I finally did it!

[godlessheatheness]

So I finally bit the bullet and posted on facebook. I said that I am an atheist and I didn't think it was fair that Christians could post all of the christian stuff but as an atheist I felt worried about posting, so I basically said that was changing that day! Ever since then I've openly posted things I thought were funny! That was 2 days ago and I have very stratigically been avoiing talking to my family. 

You know, no messages, no phone calls, blah blah. Even though I really wanted to call my dad at times, I still avoided it. 

Soooo I had heard nothing from them for two days so I just enjoyed being free to be me! Until today. I received a message today from my grandmother and here it is.

Good morning! I saw on your FB page that you are an atheist. We all have one life to live to make our decisions about life and death - we all have to choose our path. I love you so much and respect that you can choose what you want. Just research your choices - we all have an eternity to live with them. I'm sending you a few youtube videos to watch. I hope you'll watch them and it'll help with your decisions. You've got [My son] that you'll take with you.

Here's the fantastically hilarious links, just in case you're curious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_l2yS6H2o - this guy is babbling about how on the 23rd of September the star of Bethlehem will be visible. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDRj3MsN...0X&index=2   - Uh another video about the 23rd of September. 

Not sure how any of this is supposed to make me change my mind. 

I'm not judging you - I love you and want you to be sure.

I'll just say I'm sure. for sure. But this is my grandmother so I have to be polite, here's what I finally decided to say in response. 

Mimi I love you guys so much, It's not something I took lightly.. I did a lot of research and this is what I feel is right. I've never been so sure.

I typed and retyped that a lot. My goal was to not start an argument but to explain myself. 

So That's all I have for now. if things get interesting I will update ya'll.

[Seraphina]

Good for you. You might even get facebook comments or messages along the lines of "I'm an atheist too."

-Teresa

[godlessheatheness]

oops She responded. She says

I'll love you forever. 

Because DRAMAAAAAAA I'm going to hell guys so she's trying to guilt me into believing. I can't even..

[brewer]

OMG, you'll have to live with this choice for eternity. 

I'm not so sure grandma totally gets it, but then she doesn't really need to.

[godlessheatheness]

OMG, you'll have to live with this choice for eternity. 

I'm not so sure grandma totally gets it, but then she doesn't really need to.

I can't think of a time when she wasn't a crazy Christian, My 2 uncles both have biblical names. She used to think the smurfs and snorks were evil. She's always been way out there.

Of course she doesn't get it. she is completely brainwashed to think that I am now going to hell.

[Kitty Galore]

Wow! I'm in awe, that took guts and determination. More than I have, and for me is more about friendships than family. Good for you! It's very inspiring!

[brewer]

OMG, you'll have to live with this choice for eternity. 

I'm not so sure grandma totally gets it, but then she doesn't really need to.

I can't think of a time when she wasn't a crazy Christian, My 2 uncles both have biblical names. She used to think the smurfs and snorks were evil. She's always been way out there.

Of course she doesn't get it. she is completely brainwashed to think that I am now going to hell.

I'm afraid you might just have to let this one go. I see little point in trying to change her, even to get her to understand. With mine, we came to an agreement that religion and politics would not be discussed. It was a compromise that worked, eventually, with a little enforcement on my part.

[Minimalist]

As the saying goes, you can choose your friends but not your family.  While true, you also have the option to ignore your family.

[godlessheatheness]

would ask you to still watch the videos. . . . please. . . . you are wrong and I ask you to keep an open heart to God to show you His truth.

 New message from her. 

Don't worry I watched the videos.

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As the saying goes, you can choose your friends but not your family.  While true, you also have the option to ignore your family.

The problem here is that I love my family. they mean so much to me but religion has made them worse. made me not want to have anything to do with them.

[brewer]

would ask you to still watch the videos. . . . please. . . . you are wrong and I ask you to keep an open heart to God to show you His truth.

 New message from her. 

Don't worry I watched the videos.

Time to unfriend grammy for a while? Start with a warning, if the behavior continues give grammy a enforced break.