(May 22, 2014 at 8:49 pm)Sludgeman101 Wrote: I am still fairly young, and i have recently just become an atheist. The problem is, i haven't told my parents. I grew up in a fairly religous household, the inside of which contains many crosses. They haven't yet given me any indication that they would act negatively torwards the information, but taking into account the negative views they have taken to other important choices of mine, my girlfriend, my first car, which classes i'm going to take... Just to name a few. So i am a little afraid that they would react negatively. As a side note, i'm going to assume most of you are aware of fox news's "war on christmas", my family watches that every year, and sometimes they do make comments about atheism. So, any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Given what you have said here it sounds like it would go very badly if you told them. I wouldn't out right tell as they need to know, but if they outright ask you then I don't think you should have to lie about it either. If they pin you down on it just stay cool and calmly explain why you don't believe it. Beyond that just play it cool
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
