Hi all, am somewhat new to atheistic views and as a result am somewhat unsure of the way to go about discussing the topic of atheism and my opinions with others who have a strong belief in god, creation etc.
An example of this is that i have a couple of good friends whose familys are religious christians despite the facth they are quite educated and knowledgeable people (one's father is an engineer and the other is a medical doctor). If I have dinner with their family they always give thanks/pray before they eat, which in my eyes is pointless, despite this I still sit there and go along with it because I don't want to be rude or seem insensitive.
What advice can people give on how to deal with situations like this? Is it better to just sit back and say nothing to avoid conflict or to stand up for my views?
An example of this is that i have a couple of good friends whose familys are religious christians despite the facth they are quite educated and knowledgeable people (one's father is an engineer and the other is a medical doctor). If I have dinner with their family they always give thanks/pray before they eat, which in my eyes is pointless, despite this I still sit there and go along with it because I don't want to be rude or seem insensitive.
What advice can people give on how to deal with situations like this? Is it better to just sit back and say nothing to avoid conflict or to stand up for my views?
