Those who never believed in a God

[JackRussell]

Did you ever try pointing out that you could replace god with anything else to draw positive energy from, since it's all just coming from your mind and your own feelings? I just hate how people are convinced their religion has a monopoly on giving them tinglies.



I'm fortunate that my parent's ineptitude extended to their efforts to indoctrinate me. Half-assed and backwards as everything else, it was inadvertently the only good thing about growing up in that house.

The thing is I'm about to begin the last year of High School and take the baccaulaureate. I also plan to study in Vienna and I need to take an exam for it (it's not hard, but I still need to practice). My parents bought me an appartment in Vienna, so that I wouldn't have to stay in a student housing. My dad may be a little to religious and short-tempered, but he is willing to help me get a good education.
The idea is, we have a lot to do and I don't think it's the right time to talk to my mom about my atheism. And even if i would talk to her and get her permission, my dad would still forbid it. My mom would either try to convince him otherwise and fail or not try at all. 
I would prefer to talk to my mom after I get to live on my own feet. I don't know about my dad, though.

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Never believed and had secular parents, but religious grandparents, albeit quite wishy-washy. This is a growing trend in the UK, with the possible exception of relatively recent immigrants who still have family closely structured around the religious belief of their native country.

I have been to synagogues, Churches and Temples of various faiths to attend things like weddings and funerals. Everybody that knows me knows I am an atheist, I don't hide it and often wear clothing that pokes fun at religions. I have never had any problems with people of faith here in the UK.

Not quite as true in some parts of Canada and the USA, but no major problems there either.

So you're from the UK. What do you think about the Brexit?

Not a fan, voted Remain and think it will be a disaster for the UK. Hope we are offered another referendum on the final deal when the discussions go wrong, and I predict they will.