RE: Family not accepting you're an Atheist
August 10, 2021 at 4:28 pm
(This post was last modified: August 10, 2021 at 4:29 pm by HappySkeptic.)
This particular "Atheism" section is not as active as others, but everyone will see a new topic. (It just often isn't as exciting to talk about atheism with atheists).
My family is atheist, except for my mother, so I have no problems. Now friends - that's something I don't talk about much.
Here is a list of things some theists think about atheists:
1) You have been led astray by Satan
2) You just want to be free to sin
3) God is trying to call you, and you just need some words from me to save you.
Parents feel its their job to protect and guide. Having a child potentially go to hell leads to a feeling of failure. I would just say "an all-knowing and loving god would understand why I don't believe in it, and not hold it against me".
My family is atheist, except for my mother, so I have no problems. Now friends - that's something I don't talk about much.
Here is a list of things some theists think about atheists:
1) You have been led astray by Satan
2) You just want to be free to sin
3) God is trying to call you, and you just need some words from me to save you.
Parents feel its their job to protect and guide. Having a child potentially go to hell leads to a feeling of failure. I would just say "an all-knowing and loving god would understand why I don't believe in it, and not hold it against me".
