. My can't understand how I'm an atheist. And my dad hates…Continue
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The Derch replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"My dad is a muslim and told me all about his religion. I had an intreast in it. He told how he didn't like Christanity very much and ironically, I was going to become a christian instead. I decided to be an atheist instead, because someone told…"
Prog Rock Girl replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"It's kind of like coming out gay: some people will accept it at face value, but start getting weirded out if the person mentions any same-sex attractions or dating, and certainly sex.
What made you think about being Muslim?"
The Derch replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"Thanks, I'll look at it."
Daniel replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"Necessity in my mind can be separate from an evaluation of truth. I could say that given the rules of the universe life can come into existence without god and still think that a god exists without contradicting myself.
My point is that a belief in…"
The Derch replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"I'm not being rebellious. I decided that god was unnesscecary and became an athiest instead."
Daniel replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"You mention the Muslim thing, your parents track your online activity and their disapproval of your choice.
My first thought: Are you an atheist or are you just trying to rebel from your parents?
Don't get me wrong, it is perfectly natural to…"
Michael replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"Heck, I don't even bring it up. They know me pretty well, if they have questions, I'll be happy to reply."
Johannes S. replied to The Derch's discussion When I told my parents I was an atheist
"It is simply weird, but I get where they're coming from. They can not accept your atheism consciously, so they try to ignore it, hoping it will go away. They might not even know what atheism is, what we are or not are. They might have…"
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- At 5:46am on June 19, 2010,
Sigmund said…
- At 11:49pm on June 15, 2010,
Stephen Goldin said… - Welcome to the SFF group. Hope you have a lot of fun here. (BTW, I grew up in the Overbrook Park neighborhood, out by City Line.)
- At 7:52pm on June 15, 2010,
Donna Darko said… - Hi, Jim, welcome to the Atheist Nexus.
- At 9:36am on June 15, 2010,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… - Hi Jim Tito, and welcome to this friendly meeting place where freethinking atheists recognise that religion is a huge fraud used to control vulnerable superstitious people including especially defenceless children;
and how tragic and inexcusable it is that women and minorities have been oppressed these last two thousand years and even longer.
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- At 12:36am on June 15, 2010,
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