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Do my parents fear that I'll leave the faith?
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Do my parents fear that I'll leave the faith?
I'm already atheist and I haven't told them yet. Sometimes I wonder if they're sure I'm a believer, if they fear that I only pretend to believe, or that I'll someday leave the faith. When I told my mom I had some doubts about the faith, she insisted that faith is good and I should stay, even though I didn't say I want to leave. She was speaking calmly and gently, but I felt like she was fearing and didn't want to exteriorize it. Dad is also pretty insistent about faith. My parents don't believe in Hell, so it can't be that. What they fear is that I will not follow the herd like a good sheep and life would be harder for me as a minority. 
My question is: are they sure I'm a believer? Can I find the answer without asking them?

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Do my parents fear that I'll leave the faith? - by Der/die AtheistIn - December 24, 2017 at 5:23 am
RE: Do my parents fear that I'll leave the faith? - by Joods - December 28, 2017 at 2:57 am
RE: Do my parents fear that I'll leave the faith? - by Joods - December 27, 2017 at 10:36 am
RE: Do my parents fear that I'll leave the faith? - by Brian37 - December 27, 2017 at 10:44 am

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