would you tell your parents one day that you are an atheist ?

[Marsellus Wallace]

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I really wish I could tell my parents, but somewhat got a preview of what will happen. I but bought the book God is Not Great with my mom, I said that I was curious. So got home read a few chapters, she didn't mind and asked if it was good though she said she didn't like the title. So the day after, I think she looked up the author in the internet then bam. Asked if I was an atheist I paused for a long time and didn't answer. She said she can't take it anymore there are too many problems which concerns me (I have phobias and go to the doctor) and now you're an atheist and said will go crazy if you are. Then I asked so you can't accept me if I were. She said no and she said so you think you're bigger than life huh and she said she doesn't know any successful atheists (which is somewhat expect because our country is pretty much a Catholic country). So I said Bill Gates is an atheist. She said then he must have sold his soul to the devil then. I also stated that a person reading a book written by an atheist doesn't automatically make the reader atheists. Then we argued some more and after a while and I made a somewhat dumb excuse the worked. I said I was just testing her if she can accept me no matter what. The next day she was more calm and nicer, I think she looked up famous atheists and was probably surprised.

Though since that incident I haven't read the book and pretty much gave me a reason not to tell her. I just downloaded the audiobook version of God is Not Great and listened to it. Sorry for the long post just want to lay it all out.

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Its a brave thing you bought the book with your mom in the first place . and I also think its very reasonable and rational of you to deny the fact that your are an atheist , when you find out that she just won't get along with it like this .

anyways , welcome to AF , enjoy your stay.