RE: Fearful of leaving your family's religion - read this
August 27, 2015 at 11:20 am
(This post was last modified: August 27, 2015 at 11:21 am by drfuzzy.)
Wrongness . . . and fearfulness are not the same things though, RedRod.
Leaving my families' religion meant that I lost all of my family except my brother, and an aunt and uncle. Literally disowned.
Here in the "bible belt", being open about being an atheist could still cause me to lose my job, or my house, or face violence.
I remember a recent post where a member was complaining that his father would not respect his atheism. For people still living
at home, being openly atheist can mean getting thrown out on the street. I have literally counseled many Catholic teens to go
ahead and go through Confirmation - - and not challenge their parent's beliefs until they are on their own.
Wrong? No, of course not. It's simple honesty. But sometimes that honesty comes with a big price, and the fear is real.
Leaving my families' religion meant that I lost all of my family except my brother, and an aunt and uncle. Literally disowned.
Here in the "bible belt", being open about being an atheist could still cause me to lose my job, or my house, or face violence.
I remember a recent post where a member was complaining that his father would not respect his atheism. For people still living
at home, being openly atheist can mean getting thrown out on the street. I have literally counseled many Catholic teens to go
ahead and go through Confirmation - - and not challenge their parent's beliefs until they are on their own.
Wrong? No, of course not. It's simple honesty. But sometimes that honesty comes with a big price, and the fear is real.
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
