My hometown didn't have many atheists (at least not outspoken atheists).
My sister had a problem with me being an atheist. She was a devout Catholic. My mom just preferred I went along and pretended. My dad, who separated from mom was some kind of deist (to hear him tell it) but I think his religion was Idon'tgiveafuckism. He didn't care that I was an atheist.
So your parents can be coming from different angles in their resistance. There are social pressures (like my mom was considering to exclusion of all else) and there are true-to-form "I believe this shit" concerns. Which do you think we are dealing with more here? (It could be a blend of the two.)
My sister had a problem with me being an atheist. She was a devout Catholic. My mom just preferred I went along and pretended. My dad, who separated from mom was some kind of deist (to hear him tell it) but I think his religion was Idon'tgiveafuckism. He didn't care that I was an atheist.
So your parents can be coming from different angles in their resistance. There are social pressures (like my mom was considering to exclusion of all else) and there are true-to-form "I believe this shit" concerns. Which do you think we are dealing with more here? (It could be a blend of the two.)
