This notion that respect for a belief must be granted, is all the bullshit the theists here sprout. No. To the OP, where has his dad respected his disbelief? Only people that belief an X have granted some auto respect for some reason? Granted, he can always try to be the most reasonable and find another angle to approach his dad, perhaps, rub some sense into him.
The OP's dad should be worried more how he lost the chance to earn more of his child's respect, instead of cowarding inside some sense of self righteousness gave by indoctrination. One can say that religion doesn't do harm per se, but stops people from thinking and that isn't doing any good for anyone.
The OP's dad should be worried more how he lost the chance to earn more of his child's respect, instead of cowarding inside some sense of self righteousness gave by indoctrination. One can say that religion doesn't do harm per se, but stops people from thinking and that isn't doing any good for anyone.
