RE: Need some help
December 24, 2014 at 8:31 pm
(This post was last modified: December 24, 2014 at 8:44 pm by Alex K.)
(December 24, 2014 at 4:37 pm)DIRTY_DEEDS_93 Wrote: My name is Drew, I'm 15, and I need help figuring out what I am. I don't believe in God, but I'm not anti-god. According to the definition of atheism ("The lack of a belief in a god") I would be defined as an atheist right? I don't believe there is a heaven or hell. I believe in ghosts and that you stay on earth when you die. So would I be classified as an atheist? Also, on a side note, my mom has been harassing me to go to church on Christmas (my family is Christian) and she guilt trips me about it constantly, what should I say to make her stop? Also I'm sorry if any terms I used are not correct, I've researched atheism a lot but I've never talked to anybody about it so I wouldn't know what is appropriate or not.
Hi Drew,
Welcome to the forums!
I couldn't care less whether any of the terms you use are correct or not, we can sort out these technicalities later once you're settled in
I'd say you're an atheist in my book, although I don't exactly see why you would believe in ghosts and that other life-after-death stuff - but it would be interesting to discuss that in some dedicated thread if you feel like it. I'm sorry that your family guilt-trips you into going to church. What you should say to make them change their minds depends very much on what exactly it means that they are judgmental - do you think they would actually punish you in some way if you opened up about your lack of belief?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
