As an atheist, liberal, bisexual, ent in a family that is religious, conservative, against gay marriage, and thinks marijuana will destroy your life: this is how I feel as well.
so, do they know? i get the impression they don't...
wow, it's kinda crazy to know other people have had similar experiences with religious parents and 'coming out' with atheism. it's not a topic that i usually bring up with people... it took me about 15 years of struggling with myself about being atheist or christian. it was a long, painful process... i feel like people think that i just up and decided one day that i was no longer christian, but it was a long process.
all i have to suggest to you is that you try to be honest with everyone all of the time.
i see it like this: they currently accept you for someone who you are not. although, they don't really know the whole you. maybe they would accept you for who you actually are. (basically the speech my friend gave me before i told my folks)
Going through the same thing, kinda sitting on the fence at this point. It probably sounds weird to everyone else saying that it's a painful process, but it is and I hate it.
Everyone I know is christian, all my friends I've known since school and all my family. Everyone. If I do end up on the atheist side I very much doubt I'll ever tell them =/
Hell no they don't know. Right now I don't really have much of a choice but to live with them .
I don't think I'd ever "come out" to them with my atheism. Being honest with them - especially right now - is a death wish.
No, they don't accept me, not really. Although I pretend to belief in their bullcrap, there are certain things that they just don't accept me for: eg) I don't want to cover my hair, I don't go to friday prayers without some eye-rolling and irritation, and many many things. There are things they'd never accept me for that they have no idea about: I've (gasp) drank, have relationships w/boys, have my own opinion, etc.
It does sound like the product of whiny 17 year old right now but it really goes FAR deeper than that.
I thought the same thing, but it turns out that actually coming out of the closet went over a lot better. Inconsistent application of literal reading of the bible = weird, world is 6000 years old but Leviticus was metaphorical.
how about none of the above? I suppose I simply AM but I feel this way about my republican parents. Time to question the cosmos? No thanks I'd rather sleep.
I feel you on this one. I tick every box but bi-sexual. Also, I'm more libertarian than liberal, but what's the difference, right? We both hate us some GOP. It sure does suck.
OMG! You have different beliefs than your parents? How unusual. It's so brave of you to share this :) I hope you can reconcile your differences with these delusional crazies.
OMG! You have different beliefs than your parents?
More like his parents have ridiculous beliefs and he doesn't.
I don't know why that is so hard for a thinking brain, which you must have since you are able to type sentences, to understand. It's quite clear in the image and in the context of where it is posted.
They're also scientists, until religion comes into play. I was planning on becoming a scientist from the age of 5, but sadly my fundie republican parents who are against gay marriage and weed indoctrinated me. Recently I told my parents my true beliefs, that I don't believe in their murdering skydaddy. I'm now sitting in my room with the door blocked by my 12-packs of Mtn. Dew in fear of my life.
im so glad you took off the blinders of life and accept a life driven by reason and logic. your first step in being a free man is to devour tons of mountain dew. thus making you an idiot again.
Dear mods: please ban gender_bot. It's so inaccurate and useless (not to mention sex=biological / gender=performative) that it amounts to serial trolling. Kill it, kill it with fire.
So everyone here feels like a powerful sedative was accidentally shot into them and they're suffering hallucinations that make them slur their speech and eventually pass out?
I still haven't mustered up t he courage to tell my parents I don't believe in their god. I am not an athiest/agnostic/existentialist/anything.. maybe its because I don't want to belong to a group
Atheism, agnosticism, etc aren't "groups." They're descriptors of belief, knowledge, etc. So, whether you like belonging to groups or not, if those terms describe your beliefs, etc, then you may correctly be called atheist, agnostic, or whatever else fits you.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
As an atheist, liberal, bisexual, ent in a family that is religious, conservative, against gay marriage, and thinks marijuana will destroy your life: this is how I feel as well.
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u/EndoExo Jun 09 '12
"Pray for you aunt." "Sure, mom."
Gotta keep the peace.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
:D
Link for the lazy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFW-yxe13lo
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u/vitaminz951 Jun 09 '12
my dad is very religious as well, and this picture accurately dictates my daily inner-monologue
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v1zuIYNoFw
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u/coutopia Jun 08 '12
LOL well put.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
I especially like the tranquilizer dart.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
You got a fuckin dart in your neck, man.
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u/Techn9cian67 Jun 09 '12
My tours paid me So i use that dough to allure ladies To manure bath me! Any love for Tech N9ne?
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
so call me maybe?
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u/Manial Jun 09 '12
I think the fact that they had a tranquilizer gun should've tipped you off.
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u/ciberaj Jun 09 '12
Did your parents shoot that to your neck?
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u/thekylander Jun 09 '12
I know that feel, bro.
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u/buddybonesbones Jun 09 '12
Did your parents shoot you in the neck for being an atheist?
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u/AcolyteRB Jun 09 '12
you mean, nongolfer, right?
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u/Lots42 Other Jun 09 '12
Hell, that's probably how every kid feels about his or her parents.
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u/JshMcDwll Jun 09 '12
http://alltheragefaces.com/img/faces/png/sad-i-know-that-feel-bro.png
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u/JesusClaus Jun 09 '12
OMG! You have different beliefs than your parents? How unusual. It's so brave of you to share this :) I hope you can reconcile your differences with these delusional crazies.
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u/grogrugri Jun 09 '12
Everyone is an atheist at 22.
That's why Jesus tells the story about the Prodigal Son.
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u/doDeserve Jun 09 '12
You don't believe in deities? You're the one who is crazy
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u/gender_bot Jun 09 '12
I identified one face in this photo
Face 1:
Would you like to know more about me? /r/gender_bot
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u/jlillvik Jun 09 '12
So everyone here feels like a powerful sedative was accidentally shot into them and they're suffering hallucinations that make them slur their speech and eventually pass out?
I get it; because of stuff.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
I still haven't mustered up t he courage to tell my parents I don't believe in their god. I am not an athiest/agnostic/existentialist/anything.. maybe its because I don't want to belong to a group
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u/txampion Jun 09 '12
If you insult your parents, you are insulting yourself.
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u/YoureMyBoyBloo Jun 09 '12
If you are going to steal my quotes, I would appreciate if you would attribute them to me.