Father Disowned Me Because I'm Still Atheist

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So was he blaming the no job thing on the losing the Jesus thing?

Precisely. I'm on a quick road to nowhere according to him.

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You ridiculed his beliefs and called him a coward....and you expect him to respect you?

You need to learn some tact.

No, someone needs to learn how to read into a situation.

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OP, Mormonism is a bitch. If it were me I'd let some time pass, and give myself some down time to get your situation figured out before I approached the family issue again, but that's just what I'd do.

Thank you.

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You have no fucking clue. Did you not read the back story and my situation right now? Fuck you.

Yeah...fuck you too. You call your dad a coward and call his God a Skydaddy and you think that's going to build a relationship with him? You're a dumbass. Your father disowned you because you were being a dick to him.....not because you are an atheist.

Next time just tell him your happier without religion and leave it at that(if that's the case). Thank him for inviting you back but respectfully decline. Maybe....let him know you love him.

Did you think to ask me if I had already done that? Countless times? Many many times?! Go away. Just go away. Like every theist, you'll assume the answer before you've asked the appropriate questions. Congratulations on contributing to the world's stupidity.

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You've done an amazing and difficult thing. You've escaped utter indoctrination. Many people can't, and it sounds like your dad is among those. For now, it sounds like you're going to have to live as though he is dead to you. There is no common ground at this point.

I don't know where you live, but it sounds like you need a network of support, and fast. I know I found a fantastic group of atheist friends through a Meet Up group. Ours is affiliated with Center for Inquiry - Skeptics. You might do a search for something similar through Meet Up and learn if there is a group near you. I know the biggest thing the formerly-religious folks who belong to my group miss is a sense of community that a church provides. The difference is, the Skeptic group comes with no strings attached. As you pointed out, they like you just because you're you. They may also be able to help you network for a new job and/or housing.

I'm sorry your dad is not going to be there for you at a time of your great need, but he obviously can't. His help comes with some pretty big strings attached. I don't think you can go back.

Best to you, and please keep us posted going forward.

Thank you so much. It's incredibly difficult. And you're right, I need to invest more time into a network. I'll be meeting up with them on Saturday and I'll be getting real involved. I'll keep y'all posted.