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RE: My mom made me confused
November 19, 2017 at 1:24 pm
(November 19, 2017 at 12:11 pm)Die Atheistin Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 11:06 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Then ask for the rules that "good" atheists don't follow and see what her response is. See if the rules are really from god/religion or if it is coming from her belief system.
She doesn't claim that the rules need to stem from Christianity. She thinks that Christianity is good because it has good rules (not every single rule) that apply in every context.
There are a lot of belief systems that have good rules that apply in every context, religious and non religious. Sounds like she just does not want to think outside of her comfortable box.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
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RE: My mom made me confused
November 19, 2017 at 1:51 pm
(November 19, 2017 at 1:24 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 12:11 pm)Die Atheistin Wrote: She doesn't claim that the rules need to stem from Christianity. She thinks that Christianity is good because it has good rules (not every single rule) that apply in every context.
There are a lot of belief systems that have good rules that apply in every context, religious and non religious. Sounds like she just does not want to think outside of her comfortable box.
I agree. Better this than a fundamentalist though.
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RE: My mom made me confused
November 19, 2017 at 2:14 pm
(November 19, 2017 at 1:51 pm)Die Atheistin Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 1:24 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: There are a lot of belief systems that have good rules that apply in every context, religious and non religious. Sounds like she just does not want to think outside of her comfortable box.
I agree. Better this than a fundamentalist though.
Leaving home is in your future. Things will get better. Be patient.
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RE: My mom made me confused
November 19, 2017 at 2:23 pm
(November 19, 2017 at 2:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 1:51 pm)Die Atheistin Wrote: I agree. Better this than a fundamentalist though.
Leaving home is in your future. Things will get better. Be patient.
I know that things will get better when I'll be independent, but they're still my parents.
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RE: My mom made me confused
November 19, 2017 at 2:39 pm
(November 19, 2017 at 2:23 pm)Die Atheistin Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 2:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Leaving home is in your future. Things will get better. Be patient.
I know that things will get better when I'll be independent, but they're still my parents.
Mine were theists also. We came to an agreement that religion would not be discussed.
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RE: My mom made me confused
November 19, 2017 at 2:44 pm
(November 19, 2017 at 2:39 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: (November 19, 2017 at 2:23 pm)Die Atheistin Wrote: I know that things will get better when I'll be independent, but they're still my parents.
Mine were theists also. We came to an agreement that religion would not be discussed.
Alright, thank you!
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