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 (August 12, 2012 at 10:14 pm)Ellinion Wrote: I have told my mom about me being an atheist. She accepted it and so far im not kicked out Well there you go. Glad things worked out. :-)
"That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die."
- Abdul Alhazred. 
Whoo. Big sigh of relief on that, eh?
 Good that your mom has an open mind.Might have to prepare for some minor heckling from them trying to 'steer you back' as it were, but if she's cool with it then that part won't change at least. And Napo: Yes. That's why I advised him to ask his mom how she felt about atheists in general first along with possibly waiting until he would not be in a situation where they could screw him over badly. Do not make the presumption that I would have him just hide away and never say it at all, hell knows I'd like this world to be one where atheists can be open about being atheistic without fear of reprisal but sadly we just do not live in such a world yet. Atheist teenagers especially have it rough since they're more or less stuck with their parents for a determinate amount of time.   (August 17, 2012 at 12:49 am)Minimalist Wrote:(August 12, 2012 at 10:14 pm)Ellinion Wrote: I have told my mom about me being an atheist. She accepted it and so far im not kicked out Fuck Min, you old softy. Why didn't you go straight for keriah? ![[Image: rabbi.gif]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=jesusneverexisted.org%2Fjne%2Fforum%2FSmileys%2Fdefault%2Frabbi.gif)
Here's my thoughts... Personally, I would come out. Why hide? Hiding is part of the problem that atheists worldwide face, we won't be accepted (or in some cases we will be imprisoned or even killed) so we dodge questions about faith and try to skirt the subject. The only way to overcome the stigma is to come out about it. Kinda like all the gays coming out, eventually there will be too many to just dismiss and we'll be accepted into mainstream society. I've been condemned to hell many times. I'm still here and happy to say that there is no hell for me to be condemned to. When I came out to my mom she thought it was just a phase I was going through. I think she's finally given up on the whole "just a phase" thing after 17 years.
I also know many Jewish-Atheists. It's an interesting subgroup... Some Jews I know openly deny the existence of god, but still self-identify as Jewish. Meaning they keep kosher, cover their heads, etc. This is not a manifestation of duty to god, but rather a nod to their Jewish heritage. For them it's about holding onto the culture they come from, not a belief in god. It's all about how you want to live. Best of luck to you.  RE: Help
August 22, 2012 at 11:31 am
(This post was last modified: August 22, 2012 at 11:35 am by Phish.)
My advice: Just play it cool, don't mention nothing to them,and when you are 18,astalavista mom and dad.
Or try to explain them,why you became an atheist,how,... just talk to them.  (August 17, 2012 at 2:28 am)cato123 Wrote:(August 17, 2012 at 12:49 am)Minimalist Wrote: L'chaim. I wish you guys would stop speaking Welsh.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
As an old wise Jewish man once said-
"In the beginning, there was nothing. Then God said, "Let there be light". And there was still nothing but you could see it. That man was Groucho Marx, my greatest teacher.
Jon, I mean this in absolutely the least homoerotic way it is possible for two human males to express in this Universe - you are a man after my own heart.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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