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My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 10:06 am
Hello freethinkers,
I'm 16 and my parents are fundamental christians. They do not believe in evolution.
I haven't even told them I believe in evolution!
(They'd flip out and send me to talk to one of our pastors)
...they don't even know I'm atheist
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RE: My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 10:21 am
(This post was last modified: November 7, 2012 at 10:22 am by Faith No More.)
You could try reasoning with them and going over scientfic material, which has a very low probability of success. When that fails...it's time to go to plan 2 shown below....
Grab 5-8 copies of The Origin of Species and bundle them into a brick. Then, put the brick in a pillowcase and thwack your parents over the head several times.
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RE: My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 10:40 am
You're only 16, this mess is too sticky to touch right now. Wait until you're older and on your own.
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RE: My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 11:36 am
Well...I'm glad you found us then. But yes, I'd say be quiet about it until you're out of college, living on your own and have a stable job. Then no one can hold anything over you.
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RE: My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 11:56 am
More aptly - by then, you'll have found someone else to hold things over you, which may not be entirely unpleasant....and you won't spend much time worrying about whether or not mom and dad have a solid grasp of biology.
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RE: My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Well, not religious things hopefully. Relationship things are an entirely different rabid animal.
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RE: My dumbass parents doubt evolution
November 7, 2012 at 1:49 pm
I also support not voicing your views until you are independent from your family. But welcome! And feel free to vent any time!