Family not accepting you're an Atheist

[Brian37]

Hello,

Does anyone have a difficult family that won't accept you're an Atheist? I've always been an Atheist, but my family all believe in a higher power. I don't mind people believing different to me (as long as they don't get abusive about it in any way), but they simply can't comprehend that I'm an Atheist - if it's ever mentioned they imply I'm in denial, which is ridiculous. I am more looking for input from someone in a similar position on how to approach this better mentally, not holding my breath though as I can see the forum is inactive.

Best Wishes

TheEnd8888

My late adoptive mother never condemned me for leaving religion, but she also never understood why. She was my biggest supporter and supported me my entire life. I was always able to be honest with here about my positions on god/religion, but she simply disagreed. To her credit, anytime I mentioned an atheist author's book I wanted, she'd buy it for me. And she was a lifetime Catholic. She never understood why I didn't believe, but if anything, being a lifetime teacher, she valued thinking for yourself. 

The same cannot be said however with my biological family. I was adopted as toddler, cant be sure if I was 5 or 6 years old, I don't remember. But when I became an adult, I sought my biological family out. You want to talk about fundy land, holy crap, fundy fundy, fundy, fire and brimstone, burn in hell mentality. 

My older sister still to this day falsely plays victim and claims persecution. I can't be around them, not because they believe, but because everything is about religion and supporting the former guy.

I have no contact at all with my older brother. And not even over religion. He once threatened me with violence. I can take a lot of verbal crap, but not that. You can hate me, you can yell at me, but no, lay a hand on me, we are done.

EDIT,,,,,,,,  I forgot I had already commented on this in a prior post.