RE: Parents freak out when their child announces he's an atheist
May 21, 2012 at 10:41 am
(This post was last modified: May 21, 2012 at 10:44 am by Shell B.)
I think it is up to the person. If they want to say something, they should. If everyone stopped themselves from doing something for fear of backlash, we would all be walking clones. This kid is having to deal with a lot, but at least he's not lying about what he thinks. He'll eventually be old enough to stand on his own two feet and he will know who his parents really are when he gets there. That's not a bad thing.
Oh, I wasn't questioning the advice, I was just saying, "Really?" as in, "You were really in that first thread the kid linked?"
(May 21, 2012 at 12:44 am)Annik Wrote: General policy on r/atheism (at least the amongst sensible folk) is to tell people who are not financially secure to keep their atheism to themselves. The reason is... Well, we can see the results. It took balls to own up to his convictions, I wish he could've had an easier time.
Oh, I wasn't questioning the advice, I was just saying, "Really?" as in, "You were really in that first thread the kid linked?"
