Religious families
February 28, 2012 at 4:29 am
(This post was last modified: February 28, 2012 at 4:35 am by picto90.)
How does one deal with being the only Atheist in a family of strong Christians. I am the only Atheist in a family of very committed Christians. My father is the Pastor of a church, my Mother is a Pastors wife (Yes that is her "title"), my sister is big in her Church, in fact when she finished school, she volunteered for a Church for an entire year before heading to Uni, my Grandparents both attend my parents church every week, and then there's me. When I lived at home it was especially difficult being an atheist, as I was confronted with information that to me, really just sounded uneducated and stupid, ALL THE TIME. It is impossible to have a coherent conversation with my Father without the underlying message of WHATEVER he is saying relating God or Jesus or being "Christian". It's easier now that I've left home, but it still puts a big strain on any relationship I could ever have with my parents. Is there anyone else out there in a similar situation? How do you handle it?
