High tides have hit the lives of my wife and I.
9 months ago we left religion. 3 months ago I fell ill, was hospitalized and lost my job, and consequently had to move in with my believing in-laws.
But, after 3 months of living with our in-laws, my wife and I have been given an ultimatum. "Convert or move out."
I don't know where to turn. We only know believers, our only family are believers. I'm tired of being a secular family (my wide and I) among believers. Their help always comes with strings attached, but if in four weeks, things don't get better, my wife and I will have to leave school and work to live with my parents who live in a small town an hour and a half from here. I am thankful that they have offered to take us in, but I am afraid to be in the same situation again.
The judgments are heavy, by patience has gone thin, and we have no secular friends to turn to. We have no money and find it hard to travel 20 miles to meet with secularists.
I never thought that being atheist was good enough to make someone homeless. I'm almost confused, as if I live in a dream. I never fathomed such hate and apathy could be applied for a simple lack of belief.
Where do I go? Where do I turn?
We are out of the house by the 30th of this month.
Help.
9 months ago we left religion. 3 months ago I fell ill, was hospitalized and lost my job, and consequently had to move in with my believing in-laws.
But, after 3 months of living with our in-laws, my wife and I have been given an ultimatum. "Convert or move out."
I don't know where to turn. We only know believers, our only family are believers. I'm tired of being a secular family (my wide and I) among believers. Their help always comes with strings attached, but if in four weeks, things don't get better, my wife and I will have to leave school and work to live with my parents who live in a small town an hour and a half from here. I am thankful that they have offered to take us in, but I am afraid to be in the same situation again.
The judgments are heavy, by patience has gone thin, and we have no secular friends to turn to. We have no money and find it hard to travel 20 miles to meet with secularists.
I never thought that being atheist was good enough to make someone homeless. I'm almost confused, as if I live in a dream. I never fathomed such hate and apathy could be applied for a simple lack of belief.
Where do I go? Where do I turn?
We are out of the house by the 30th of this month.
Help.
"Just call me Bruce Wayne. I'd rather be Batman."
