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Half Way Houses for New Young Atheists
March 4, 2015 at 11:34 pm
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Is there any organization that provides housing and support for young (18-21ish) atheists who have been disowned by religious parents? If so, I'd like a link, because I can't find anything like it on the net.
If not, shouldn't there be one? I'm thinking something sort of like housing for foreign exchange students.
In about two years, we'll have empty bedrooms here, and putting an ex-whateverist (sorry Whateverist, you know what I mean I hope and I don't mean ex-you) in one and providing room and board for six months or a year wouldn't hurt us much. We might even enjoy it. I know people who do this for foreign high school students for no charge at all (in fact we were thinking about doing that in a few years). All that would be needed is a clearing house to match us up with semi-local young adults looking for work, as well as perhaps parental advise.
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RE: Half Way Houses for New Young Atheists
March 5, 2015 at 4:38 am
(March 4, 2015 at 11:34 pm)Jenny A Wrote: Is there any organization that provides housing and support for young (18-21ish) atheists who have been disowned by religious parents? If so, I'd like a link, because I can't find anything like it on the net.
If not, shouldn't there be one? I'm thinking something sort of like housing for foreign exchange students.
In about two years, we'll have empty bedrooms here, and putting an ex-whateverist (sorry Whateverist, you know what I mean I hope and I don't mean ex-you) in one and providing room and board for six months or a year wouldn't hurt us much. We might even enjoy it. I know people who do this for foreign high school students for no charge at all (in fact we were thinking about doing that in a few years). All that would be needed is a clearing house to match us up with semi-local young adults looking for work, as well as perhaps parental advise.
Wait... but... the Good Samaritan... the prodigal son... turning the other cheek...
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RE: Half Way Houses for New Young Atheists
March 5, 2015 at 4:55 am
That's an excellent idea, and I'm happy to hear such places do exist. I hope there will be more in the future!
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RE: Half Way Houses for New Young Atheists
March 5, 2015 at 11:36 am
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Thank you Steelcurtain. Now I'm finding some rather specific organizations such as:
The Diversity Foundation's Lost Boys for young men and women exhiled by Fundimentalist LDS parents.
And a few local ones, not to mention organizations to help youth transition from foster care. Also organizations specifically for the gay and lesbian youth, but not for the ex religious youth generally.
http://www.secularavenue.org provides financial and other aide for persons unsafe at home and trying to exit.
http://www.reddit.com/r/AtheistHavens/ A kind of informal clearing house for atheists in need and people willing to house them.
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RE: Half Way Houses for New Young Atheists
March 5, 2015 at 12:40 pm
Just be very careful on reddit...
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