(January 2, 2015 at 10:49 pm)dyresand Wrote:(January 2, 2015 at 10:39 pm)TaosFlower Wrote: I guess I just have a hard time believing they could be so wrong on something so big. I love my parents and they've always tried to do right by me. So although I've come to know what they believe is "stupid", it's hard for me to turn away from what they've taught me. Because they've done so much "right" in my life, a part of me feels like they have to be right in this area. But my logical side knows better.
Does this make sense? I just feel lied to and cheated of a peaceful childhood. Although I love my parents, I feel like they've really damaged us kids in this area. I was home-schooled and kept away from outside influences, mainly non-religious influences. I was told all the time that I was sinful and nothing I could do would ever be good unless I had god.
Long story short, I love my parents but I'm also very angry at them for how they raised us kids.
Well its your parents belief they cannot force you to believe what they believe in. If you are agnostic that's fine.. hmm its kind of hard to word what i want to say at the moment.. well it doesn't make your parents wrong saying or telling you god is real you should believe in it. But rather they think they are right because their beliefs are well most likely a tradition and they have some what a deep belief because of their parents passed it on to them.
My dad tells me he was once an atheist. I find that VERY hard to believe. How can you go from believing there is no god (with all the evidence to support it) and then BAM, now you believe there's a god.
He's used his "past atheism" to try and shut me down when I get into arguments with him about religion.
