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Any advice on coming out to my parents?
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RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents?
I think part of the reason some christians don't like college is because of kids that want to wait until they're self sufficient before coming out as atheists. the parents may think it was the college that did it.

I would definitely wait until you're on your own. Your brother can make his own decision, but if you come out they might decide to go hardcore on your brother. If he comes out early, and they kick him out, be prepared to shelter him as needed in your own home.

You want to allow them as little control over your life as possible. Personally I came out as atheist when I was older, but that's just because I didn't become one until I was pretty much on my own anyway. I also had the benefit of my parents not being very religious. They might say they're christian to other people, but they don't go to church and I don't see them reading the bible.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Jenny A - August 2, 2015 at 11:06 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Pyrrho - August 2, 2015 at 11:52 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Jenny A - August 2, 2015 at 2:13 pm
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Pyrrho - August 2, 2015 at 11:48 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by luka - August 2, 2015 at 1:16 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Alex K - August 2, 2015 at 1:34 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Alex K - August 2, 2015 at 1:55 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Alex K - August 2, 2015 at 7:28 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Longhorn - August 2, 2015 at 2:49 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by abaris - August 2, 2015 at 7:43 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by brewer - August 2, 2015 at 10:10 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Chad32 - August 2, 2015 at 11:35 am
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Longhorn - August 2, 2015 at 1:51 pm
RE: Any advice on coming out to my parents? - by Brian37 - August 2, 2015 at 2:06 pm

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