(February 10, 2015 at 6:36 pm)Cato Wrote: Have you ever considered that the believers in your life are the ones being disrespectful by creating an environment where the mere mention of your disbelief will result in reflexive offense taking and a degree of ostracization? i understand your predicament, but lean heavily towards the sentiment that you're being disrespectful by pretending. To that end and in accordance with your various relationships, it is entirely up to you whether the recipient warrants future bludgeoning with a feather or a mace.
Thanks, that is very true. Mostly I care about my mother's feelings. She would worry about me going to hell, and she might also feel isolated in her beliefs. I have been attending a Catholic church with her this year - partly because I do not want to be expected to receive communion (no risk there, because I'm not Catholic). Unfortunately I feel like I don't belong there at all.
