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How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

hey all (srry bout bad spelling, doin this on mobile)) but my parents, mainly mother, wants to go to this southern baptist church. I have a predisposition to get migraines, and this church has…Continue

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How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

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Religion: a Crutch for weak ppl replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"I'm sorry you're going thru that Ryan. I grew up in the Bible Belt South and was forced to attend assembly of god and pentecostal churches with my mother. Course, we were so poor, going 'anywhere' was a big event to us as I knew…"

May 15

Joan Denoo replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"Ryan, how close are you to emancipation? There is a time when fighting mom and dad is a normal and natural part of becoming adult. That stage can be relatively peaceful or as traumatic as Hell on Earth. Only you can decide the strategy to use. Many…"

May 15

Ivanthecur replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"Sorry to hear about your situation, I had something similar happen when I was 14. When I turned 16 I decided I'd had enough and told my mother I wasn't going anymore and stuck to it. After a year or two my parents stopped…"

May 14

Mathew T. replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"I don't think Corinthians would be apt in this situation as it's pretty clearly taken out of context, but the other two scriptures you've listed are perfect!"

May 9

Dennis Michael Pennington replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"I can agree with your not wanting to attend, but my parents made me attend and what I really wanted was to stay home on Sunday nights and watch "Bonanza" on TV. I knew that God wouldn't mind. It was during this time that decisions…"

May 9

Madhukar Kulkarni replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"Show her following quotes from the bible: 1 Timothy{2:11} Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. {2:12} But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 1 Corinthians {14:34} Let your women…"

May 9

Sophia Davies replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"I totally sympathize with you. My parents made me attend a tiny fundamentalist church until I turned 18. I just had to put up with it. I basically had to think of the sermon as entertainment so I could stand it. It can actually be quite amusing to…"

Apr 11

Ted Foureagles replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"Ryan: No sweat on the spelling -- I hate those stinkin' phone 'keyboards'! At around Christmas time, just before my 4th birthday, I told Mom that I didn't want to go to church (Baptist) any more. The only reason I could…"

Apr 10

Regina M replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"As someone who also gets migraines, I can commiserate in your agony. The pain of migraines is hard to convey to people who don't get them, and you really need to stick to your guns and get the point across to your mother. Put aside the fact…"

Apr 10

Dr. Terence Meaden left a comment for Ryan Williamson

"Hello Ryan Good to have you with us. Welcome to this internet world of rationality and peace that unites us through common sense and freethinking wisdom. Looks like you are more clever than your mother by recognising the absurdity of…"

Mar 3

Loren Miller replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"Couple questions, then: Have you been clinically diagnosed as having migraines? If so, are you taking medication for them? Is she aware of the diagnosis? DOES SHE CARE? Here's a thought: if you have been diagnosed, give your doc a shout and…"

Mar 3

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Mar 3

Ryan Williamson replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"She just thinks I'm trying to get out of going to church"

Mar 3

Loren Miller replied to Ryan Williamson's discussion How to convince my parents to not make me go to church?

"Tell her the salient stuff, particularly that the noise and smell and other factors exacerbate your migraines. If she says that the spiritual atmosphere will solve your problem, ask her if she wants to stop by the emergency room after…"

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At 3:19pm on March 3, 2013, Dr. Terence Meaden said…: Hello Ryan
Good to have you with us. Welcome to this internet world of rationality and peace that unites us through common sense and freethinking wisdom. Looks like you are more clever than your mother by recognising the absurdity of religion.

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