(June 10, 2014 at 8:09 am)Bad Wolf Wrote:(June 10, 2014 at 8:02 am)naimless Wrote: His father stopped associating with him because he was a cunt, not because he was an atheist.
I don't boast publicly about my beliefs or lack of them on Facebook as I would not like to read someone else doing the same about theirs.
I have respectfully declined to attend the churches of my parents on many occasions. Occasionally they will still try and convince me to go, like on Christmas.
Sometimes I will go because it is easier than spending the day having an argument, I am capable of respectfully observing another history/culture objectively, and I like presents and Christmas dinner.
Now, regarding the job situation, a lot of youths are struggling currently and it is probably best to keep as many friends as possible, even if you do not agree with their religion.
For the most part I have found Christians to be quite charitable people. I have also found that friends come and go more-so than family.
In short, OP wants to disown his father because his father is not an atheist.
Go back and read the post where Luckie tells you, you have no fucking clue what you are talking about. I assume you are some kind of theist or deist since your relgious views are 'other'. Why is it that theists are unable to see the guilt trips that this guys dad uses, the snyde comments about his job, and what is essentially blackmail.
You, like every theist seems to do, has made the mistake of assuming that because he is an atheist, he is cutting ties with his father. But it is the other way around. His father is cutting ties with him because of his atheism. The OP has already expressed he loves his father and wants to have a relationship with him. You're the troll, or if not, just have extremely bad reading comprehension skills.
Your assumptions would be incorrect. I put other because it won't allow me to leave it blank. If I'm the troll, then you're the bite because you wanted my response. Just like the OP wants to disown his father. If he didn't he would respectfully come to a compromise.
