RE: Does your family know that you are an atheist?
April 23, 2012 at 8:51 pm
(This post was last modified: April 23, 2012 at 8:54 pm by mrCide.)
Been lurking for 8 months or so.
Just my fiance, and she's sort of deist bordering on atheist. I am first generation American Arab born in the US and am from a family that's Greek Orthodox Christian on one side and Catholic on the other so it's difficult and I will likely not tell anyone unless specifically asked. Mother and grandmother are Catholic and all about Jesus (though my mother has said flat out she thinks organized religion is bad in general). Brother, I'm not sure what he is anymore and I tested the waters with him discovering his disbelief of evolution so I don't think I can get much further with him.
Father, his (large) family are all very Greek-Orthodox Christian and part of their churches and communities. Ultimately I'm fine with all of this. I've flat out told some people I'm not religious at all, but most people don't grasp that that means you're atheist.
Of course, I primarily don't want to upset anyone so I'm not outgoing about it, nor do I want to start any feuds. I get upset about it from time to time because I would love to share my thoughts with family or even some friends but just can't. It's also upsetting, now, to see how people think/feel and handle their religion and the negative (to non-religious) things it does to their train of thought.
Just my fiance, and she's sort of deist bordering on atheist. I am first generation American Arab born in the US and am from a family that's Greek Orthodox Christian on one side and Catholic on the other so it's difficult and I will likely not tell anyone unless specifically asked. Mother and grandmother are Catholic and all about Jesus (though my mother has said flat out she thinks organized religion is bad in general). Brother, I'm not sure what he is anymore and I tested the waters with him discovering his disbelief of evolution so I don't think I can get much further with him.
Father, his (large) family are all very Greek-Orthodox Christian and part of their churches and communities. Ultimately I'm fine with all of this. I've flat out told some people I'm not religious at all, but most people don't grasp that that means you're atheist.
Of course, I primarily don't want to upset anyone so I'm not outgoing about it, nor do I want to start any feuds. I get upset about it from time to time because I would love to share my thoughts with family or even some friends but just can't. It's also upsetting, now, to see how people think/feel and handle their religion and the negative (to non-religious) things it does to their train of thought.
