I am an atheist and very firm in my conviction that god does not and cannot exist. While I'm not militant or even really outspoken, I have made a decision and I'm sticking to it.
My mother is pretty religious... she goes to Mass every Sunday, prays every night, helps out at church, and so on. It is the same with her brother and sisters and parents (my uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents on that side).
The problem is that I know it really upsets my grandmother and to a somewhat lesser extent my mom that I do not believe in god. They do not know that I am an atheist, just that several years ago I stopped going to Mass. My grandmother just sent me an email asking if I mind if she prays for me so when she goes to heaven she doesn't have to worry... how can I stop hurting her without compromising my beliefs?
I don't want to convert them, just make things a little less tense. Should I tell them that I am an atheist, and if so why I believe what I do? Please help!
2007-08-30
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