Personal Victory
April 28, 2015 at 12:22 am
(This post was last modified: April 28, 2015 at 12:24 am by Jericho.)
Hello everyone!
I have been an Atheist for quite some time (closet and then open). I have never had an issue discussing my views with other people and have had very few negative reactions when asked what I think to be the truth.
That being said, I grew up in a fairly religious family. My parents weren't overly strict when it came to going to church or praying (I realize the irony when I say I was blessed to have them as parents), but the rest of my family is one of the most overzealous groups of people you will ever meet. However, I never have told them that I had deviated from the path of Christianity…until now.
I just spent the last 3 hours in a deep conversation with my parents over Skype about my current views. The entire time was spent in moderate tones with not a single insult thrown in either direction. That is a feat in and of itself. But it is even more amazing to me that, at the conclusion of the call, my parents said their opinion of me hadn't changed, that they still loved me, and that they both said that I was becoming more of an adult for being able to intellectually make my own decisions.
My father openly told me he was an absolute Christian, but he told me that he was proud that I made my own deductions rather than "following everyone else blindly just because that is what you learned as a kid."
I am amazed that this interaction with my parents, both Christians their entire lives, has gone so well. I want to thank everyone on this forum for helping to provide me with the information that I needed to expand my knowledge. I also hope that a lot of you receive the same acceptance that I did when confronting your loved ones.
Thanks for reading!
I have been an Atheist for quite some time (closet and then open). I have never had an issue discussing my views with other people and have had very few negative reactions when asked what I think to be the truth.
That being said, I grew up in a fairly religious family. My parents weren't overly strict when it came to going to church or praying (I realize the irony when I say I was blessed to have them as parents), but the rest of my family is one of the most overzealous groups of people you will ever meet. However, I never have told them that I had deviated from the path of Christianity…until now.
I just spent the last 3 hours in a deep conversation with my parents over Skype about my current views. The entire time was spent in moderate tones with not a single insult thrown in either direction. That is a feat in and of itself. But it is even more amazing to me that, at the conclusion of the call, my parents said their opinion of me hadn't changed, that they still loved me, and that they both said that I was becoming more of an adult for being able to intellectually make my own decisions.
My father openly told me he was an absolute Christian, but he told me that he was proud that I made my own deductions rather than "following everyone else blindly just because that is what you learned as a kid."
I am amazed that this interaction with my parents, both Christians their entire lives, has gone so well. I want to thank everyone on this forum for helping to provide me with the information that I needed to expand my knowledge. I also hope that a lot of you receive the same acceptance that I did when confronting your loved ones.
Thanks for reading!
